Smoke Alarm Guy Wants To Know If 7am Is A Good Time For An Inspection

SANDY FRASER | Youth | CONTACT

Nick Singh (24) started his day unusually bright and early this morning. 

The French Quarter resident says he was awoken by a firm knock at the door at approximately 7:32am. 

In the hopes Australia Post were just delivering an early parcel, Nick turned on his side and willed himself to fall back asleep. 

Unfortunately his plans were interrupted when a second rap came thirty seconds later.

Nick arose to answer and was met with a very chirpy smoke alarm technician. 

“Here to check the smoke alarms mate, appointment for Nick,” he said. 

“Ummm, yeah, ummm, ” Nick said, half asleep and struggling to remember. 

He recalled the message he’d received the previous day asking whether anyone would be home the following day and the ‘YES’ reply he’d sent back.

Unknowingly, Nick had locked himself into an appointment between 7-8am. 

“Yeah sure, ummm, come in,” he said, stepping out of the way for the smoke alarm guy to pass through with his ladder. 

The situation was made all the more painful only moments later when a faux alarm rang through the house. 

“Sorry mate, real estate says there’s another one in the kitchen and another two upstairs,”

“I’ll be out of your hair in a few minutes, ha ha,” he said, though Nick struggled to join in with his laughter. 

He quickly cycled through the other detectors, handed Nick a business card, and saw himself out. 

“What the fuck was all that?” said Nick’s housemate Dan once he was out the door. 

Nick neglected to answer, instead retreating to his room until his 5pm shift at the pub this evening.