Biggest twats - by trade

[The Large One]

Traffic wardens.

Easy target.

 

[Tooting Gull]

I would have thought any poll of the professions most slagged off on this site over time would put journos top by a country mile.

I was once asked for some help by a traffic warden, if I had seen some car that drove off in a hurry - and told him to get a proper job that didn't involve inflicting misery on the general populace. 'Just go and make/do/create something'. He was a bit taken aback. They'd be top.

SOME solicitors are lazy, money-grabbing, good-for-nothing tossers.

And just anyone serving the public who clearly hates the public. f*** off and do something else.

 

[The Great Cornholio]

It doesn't matter how much you harp on about your ever so slightly sore ankle, we KNOW you are a skiver.

Are you my stalker?

And skiver sounds a bit like Skydiver - I may have to post my video again, just to really upset Marc!

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

Any sort of agent.

Estate agent
Recruiters
Sports Agents

All they do is cream off other peoples talents. Blood suckers. The world would be a better place without them.

nothing wrong with my newsagent

 

[Simster]

I would have thought any poll of the professions most slagged off on this site over time would put journos top by a country mile.

I've actually seen a paranoia smiley knocking around somewhere - I'll put it here when I've found it.


Here's the puppy:

Perhaps we could call it :looney: ?

 

[Redhead]

Can some one explain to me why everyone hates estate agents? i really dont understand it? Perhaps its a horrible misconception, please voice them and allow me to clear up any wrong opinions!!!

 

[Faldo]

Estate Agents
Train Drivers
Bin men
Post men
Fire men

(or to summarise - Estate Agents & anyone who strikes and effects my day).

 

[Chicken Run]

Can some one explain to me why everyone hates estate agents? i really dont understand it? Perhaps its a horrible misconception, please voice them and allow me to clear up any wrong opinions!!!

I hate OTHER estate agents

 

[Chicken Run]

Can some one explain to me why everyone hates estate agents? i really dont understand it? Perhaps its a horrible misconception, please voice them and allow me to clear up any wrong opinions!!!

By the way I started in the "Job" twenty years ago believe me we dont get half the bad press these days and anyway most of the people on here dont even own a property, take a chill pill and roll on the big xmas bonus

 

[Del Boy]

People who do newspaper advertising sales.

In the big scheme of things, they own your ARSE morris!

 

[Redhead]

By the way I started in the "Job" twenty years ago believe me we dont get half the bad press these days and anyway most of the people on here dont even own a property, take a chill pill and roll on the big xmas bonus

Merry Xmas

 

[The Great Cornholio]

Can some one explain to me why everyone hates estate agents? i really dont understand it? Perhaps its a horrible misconception, please voice them and allow me to clear up any wrong opinions!!!

How can they be wrong opinions when they are based on experiences? The dealings I had recently were not favourable - hiding problems with our buyer from our vendors estate agents, deliberately listing our old house as a semi rather than the end of terrace it was, always finding excuses not to do viewings themselves (I did 5 out of the 6 viewings myself and sold the house twice), worrying us for no reason several times, always "with a client" every single time I phoned them (once or twice, yes - 25 times, no), never phoning back until being chased several times and then taking £3000 for the priviledge of me selling my own home.

And the vendors solicitors put up a sold board on our property, without my permission, and then left it there for 2 months. It took 2 phonecalls and the thread of it going on a local bonfire before they finally collected it.

Not all estate agents are bad, I realise that. My sister is one and was shocked at the behaviour of this "big company". But it's not the odd incident - the majority of people have a horror story to tell.

 

[Simster]

The estate agent we bought from were so shit you wouldn't believe - a tale of half truths and dodgy ethics.

In fairness, we were very impressed with the estate agents we employed, but I've dealt several agents now and they are definitely in a minority.

 

[Chicken Run]

And the vendors solicitors put up a sold board on our property, without my permission, and then left it there for 2 months. It took 2 phonecalls and the thread of it going on a local bonfire before they finally collected it.


solicitors offering a board erection service I luv it

 

[Tooting Gull]

But it's not the odd incident - the majority of people have a horror story to tell.

That is the nub of it. You can say that it's not the individual's fault, and it's the way companies ask their staff to behave. That may be true - but over time certain people gravitate towards the profession.

There has been some very dodgy stuff going on over the sale of a house nextdoor to us recently - but I know the estate agent suppressed very important information (regarding our access) on the insistence of the vendor. Who is more to blame there?

 

[Redhead]

How can they be wrong opinions And the vendors solicitors put up a sold board on our property, without my permission, and then left it there for 2 months. It took 2 phonecalls and the thread of it going on a local bonfire before they finally collected it.

I appreciate i worded my statement incorrectly no opinion is wrong, I'm sorry you had a bad experience, we're not all bad, and i'm sorry the 'solicitors' put a board in your garden!

 

[The Great Cornholio]

And the vendors solicitors put up a sold board on our property, without my permission, and then left it there for 2 months. It took 2 phonecalls and the thread of it going on a local bonfire before they finally collected it.


solicitors offering a board erection service I luv it

I knew what I meant! I would have needed a solicitor if I'd done with the board what I was planning to do to the estate agent in question.

 

[Faldo]

solicitors offering a board erection service I luv it

All some of them are good for...

Nope - decided I dont like solicitors either....

 

[Simster]

There has been some very dodgy stuff going on over the sale of a house nextdoor to us recently - but I know the estate agent suppressed very important information (regarding our access) on the insistence of the vendor. Who is more to blame there?

The estate agent. He is happy to take his £5k for doing f*** all, and it is his job to act as the mouthpiece of the vendor. If it blows up in his face, he'd better f***ing NOT hold his hands up and say "nothing to do with us gov, we didn't know". He should take the responsibility. If there was an issue with access, he should find out and be up front with it to potential buyers. i.e. be HONEST.

But agents do wash there hands of these problems and it is this sort of thing that gives estate agents a bad name.

 

[Chicken Run]

I knew what I meant! I would have needed a solicitor if I'd done with the board what I was planning to do to the estate agent in question.

Not for £4.50 you wouldnt