… you’re an elderly grandfather who seems to be in a state of mental decline from advanced age. I’m sorry if I was insensitive to your mental condition. Let me try it again, more slowly…
First, I had no conversation with a plumber, electrician, or cable guy about an appointment at my home today. So of course they did not show up at my home today. Had there been such a conversation, I believed an appointment was made even though I hung up when they started asking me personal questions, and they didn’t show up without letting me know they wouldn’t be coming, I would have been miffed.
Second, roywc wasn’t sure if he’d made an appointment or not. Is there something about “or” you don’t understand? It’s used to connect words, phrases, or clauses representing alternatives. So either there was an appointment, OR he tried to make an appointment. His later actions show that he thought there was an appointment…
“She even threatened me after I didn't show because she was rude on the phone.”
He said he didn’t show up because she was rude on the phone. Is that clear? I hope so. If not, you might want to see your eldercare specialist.
Now, when someone doesn’t show up (for an appointment, in this case), they either made a conscious decision to not show up, or they wanted to show up but were prevented from doing so. In this case, it’s clear from what he said that he didn’t want to show up: “I had no interest in meeting her after that (phone call)…”. Thus he made a conscious decision to not show up. For what? The appointment.
Note he said he had no interest in meeting her AFTER the phone call. Obviously he had an interest in meeting her before the phone call or he wouldn’t have had the phone call… unless you’re accusing roywc of being a “time waster” who calls providers he has no interest in seeing, just for grins. But you’re too polite to accuse him of that, right?
I should let you go now as it’s probably time for your nighttime meds. I hope this was helpful.