A Poor Job

The apartment has reached its expiration date. Or rather, everything in the apartment has decided to expire all at once. First, it was the refrigerator -- which, despite being only a year old, got very loud all of a sudden. Not too long afterward, the kitchen faucet sprung a leak. This was followed by a flickering lamp in the bedroom. And that, of course, was outdone by the groaning ballcock in the toilet.

I have considered replacing the ballcock by myself, mainly because Gideon from SuperRooter did such a poor job on the kitchen faucet that the abovementioned leak returned just days later. However, I question my ability to request said ballcock from the hardware store clerk without giggling. I am childish that way.