[Stephanie]

i just got rudely woken up by some LOUD knock on the door twice, and then i went to answer it and they'd ****ed off and left. it was british gas though, they left a card thing saying they wanted to check the meter but no-one was in.

srsly can't they be more considerate. it was bloody 8:50.

[\PJ/]

ummm he has a job to do?? and people go to work at 8.50 not eveyone is a slob slob.

[Stephanie]

Originally Posted by \PJ/

ummm he has a job to do?? and people go to work at 8.50 not eveyone is a slob slob.

(stop being cranky - ukturtle )

[Shasown]

[QUOTE=Stephanie;3854477] QUOTE]

Very articulate well thought out response.

Never mind now you dont need to get woken up by the alarm so you can watch your mates on Jeremy Kyle.

[Stephanie]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Very articulate well thought out response.

Never mind now you dont need to get woken up by the alarm so you can watch your mates on Jeremy Kyle.

i don't give out well thought out responses.

[BB_Eye]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Very articulate well thought out response.

Never mind now you dont need to get woken up by the alarm so you can watch your mates on Jeremy Kyle.

Jeremy Kyle was great today. They had an alcoholic who spent his benefits on 50 cans of lager per day. Riveting stuff.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by BB_Eye

Jeremy Kyle was great today. They had an alcoholic who spent his benefits on 50 cans of lager per day. Riveting stuff.

And I missed that!

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by \PJ/

ummm he has a job to do?? and people go to work at 8.50 not eveyone is a slob slob.

Well said, I get up for work 7am every day of the week, a sleep in to me is waking up at 9:30

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Well said, I get up for work 7am every day of the week, a sleep in to me is waking up at 9:30

You may do,but some people are going to bed at that time,some people work shifts,I see no reason why anyone needs to be at anyones door before 9.pm.

[\PJ/]

No,your having a go at somone who has a job to do and your slagging them of because you want to stay in bed longer.

[Miss Ivy Balls]

Originally Posted by \PJ/

No,your having a go at somone who has a job to do and your slagging them of because you want to stay in bed longer.

This!

Just get out of bed and answer the door, if they've gone then don't worry and go back to bed if you wish.

[Legend killer]

You should have lamped him one and told him to shove the card where the sun don't shine

[joeysteele]

British Gas are notoriously inconsiderate, True people do work at 8.50 am but that is not so with everyone, people who work nightshifts for example just getting in at 8am and going to bed, then getting this bang at the door at around 9am. would be massively annoying.

Its very easy these days to ring people and say the readers will be in the area on such and such a day so you could arrange to be thereIf a British Gas customer you usually give a number to reach you on when you sign up) but to just call at 8.50 am is a bit off.
If you had young children for example, you could be seeing them to school at that time too.

[pinkmichk]

i could understand your moans if they were banging on door at 6am but not at ten to 9

[arista]

Originally Posted by pinkmichk

i could understand your moans if they were banging on door at 6am but not at ten to 9

Yes kids today
pfffft

[Stephanie]

why should i have to get out of bed, early and in my pj's to answer the door?

[Miss Ivy Balls]

Originally Posted by Stephanie

why should i have to get out of bed, early and in my pj's to answer the door?

Don't then. Stay in bed and ignore the door. Then deal with the card when you've had your sleep.

[Locke.]

I just ignore it, I know my mates will phone me before they knock at my house, and they all know I'd be asleep in the morning anyway unless it was a work day. Same with the house phone, I know if isn't anyone for me so that gets left. A few seconds later the phone has stopped ringing or the people have walked away from the door, and I can get back to a nice peaceful sleep Like I'm gonna do right now actually.

[Lucy.]

Unfortunately for you it's a weekday and people work. Shouldn't you be at school anyway?

[Stephanie]

Originally Posted by Lucy.

Unfortunately for you it's a weekday and people work. Shouldn't you be at school anyway?

no.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Stephanie

i just got rudely woken up by some LOUD knock on the door twice, and then i went to answer it and they'd ****ed off and left. it was british gas though, they left a card thing saying they wanted to check the meter but no-one was in.

srsly can't they be more considerate. it was bloody 8:50.

I know exactly what you mean,some people just do NOT think of others,like cars parked on footpaths and bins left on paths,so if you have a pushchair YOU have to go on the road,it makes me mad,and yes the gas board are particulaly bad with the time they call,do they not think that some people work nights or that babies may be sleeping,people should realize that other people deserve some consideration.

[Benjamin]

I do agree that they shouldn't be there before 9AM. I myself work some late shifts, and some people work nights. There is no need to be there that early.

[MTVN]

It's a weekday not a sunday morning, 9 o clock isnt that early. They cant just wait to start their job until midday on the off chance that the person at home might be working a night shift or something like that, and even if they did they would be asleep most of the day so when would be a good time to come round?

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by MTVN

It's a weekday not a sunday morning, 9 o clock isnt that early. They cant just wait to start their job until midday on the off chance that the person at home might be working a night shift or something like that, and even if they did they would be asleep most of the day so when would be a good time to come round?

No, but not everyone works 9 to 5. If they want to arrive before 9AM then they should inform the person prior to the visit so they know they need to be up. The companies know they will be going to that house before hand, it's not like they spontaneously decide that morning to go to that house

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

No, but not everyone works 9 to 5. If they want to arrive before 9AM then they should inform the person prior to the visit so they know they need to be up. The companies know they will be going to that house before hand, it's not like they spontaneously decide that morning to go to that house

Yeah, I do think that's true actually.