lets treat the new posters with some respect

[Keefy]

I used to be in the TA and teach safety/skill at arms and would always remind recruits that a gun was what you find on the front of a ship, not in the hands of a soldier - that's a rifle. There was also classroom work involving pen and paper to be getting on with too.

Remember one lad couldn't for the life of him cock a Browning pistol, couldn't figure out if his technique was wrong or he just lacked basic strength.

 

[lame plumber]

some have long memory's lameplumber are you going to practice what you preach?

been doing my best and still on site at present, I dont think i ever tried to discourage people from joining this trade, more sarcastic to those in it and if i remember rightly advertiser/sponsers were my downfall 🙄 but i see the evidence has gone now!

 

[Whn1]

Hahaha

 

[AWheating]

Respect is earned.

true, but if anybody needs some i have a bottle of it for sale.
£150. it looks like air, smells like air and tastes like air but trust me its respect. Honest. it comes with a free bottle of stupidity 🙂

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

been doing my best and still on site at present, I dont think i ever tried to discourage people from joining this trade, more sarcastic to those in it and if i remember rightly advertiser/sponsers were my downfall 🙄 but i see the evidence has gone now!

no the evidence is clearly visible to a moderator,just watch what you post up

 

[TomLane]

We've all got differences in opinions, that's life!

How it's interpreted by one is not necessarily how it was meant by another.

We are all guilty perhaps of being too hasty when reading peoples posts & immediately assuming the worst & becoming defensive.

This has obviously happened before & will no doubt happen again.

Tolerance & discretion are needed more at times, by those replying to original posts & those also joining in the thread.

This is a public forum, let's not make ourselves look like complete chumps.

I personally, whether others agree or not, fully support the work of the mods & admins & appreciate that their job is difficult enough as it is without us all jumping on each other kicking each other down.

 

[villa_tom]

I think threads will inevitably end in conflict on some occasion. If you take some one dead set in wanting to become a plumber and asking for advice, they are never going to be told "yeah, do it, it's brilliant and work is plentiful". They will be told its difficult and hard to get regular work.

This is where the problems start in all fairness. People don't like the truth, if someone really wants to become a plumber then this isn't the answer they want to hear, and fair enough. But it is still the correct answer to give. I have never seen a reply to a thread that I have thought to be nasty or hurtful in any way.

Ive seen answers that could have maybe been a little more thought out, but we are tradesmen not the poet laureate. Plus we all work within a trade where banter and in some case quite harsh banter is the norm.

Some replies need to be taken with a pinch of salt and forgotten as soon as they've been read.

When two parties disagree, things will 9 times out of 10 turn sour, especially in written text as no real emotion can be put across.

 

[TomLane]

I think threads will inevitably end in conflict on some occasion. If you take some one dead set in wanting to become a plumber and asking for advice, they are never going to be told "yeah, do it, it's brilliant and work is plentiful". They will be told its difficult and hard to get regular work.

This is where the problems start in all fairness. People don't like the truth, if someone really wants to become a plumber then this isn't the answer they want to hear, and fair enough. But it is still the correct answer to give. I have never seen a reply to a thread that I have thought to be nasty or hurtful in any way.

Ive seen answers that could have maybe been a little more thought out, but we are tradesmen not the poet laureate. Plus we all work within a trade where banter and in some case quite harsh banter is the norm.

Some replies need to be taken with a pinch of salt and forgotten as soon as they've been read.

When two parties disagree, things will 9 times out of 10 turn sour, especially in written text as no real emotion can be put across.

Very eloquently put Tom, a much more constructive use of your time! :smiley2:

 

[villa_tom]

Very eloquently put Tom, a much more constructive use of your time! :smiley2:

Thank you sir 🙂

 

[Whl4852]

If people are getting offended on a forum, then I really don't think plumbing is for them...

 

[Rickster123]

Very eloquently put Tom, a much more constructive use of your time! :smiley2:

I love the fact you edited your post because you didn't want to sound condescending! Made me laugh!

 

[TomLane]

I love the fact you edited your post because you didn't want to sound condescending! Made me laugh!

I wondered if anyone would spot that!! :smiley2:

 

[lame plumber]

none of us are perfect, life would be dull if that was the case but prehaps the comments on here will help us remember to be nice to all posters, not including welsh mods in that tho. :boxing_smiley:

 

[TBServices]

Taking this into consideration, I decided not to belittle the new guy who can't spell apprenticeship.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

none of us are perfect, life would be dull if that was the case but prehaps the comments on here will help us remember to be nice to all posters, not including welsh mods in that tho.

welsh mods are very well respected on here though,and it would be a good idea not to test there patience threshold :smiley2:

 

[dancinplumba]

none of us are perfect, life would be dull if that was the case but prehaps the comments on here will help us remember to be nice to all posters, not including welsh mods in that tho. :boxing_smiley:

its perhaps 🙂

 

[villa_tom]

its perhaps 🙂

Ohhhhh, naughty. Ill take the knives out his back ;-)

 

[deandive]

Everyone knows the welsh make the best plumbers so it would stand to reason they would be good mods too.....;-)

 

[Keefy]

Treating new members with respect is one thing but I think the biggest problem is when regular members allow themselves to be drawn into an argument with one another. Doesn't look good on a public forum.

 

[Rickster123]

Everyone knows the welsh make the best plumbers so it would stand to reason they would be good mods too.....;-)

Brown noser!

 

[villa_tom]

Everyone knows the welsh make the best plumbers so it would stand to reason they would be good mods too.....;-)

I feel sick :-(

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

I feel sick :-(

you might be up the duff is it zebs?

 

[deandive]

nope just welsh lol

 

[villa_tom]

you might be up the duff is it zebs?

No, me and zeb are always carful 🙂

 

[Rickster123]

nope just welsh lol

I thought you might be, couldn't read you location so guessed welsh! Ponty...no I give in!