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Etiquette for 'entertaining' Trades people....













Super Steve Earle

Well-known member
Feb 23, 2009
8,354
North of Brighton
So how come the ad banner at the bottom of this thread is for 'reputable tradesmen' - how does it know?
 




















Rowdey

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
2,536
Herne Hill
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..?

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Questions

Habitual User
Oct 18, 2006
24,874
Worthing
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

Well-known member
Mar 10, 2013
13,416
uploadfromtaptalk1453451520134.jpgDon't worry, you're in safe hands!
 






Biscuit

Native Creative
Jul 8, 2003
22,218
Brighton
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

Habitual User
Oct 18, 2006
24,874
Worthing
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

Fan of the 17 bus
Apr 22, 2009
21,620
Cowfold
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.
 






Murray 17

Well-known member
Jul 6, 2003
2,159
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.
 


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