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What industry secret are you aware of that most people aren't? (programming.dev)

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Spooks (including the domestic FBI-type ones) definitely pick locks. They also have things like spray-on dust to hide the fact they've been in a place.

No one is picking your locks just to move things around or steal small, insignificant items. You are either suffering from a mental disorder or a trusted member of the household is gaslighting you (it’s not gaslighting though, you’re grasp of reality is slipping. Don’t call me for a pick proof lock, just get help please)

I have someone like this. Glad to hear it's common-ish. She's "getting help" but the doctors can't do much more than we can.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

Yeah those cases are sad. I tend to just say my prices really high, and if they persist in wanting me to come out I suddenly don't have availability because of the "big government project" I've been hired to do. Even if they were worth the trouble of all the follow-up "someone broke in, you have to fix my locks" calls that inevitably come, I couldn't in good conscience take their money.

Last time it happened a lady wanted me to install Schlage Primus deadbolts on her house because her neighbor was "breaking in and moving things to mess with me". I gave her a quote that was 5x higher than it should have been. I kid you not, she said, "Okay, but I'll have to wait a couple of weeks to get the money. My husband said I couldn't change the locks anymore and that this is all in my head." Poor lady. I saved her number so I wouldn't forget if she called again, but I never heard from her. Hopefully she got the help she needed, but probably she got divorced and is living on the streets.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

They also have things like spray-on dust to hide the fact they’ve been in a place.

New excuse for when someone complains about how I haven't cleaned recently.