Etiquette for 'entertaining' Trades people....

[SIMMO SAYS]

Just had my bathroom done

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That's what we have planned for Lamie.
He will have to wash his backside in that bucket but can also post at the same time via that thingy on the right.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Didn't realise households existed these days with only one toilet.

I know ..I'm slumming it...one has to make do with ones lot

 

[LamieRobertson]

That's what we have planned for Lamie.
He will have to wash his backside in that bucket but can also post at the same time via that thingy on the right.

My first bidet ..marvellous

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

My first bidet ..marvellous

That will be an EXTRA
I'll sort you a special discount
Or perhaps an extra bucket while the other one is being serviced

 

[Super Steve Earle]

So how come the ad banner at the bottom of this thread is for 'reputable tradesmen' - how does it know?

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

I know ..I'm slumming it...one has to make do with ones lot

Positively Dickensian.

 

[LamieRobertson]

So how come the ad banner at the bottom of this thread is for 'reputable tradesmen' - how does it know?

I think it's trying to tell me I should have asked one

 

[LamieRobertson]

That will be an EXTRA
I'll sort you a special discount
Or perhaps an extra bucket while the other one is being serviced

I'll deduct the garibaldi biscuits off ya quote

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

I need to get back to reading BG's current posts

 

[BensGrandad]

Didn't realise households existed these days with only one toilet.

I would think there are more houses with only one than with more than 1 even taking into account en suite bedrooms.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

I would think there are more houses with only one than with more than 1 even taking into account en suite bedrooms.

Like a moth to a flame.

 

[Rowdey]

Just tell them to make themselves at home and that they will find your wifes underwear in the top right hand draw in the bedroom, and you don't mind if they stretch them a bit.

Arf.. Never seen it happen, but certainly urban legend..

How can you tell if [MENTION=11499]simmo[/MENTION]_SAYS has been in your rifle-ling through you Mrs undies drawer..?

http://tinyurl.com/j4ynozs

 

[Questions]

If you want the job some quickly lay on some Charlie.

It's not just the pace they will work at.
In the long run it works out cheaper than supplying cakes and biscuits every day once their appetite has gone .

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Don't worry, you're in safe hands!

 

[Return of the Rev]

I had a dream! A wet dream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1sygspt3MM

 

[Biscuit]

Walk around the house naked.

This asserts your authority as the dominant, alpha male. The tradespeople will respect you and are far less likely to try and rip you off.

If there is dissent, deal with it quickly: Take a hammer to their mugs of tea. Say nothing and hold eye-contact with the dissenting tradesperson while smashing their mug.

 

[Questions]

Walk around the house naked.

This asserts your authority as the dominant, alpha male. The tradespeople will respect you and are far less likely to try and rip you off.

If there is dissent, deal with it quickly: Take a hammer to their mugs of tea. Say nothing and hold eye-contact with the dissenting tradesperson while smashing their mug.

Good advice with plumbers but do not try same behavioural patterns with scaffolders.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

No need to over do it imo. Put out a kettle, tea bags / coffee plus sugar & milk and a few biscuits. Offer to make the first one and tell them (politely) that you won't be running around making them tea every five minutes so if they would like one they are at liberty to help themselves. No need for lunch / snacks - any self respecting tradesman will bring his own 'bait'.

On the other hand, if you don't lay on a few sarnies at lunchtime, they could down tools and disappear to the local caff for a few hours.

 

[fat old seagull]

Offer tea and bacon sandwiches, winner

Tea and Biscuits, start the Bacon Sandwich routine by Friday it will be Shepherds Pie and Blancmange!

 

[Murray 17]

Lunch? You expect them to be there in the morning AND afternoon? They'll piss off to another 'urgent' job leaving you bathroomless (well, they will if you suggest they bring their own milk etc)

Our bathroom fitters booked our 5 day job in for 4 days, then spent the next few days coming back for an hour or two at about 4pm. Incidentally, the first day they worked from 10 to 2 o'clock - time management not a strong point.