Author Topic: Helping people move (Read 4505 times)

_33 · « **on:** March 05, 2012, 09:25:18 PM »

can be humiliating. One time me and this other guy carried this night stand (with drawers, sort of big) and then when we were walking back to the truck from carrying it a girl was carrying the other one by herself.

Cire · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:26:42 PM »

I am am expert mover and it is infuriating to help people that haven't done it before

'taterblast · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:27:52 PM »

yeah i seem to always get caught in between lifting a lot to prove that i'm not a pussy, and not doing crap because i don't want to because i hate moving more than anything.

ECN · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:30:00 PM »

Quote from: Cire on March 05, 2012, 09:26:42 PM

I am am expert mover and it is infuriating to help people that haven't done it before

this.

toughest combo/tandem move with inexperienced helper?

1. mattress

michigancat · « **Reply #4 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:30:29 PM »

It is worth it to pay people to do it.

michigancat · « **Reply #5 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:30:53 PM »

Quote from: ECN on March 05, 2012, 09:30:00 PM

Quote from: Cire on March 05, 2012, 09:26:42 PM
I am am expert mover and it is infuriating to help people that haven't done it before

this.

toughest combo/tandem move with inexperienced helper?

1. mattress

Box spring

chunkles · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:32:37 PM »

ATTN: PEOPLE W/ CATS,
make sure your apartment does not smell like urine before you have friends move your items. They will not ever be your friends again.
[^^^^true story, told by a former friend of a person w/cats]

billyzabka · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:33:15 PM »

Quote from: Cire on March 05, 2012, 09:26:42 PM

I am am expert mover and it is infuriating to help people that haven't done it before

Hate it when you show up to help them and they haven't packed anything.

_33 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:33:52 PM »

Horrible feeling: Going down the steps with something really heavy and you are losing your grip but you don't want to put it down because no one else has had to put something down on the steps.

Tobias · « **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:35:44 PM »

moving infuriates me. i eventually just get mad and destroy large objects like couches and stands and stuff

FP TC etc. · « **Reply #10 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:36:57 PM »

_33 sounds like he might need to get on the 'clams beefcake regiment.

_33 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:39:08 PM »

Good feeling: finding 2 or 3 light boxes to stack up and carrying them all at once and someone sees and calls you "hulk" or something.

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:40:00 PM »

I hate when they pull the moving truck so close to the garage that the ramp is like 2 and a half below the top of the garage so you have to duck your head everytime you come down the ramp.

WildcatNkilt · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:45:59 PM »

Had a moving company move my stuff this past fall to my new house (I don't want to do that crap). One of the mover guys opened up one of the side panels on the semi, and as he was opening the crate lid a bunch of heavy stuff fell on him (while he was standing on the ramp). I was

He was pretty shaken up and had some blood but worked through it like a champ.

ECN · « **Reply #14 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:47:14 PM »

when we shipped overseas id put all the axes and garden tools on the top and prop them.

Bloodfart · « **Reply #15 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:51:33 PM »

Quote from: WildcatNkilt on March 05, 2012, 09:45:59 PM

Had a moving company move my stuff this past fall to my new house (I don't want to do that crap). One of the mover guys opened up one of the side panels on the semi, and as he was opening the crate lid a bunch of heavy stuff fell on him (while he was standing on the ramp). I was

He was pretty shaken up and had some blood but worked through it like a champ.

No biggie unless he bloodfarted then, you might be worried.

Moving is the worst i loath it. Helping others do it does not bother me cause I don't have to unpack the crap.

ECN · « **Reply #16 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:54:16 PM »

when i help people move i like to wrap up the fire hydrant if they live near one. perched upon the truck asking for pieces to load, calmly point to the wrapped hydrant and say, 'yeah, gimme that'

michigancat · « **Reply #17 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:57:03 PM »

Quote from: ECN on March 05, 2012, 09:54:16 PM

when i help people move i like to wrap up the fire hydrant if they live near one. perched upon the truck asking for pieces to load, calmly point to the wrapped hydrant and say, 'yeah, gimme that'

pissclams · « **Reply #18 on:** March 05, 2012, 10:02:39 PM »

Quote from: chunkles on March 05, 2012, 09:32:37 PM

ATTN: PEOPLE W/ CATS,
make sure your apartment does not smell like urine before you have friends move your items. They will not ever be your friends again.
[^^^^true story, told by a former friend of a person w/cats]

true story- clams ignored request to help friend move cat pissed stained mattress tonight from 7th floor friends apt, to dumpster. she's too small to do it herself. maybe i'll be in a better mood tomorrow.

_33 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 05, 2012, 10:02:55 PM »

How do you get to be the person in the truck that just gets to be handed stuff and then organize it? I never get to be that person.

DQ12 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 05, 2012, 10:04:22 PM »

Couches with fold out beds.

I mean, I wasn't expecting it to be that hard, were you??

ChiComCat · « **Reply #21 on:** March 05, 2012, 10:12:31 PM »

When I help moving things, I like to think of names for my fake moving company

I like they way you move

I like to move it move it

Movin on up

Or my personal favorite: I like the way you move it move it

NOBODY STEAL MY FUTURE MOVING COMPANY NAME!

ECN · « **Reply #22 on:** March 05, 2012, 10:19:31 PM »

Quote from: _33 on March 05, 2012, 10:02:55 PM

How do you get to be the person in the truck that just gets to be handed stuff and then organize it? I never get to be that person.

establish dominant role very early on. even over younger smaller females.

also, play lots and lots of tetris.

jmlynch1 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 05, 2012, 10:25:23 PM »

I like helping people move. A little redemption for being a complete bad person that one time plus free pizza.

WildcatNkilt · « **Reply #24 on:** March 05, 2012, 10:28:05 PM »

Quote from: Dlew12 on March 05, 2012, 10:04:22 PM

Couches with fold out beds.

I mean, I wasn't expecting it to be that hard, were you??

These suck. Had one in the apartment in college. When I moved out...we were like "F It" and cut it in half and tossed it over the deck (lived on 2nd floor) to throw it away.