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what the f*** else is going to go wrong!

I woke up this morning looking forward to going to a birthday party later this evening. Made pancakes for breakfast, tidied up, decided I'd wash the dishes, because I hate coming home to a dirty sink. I have one of those taps where you lift the handle to start the water flow. Turned this handle to the left because that connects the hot water, and as I turned it, the silly thing lifted itself, too fast, too high, now it's broken and won't shut off.  Stoopid tap! (since the sink was now half filled with hot water, I washed up the dishes as the water continued to fill the sink) I've turned it all the way to the right , for cold water, and pushed it back down as far as it will go.  The water is still running. About a litre a minute. A litre!!  I put a jug under it and measured. I suppose I could stand beside the sink and hold that handle down for as long as it takes..... I've called maintenance and said this is an emergency and they will send a plumber, b...