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23-01-2020, 09:24 AM | #1 | |||
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ie I have 2 lads fitting a new boiler in the house
How are you at dealing/conversing when you have tradesmen (plumbers, chippies, carpet-fiters, repair-men, mechanics) round. Can you get on fine with them, have a joke, a little light conversation or Are you awkward, intimidated, dont know what to say or how to say and kind of hide away and hope they leave soon? |
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23-01-2020, 09:34 AM | #2 | |||
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Gavin worked in the building line for a really long time and is a qualified plasterer (although he doesn't do that now) and his dad is an electrician so it's really really rare we'd ever have anyone in to do something that Gavin or his dad couldn't do
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23-01-2020, 09:34 AM | #3 | |||
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Definitely the latter, a lot of them seem to have this assumption I'll know what they're on about when they start getting all technical about their trade and then make clear they think they're dealing with a moron when I give the inevitable blank face in response so I normally just do the compulsory cup of tea then give it the 'so I'll just let you crack on then yeah' to avoid any chit chat
My only hope otherwise is shifting the conversation to football or other sport where I can actually hold my ground |
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23-01-2020, 09:38 AM | #4 | |||
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Yes I can converse with them like a house on fire.
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23-01-2020, 09:38 AM | #5 | |||
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mind you the boiler is in smallest boy LTS room and on the door of the cupboard is a big Linfield poster so lets hope they are not Celtic fans and do a sh1t job |
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23-01-2020, 09:39 AM | #6 | |||
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Leave them to it, offer them tea every now and then, thank them when they’re done
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23-01-2020, 09:45 AM | #7 | |||
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RIP Pyramid, Andyman ,Kerry and Lex xx https://www.facebook.com/JamesBulgerMT/?fref=photo "If slaughterhouses had glass walls, most people would be vegetarian" Last edited by Kazanne; 23-01-2020 at 09:46 AM. |
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23-01-2020, 09:54 AM | #8 | |||
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23-01-2020, 10:04 AM | #9 | |||
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They are here now,I am sure that is what we have,but its been losing pressure, so needs sorting.Look at us talking about boilers,
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23-01-2020, 10:06 AM | #10 | |||
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Kaz was all of a fluster as the boiler engineers arrived "hi... would you like a cup of cock, <splutter>, i mean TEA" |
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23-01-2020, 10:08 AM | #11 | |||
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Some people just never shut up, and are blind to the fact you are slowly edging your way out thier door as they continue to chunter on.
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23-01-2020, 10:23 AM | #12 | ||
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Depends. Some you can have a laugh with, others you just politely give them a drink and let them know you'll be downstairs/in the kitchen or whatever if they need you.
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23-01-2020, 10:36 AM | #13 | |||
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I'm the one you can gave a laugh with, and a wee flirt at times.
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23-01-2020, 10:59 AM | #14 | |||
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My trick with tradesmen is, keep the tea and biscuits coming, don't be afraid to make them a bacon sandwich if they're there for a while (bacon sandwiches seem to be a great hit with tradesmen)... but do pull them up - sharply - if they're taking the piss.... but I don't find that happens often.
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23-01-2020, 11:00 AM | #15 | |||
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23-01-2020, 11:20 AM | #16 | |||
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Has someone just had the tv mem round..cause I've just left a house where the lovely old dear was on about this very subject..one coffee and 3 chocolate biscuits later she mentions the window cleaners get a bacon roll...I left in the huff.
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23-01-2020, 11:35 AM | #17 | ||
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We all know how gav got paid.
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23-01-2020, 11:37 AM | #18 | |||
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Paid to fix things in his own house?
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23-01-2020, 11:38 AM | #19 | |||
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This Witch doesn't burn
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boilers lose pressure and there is a way to do it yourself, ask them to show you as it may just need topping up
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23-01-2020, 11:39 AM | #20 | ||
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23-01-2020, 11:40 AM | #21 | |||
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Like Niamh we rarely have any in as Mr C is quite handy.
The electrican we use is lovely and we always have a great chat If it's someone servicing the boiler, offer tea and leave them to it in the main
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23-01-2020, 11:42 AM | #22 | ||
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If you are paying someone by the hour, you are paying them to eat and drink your food.
Most trades want to come in fix the problem and get home unless it’s an emergency plumber, then they want to set up home with you. |
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23-01-2020, 11:42 AM | #23 | |||
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When i lived up in the valley we knew all the tradesmen as they all were from the village or a wee one nearbye. Now my eldest who still lives there gets all sorts of home jobs done by her pals or their dads. Her boyfriend is a spark so that is handy
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23-01-2020, 11:58 AM | #24 | |||
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I'm not explaining mine either Sheriff
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23-01-2020, 12:00 PM | #25 | |||
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I blether away to them if they do the same, some are miserable bastards though.
Had a guy in earlier this morning fitting an extractor fan, I made him a latte and a cheese n ham roll and left him to it cos he looked crabbit as hell. |
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