Lordliness vs absentia
It seems not everyone appreciates the true nature of the Hausmeister. Or rather, overappreciates them. Sure, Germans behaving badly, it may be true that ‘Hausmeister’ sounds significantly sexier than the somewhat beleaugered ‘janitor’, but anyone’s who’s ever lived in Germany knows just how painful they are. Not when they’re present - that’s when you’re in luck - but more because of their conspicuous absence just when a tap has burst or your roof caved in. By contrast, ‘landlord’ sounds almost…well…lordly.
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