Why didn't you install my alarm when promised?

["Bill" <bill190nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

Many moons ago, I worked for an alarm company which specialized in
*extremely* concealed wiring for home systems.

We had a new install job where the customer left us the key to his house,
then went away on a trip. We spent a week installing his system while he was
away. Then left the system un-armed as he did not know his code, how to use
it, etc.

When the customer returned from his trip, he called the office and was quite
pissed off. He said "Why didn't you install my alarm when you said you
would? I just came home and not a thing has been done."

We assured him we *did* install his system and spent a week doing it. He
called us a bunch of liars! So we went out and placed the system in audible
test mode, then had him open various doors and windows. The buzzer would
stop each time he opened a door or window. He was amazed! He then wanted us
to show him where the contacts and wiring were and how we did it.

When we installed the contacts in the windows, there was dust and dead bugs
at the bottom of the windows. We cleaned this stuff away, installed the
contacts and wiring, then added glue over that, then sprinkled dust back
over the whole works along with a few dead bugs every here and there. So you
could not tell there were any contacts or wiring. Looked like the window had
not been touched in years!