We were playing a game of truth or dare at my friend’s place and knowing that they were like bloodhounds when it came to sniffing out the truth I mostly opted for a dare.
They dared me to go to the lady in the next house who had moved in less than a day before and pretend that I was from the HVAC company.
My act had to be so convincing that the lady would let me inspect her air conditioner. I rang the doorbell and the lady answered the door. I gave her my real name and told her that I was an ac worker from the local home services provider and we had received a call from someone who needed an ac repair. She said that I was earlier than they had told her and what she needed was HVAC maintenance. As she took me toward her air conditioning system, she asked me how long I had worked in the industry. I was about to say ten years, but I quickly corrected myself and said seven months. She took me to the HVAC unit and told me that in the past month, the indoor air quality had changed negatively. She also wanted the ac filter replaced to help with indoor comfort. It was when I realized I had to come up with an escape plan, so I faked a call. I excused myself to receive it and then went to tell her that my fellow HVAC professional had called to say that he had given the wrong address. The homeowner of the new address wanted their thermostat serviced and their air duct sealed. Before I left, the lady told me that she probably knew more about AC and ductwork than I did. I still have no idea how she figured out that I was a fake.