Luckily somebody enjoys repairing things and will be by shortly to repair it for me.
I know this is part of a joke, but coming from a genuine place of curiosity, I
don't understand where this logic comes from. I've been in my attic trying to fix my AC in the Georgia summer heat before. It's not an easy or remotely pleasant job. Even the guy we paid to do it couldn't shut the forget up about how difficult it was.
Who in America is willing to do these laborious jobs for nothing in return? Not even a sweet potato? Most people prefer to drink beer and watch TV in their spare time.
EDIT: Nevermind, just caught the second half of the post. Apparently he's working in exchange for not literally starving to death. Jesus christ, that'll certainly do it.