Stuff You Should Know About Stuff by Stanton Tyler & Crosby Tripp

Author:Stanton, Tyler & Crosby, Tripp
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-939529-69-5
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
Published: 2014-11-03T16:00:00+00:00

Beginner’s Guide to Helping Someone Move

I know I’m stating the obvious here, but the real reason any of us help a friend move is so the favor will be returned at some point in the future. That, or he’s already helped you and this is your payback. The point is, no one’s doing it out of pure kindness. It’s too awful.

You will find yourself in this situation sooner or later, though, so you need to be prepared. Here’s a guide to help you make this, the most painful of situations, a notch or two less painful.

Timing is everything

You need to approach the unloading of a U-Haul like a game of chess. Always be thinking four to five moves ahead so you don’t get stuck carrying the solid oak chest of drawers.

Limp early and often

It is imperative that you make everyone aware1 that your knee is “flaring up again” so you can avoid hauling a sleeper sofa up two flights of stairs. Speaking of . . .

FACT: Humanity is at its absolute worst when carrying furniture up or down stairs. No one should be held responsible for what they say or how mad they get at inanimate objects.

Don’t have an opinion

Any time you get a bunch of guys together to move stuff, each person will have their own opinion about what fits where and what should happen next. Don’t waste your breath. The guy who brought his own hand truck and ratchet straps has already thought this through.2

Be the guy who hands out boxes

You know who I’m talking about. He’s the one who gets up in the truck and just hands stuff out for other people to carry. At first glance, it appears he’s taking one for the team. Really, though, he’s just taking everyone for a ride.

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