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Title: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on December 13, 2012, 11:07:09 pm
I was in a lady's house today for over two hours and the miserable buggar didn't once offer a coffee.

Now I know it's not the law, and some will say that payment is enough, but when we have workmen in our house the missus always puts the kettle on.

It should be a legal requirement in my opinion  ;D
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Carpet Dawg on December 13, 2012, 11:23:24 pm
in 13 years in business I have only once said yes to a coffee  :-[ You are right though, I hate people that dont offer me it
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: derek west on December 14, 2012, 12:33:12 am
a women said to me she was going into town to draw some money out, i asked "could you pop into costa and get us 2 latte's?"  ;D she obliged, saved me sending my helper. who wet himself when i said it knowing full well i'm a coffee addict. ;D

i too spent 2 hours in a house today without being offered a coffee, i always leave the house with a litre of coffee in a large flask cup. keeps me going just in case of situations like today. ;)
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Adrian Marsh on December 14, 2012, 07:04:36 am
Tea's yes, Coffee's yes. Tea or Coffee made with Goats milk, nooooooo :-X

Careful what you wish for. There's some weard folk out there.
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Steve Gunn on December 14, 2012, 07:06:54 am
I did 4 jobs earlier this week and wasn't offered a drink at any of them even though at one whilst filling my sprayer at the sink they were making themselves a cup >:(
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: david@zap-clean on December 14, 2012, 07:49:07 am
This job's a tea drinkers paradise.

Have to agree about the goat's milk tho! In a previous job/life I used to occasionally go to a small farm, and always forgot they bred goats - yuck.
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on December 14, 2012, 08:11:06 am
I've never had goat's milk; does it really taste so different???
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: david@zap-clean on December 14, 2012, 08:23:02 am
I've never had goat's milk; does it really taste so different???
Yes. But it's the smell that really puts me off!
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on December 14, 2012, 08:40:04 am
Soya milk-yuk!

Rog
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on December 14, 2012, 08:43:56 am
My decorator is not subtle.

If he's not being offerred a drink he tends to ask the homeowner if they are any good at general knowledge.

Decorator " Could you tell me what letter somes after "s" in the alphabet?"

Client "T ?"

Decorator "Thanks very much-two sugars please" ;D ;D

Rog
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on December 14, 2012, 09:19:30 am
Only trouble with tea and coffee this time of year is that it doesn't stay in your body long enough!

Shaun

Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Kinver_Clean on December 14, 2012, 09:33:35 am
It's when they start doing bacon sarnies at lunchtime.--- and don't offer one.
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: richie on December 14, 2012, 09:36:04 am
try this one......When you get to the customers, you obviously have a brief chat. So when they say do you need anything say YES, coffee please :)  Always worked for me.
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Simon Gerrard on December 14, 2012, 09:44:42 am
 When the customer says, 'I've got plenty of hot water,' you say, 'good, throw a tea bag in it!' ;D
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Paul Clapham on December 14, 2012, 10:19:32 am
.............it depends on how clean the kitchen is, I have seen some shockers :o
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Dennis on December 14, 2012, 12:06:23 pm
Soya milk-yuk!

Rog

Yes yuk! I've been given that in tea maybe twice in 20 odd years, the last time probably more than 10 ago and I swear I can still taste it.  ;D
Oh and rice milk - double yuk!
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: M.Acorn on December 14, 2012, 12:59:15 pm
Woman I worked for the other week asked me to hold the door for her while she walked through it with 2 cups of tea, one for her one for her guest,needless to say I upped my price accordingly  ;D
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: david@zap-clean on December 14, 2012, 01:19:30 pm
Only trouble with tea and coffee this time of year is that it doesn't stay in your body long enough!

Shaun



There's always the red bucket  ::)
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Kinver_Clean on December 14, 2012, 02:28:08 pm
Have you noticed that it is usually  the little old lady that has the kettle on as soon as you get there and the posh lot that ignore your need for refreshment?
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Fran84 on December 14, 2012, 02:45:20 pm
Yep.

I give a courtesy call 10-15 mins before arriving and quite often find that the kettle is boiled for arrival  ;)
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Carpet Dawg on December 14, 2012, 06:46:15 pm
Goats milk is horride! Tastes and smells like milk thats gone off!

I was away in Turkey this year and I noticed the some of the locals ordered milk at the bar! I thought i'd order some too as I just had a workout. I didn't realise it was goats milk, never tried it before but that one sip was my last! lol
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Andrew Briscoe on December 14, 2012, 08:57:45 pm
If it tastes sh*te it goes straight down the vac pipe
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on December 14, 2012, 09:54:52 pm
Andrew try that with low moisture system ;D

Shaun
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Andrew Briscoe on December 14, 2012, 10:51:53 pm
Andrew try that with low moisture system ;D

Shaun
I just chuck it on the carpet and spread it around with the rest of the muck  ;D
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: *Hector* on December 15, 2012, 05:51:27 am
 :o :o


 ;D
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Steve_Knight on December 15, 2012, 08:42:57 am
After sussing out the custy if we havent been offered a drink after about 15 mins I will come out with
"Have you a problem with your kettle or electric?"
Like I say suss the customer out first! ;D
Then as a parting statement

"Its like an engine Madam it wont run without oil" ;D
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on December 15, 2012, 09:44:37 am
It definately pays some times to be just a little cheeky  ;)
Title: Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
Post by: Adrian Marsh on December 16, 2012, 07:49:18 am
Andrew try that with low moisture system ;D

Shaun


 ;D ;D ;D