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Edit i meant Danny!
Why is there no edit button in the arms?
Was called out to my shower dont work, go through all the usual questions turned any water or electric of have a look at shower dont kick pump in take handset of holder dropped it in bath and removed head in case of air magic shower works look at head scale, suggest she cleans shower head and leave
dont know why you guys cant edit in the arms only us mods can
no no like button eitherwas wondering about this, can we not like comments in plumbers arms either?
Not really a callout but I stormed out of a job the other week due to a crazy tennent....
Myself and landlord arrived at 9:00am to start a 10 day job, I had heard from neighbours that the woman there was 'off her head' but I thought I could handle it........ big mistake!
When we walked in she was straight on our backs about the state of the property (why have a go at me!!???), complaining about water from the tap causing her insides to rot and making her cats teeth fall out, slagging me off for not putting carpet back properly in communal hallway on a previous job (I had put it back!) calling us both every name under the sun. All this was on a Monday morning and I was in no mood for any agro but I bit my lip.
Me and landlord tried to lighten the mood by making a joke or two but she took it completely the wrong way and called her violent nut case of an ex husband to come round and chuck us out, she said "these two............ ..... are ........laughing at me etc"
I that point I snapped and jumped down her throat, I told her she was effing mental and told landlord that I couldn't do it and stormed out. I sat in my van for a bit and listened to them both inside tearing chunks out of each other in the kitchen, landlord was like "he's come here to help you but you can't keep your effing mouth shut!" I had noticed a kitchen knife in the sink and genuinely though she might go for him with it so I was just about to go back in but he then came out and she followed and stood on the step (now on the phone to her solicitor) saying "That plumber said I was effing mental! what are you gonna do!, I don't feel safe etc" Quite a scene was being caused and curtains were twitching.
Her solicitor advised her to lock the door and not let us back in, then landlord rang his solicitor and tried to smooth things over, it turns out the tennant's 'not competley all there' lets say and is well known to the police and been in prison for perjury, drug dealing etc, she also accussed a bailiff of sexual assualt after he brushed past her on the stairs.
Ten minutes later a car came screeching up and a bloke got out and came marching over to my van, I braced myself for a brawl but he only threatend me and didn't get violent, he had heard my outburst on the phone and told me he'd "rip my head off" if I called her mental again.
Turns out she had taken the landlord to court twice for not getting work done but everytime he tries it all kicks off, I didn't know any of this until later!!!
Someone else is going in on Monday with him so lets see what happens, I asked him why he puts up with her and why can't he get rid, he says he's had two eviction notices on her but the courts always come down on her side.
Nice. I get some customers who can be really horrible, awkward, snotty etc etc etc, but hey, I have to be a professional and do my job. If I spoke to a customer like that, I'd be on the dole.Tremendous
Nice. I get some customers who can be really horrible, awkward, snotty etc etc etc, but hey, I have to be a professional and do my job. If I spoke to a customer like that, I'd be on the dole.
I know where your coming from mate.We all have our breaking points, it was totally out of character for me as I normally lets things wash over me. Probably the first time I've ever told someone to eff off and properly meant it outside school.
Nice. I get some customers who can be really horrible, awkward, snotty etc etc etc, but hey, I have to be a professional and do my job. If I spoke to a customer like that, I'd be on the dole.
Nice. I get some customers who can be really horrible, awkward, snotty etc etc etc, but hey, I have to be a professional and do my job. If I spoke to a customer like that, I'd be on the dole.
By the way I'm commercial. Which means I never have these problems.
Although when one of our esteemed mods rings me and describes in graphic detail the nearly naked arse he's staring at, I do get a wee bit jealous!
The mod in question should of at least sent you a picture John
Perhaps that's an idea for an alternative Christmas competition.
First Arms member to post a picture of a customer in a compromising position wins a prize!
Perhaps Ray could pledge a prize for such a competition as a thank you for he Mods letting him enter the Arms.
Or perhaps I should just keep my childish thoughts in my head!
Ok ill fes up it was me and I got caught I still sent John the pic and he took great pleasure in ringing me to laugh all day
What did croppie say when you saw it all
I;ve said this before but I was working on a bathroom job and the customer came in a had a crap while I was working in there! I was knelt down under the bath.
I went into a closet with a loft hatch in and found latex gear in it. The chap was so embaresed.
Having someone find your gimp suit with full metal zip would be highly embarrasing! Poor guy.
yes i find the latex pretty waterproofHave you got one then?
i would be careful what you post leo,ask zeb it can go wrong LOLAs you may have noticed I have pressed my like button. This does not mean I like gimp suits but found the last post amusing. Hope that clears that up.
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