what gets your goat....????

[kay-jay]

professionals shouldnt swear apparently

that only works until you hit your thumb with the hammer, get a massive splinter off a fibreglass bath, get up in a loft only to realise you need something else from the van, fall off a ladder, get flux in a cut, get stuck in traffic or leave your butties at home. :tongue3:

 

[mickie]

that only works until you hit your thumb with the hammer, get a massive splinter off a fibreglass bath, get up in a loft only to realise you need something else from the van, fall off a ladder, get flux in a cut, get stuck in traffic or leave your butties at home. :tongue3:

lets face it, swearing is part of everyday life..

swearing in someones face though, isnt..

 

[diamondgas]

The misses complaining that I'm on this computer far too long!!!

Anyone who uses the "newborn baby in the house" guilt trip!!

Young children who only seem to want the toilet when you're working in the bathroom!!!

 

[WaterTight]

Almost all of the things that annoy me in my professional life are totally my own fault. Which I suppose makes it doubly annoying. Whose side am I on anyway?

 

[villa_tom]

The misses complaining that I'm on this computer far too long!!!

Anyone who uses the "newborn baby in the house" guilt trip!!

Young children who only seem to want the toilet when you're working in the bathroom!!!

When I worked in social housing I got the new born baby guilt trip all the time, then when you get there its a pack of lies. Also used to get "my husband/wife is disabled" used to really do my nut in, one time I had a call out late at night for a "disabled tenant" when I got there the bloke had just broken his arm. I went mad when I got back to the van, I reported them when I was in work the next day and they got charged for the call.

needless to say I am massivley happier now I don't work in social/council housing as people take the mickey when they are not paying for call outs etc

 

[pobsdad]

Agree with that Villa Tom,a lot of our work is housing association,and the tennants often play it up.One told me that his son had to have heating on because he had a heart condition,and went on to give me a lecture on his symptoms.After a couple of minutes,I asked him if it was TOF.This stopped him in his tracks so I told him I wasn't a specialist,but BOTH my sons had the condition,and no,I wasn't coming out till morning!

 

[pobsdad]

And I never swear.In fact I don't even know what swearing is!

 

[Dotty]

if i can't think of anything plausible i just make sure my body obscures exactly what it is i am doing from his line of sight! then he can't do it himself next time!!

KJ

I stopped doing that. I just stop what I'm doing and stare at them til they wither and die or tell them that what i'm about to do is potentally fatal and they should stand back a wee bit.

 

[Dotty]

The Big Sheds crippling the little guys just trying to make a living. My local plumbers merchants is struggling to compete as they can't afford to be open late and 7 days a week. I'll always go to them first as they offer a personal service and take time to get me the right fittings etc, which sadly isn't a part of the service of the sheds.

My other major is diy programmes on TV telling custards that if they do it themselves they will save a fortune. They forget to tell them that they will also put more plumbers on the dole while doing so. If people would rather "save" money by doing it themselves, then why should I bother buying from their shops, using their services etc, coz I could do it cheaper and better.
One guy on one of these diy programmes was taking down a supporting wall, and I doubt if any non skilled people would know a supporting wall if it was marked in big red crayons. Some of these programmes are dangerous!

Rant over (not a grumpy old man, honest!)

I especially love custards who, seeing you in B&Q because you're at a tight end, ask your advise on a plumbiing issue.

I know tell them to ge a plumber in or stare at them till they wither and die.

 

[GQuigley67]

custards using the toilet while your away to the merchants even though you haven't finished installing it