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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: SunShineCleaning on February 07, 2013, 11:14:19 am

Title: Its sometimes better to say nothing....
Post by: SunShineCleaning on February 07, 2013, 11:14:19 am
I've just had a customer say "I don't really like this new way, I don't understand it."

I made the best reply possible.  What do you think I said?

Edit: I've changed the Subject Title to reflect the answer.
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: easy clean on February 07, 2013, 11:18:06 am
What do you do when it rains and they're wet!!!
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: Nathanael Jones on February 07, 2013, 11:25:05 am
"You're dumped - and I'm getting 2 more to replace you"!

 ;D ;D :D :P
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: SunShineCleaning on February 07, 2013, 11:37:07 am
No and no to those two.

Keep guessing and we'll see who is on my wavelength. 
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: Lee GLS on February 07, 2013, 11:52:03 am
You don't need to understand it
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: Ian Lancaster on February 07, 2013, 12:43:28 pm
The same sort of reply I used to give when I was trad:

You pay me to make your windows clean.  How I do them is my business - I'll rub them with the top of my head if I feel like it, but if after I've finished the windows are clean, I've done my job and you have to pay me.
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: Ian101 on February 07, 2013, 12:51:07 pm
"thats why you pay me"
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: formb on February 07, 2013, 01:20:34 pm
"You should go on to the cleanitup forum, Tosh will explain it to you"
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: Tony Edwards on February 07, 2013, 01:25:30 pm


Can I demonstrate my new colonic irrigation skills ?
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: sean mcc on February 07, 2013, 01:30:56 pm
Ive no idea either ;D
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: C o z y on February 07, 2013, 01:35:36 pm
Please remove your foot from my throat and allow me to stand up and explain. Oh, no, that's what the customer said.  ;D
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: DaveG on February 07, 2013, 01:38:47 pm
Is a blow job out of the question then?
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: Halfadaylee on February 07, 2013, 01:41:43 pm
nor me, its all witchcraft and trickery?
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: C o z y on February 07, 2013, 01:46:51 pm
Is a blow job out of the question then?

 ;D
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: SB Cleaning on February 07, 2013, 02:27:42 pm
I ain't got a clue what you said......but I do know if you had given them a letter explaining  the system when you first started to clean wfp  you wouldn't have a probelm!!
Title: Re: What did I say...?
Post by: SunShineCleaning on February 07, 2013, 03:30:12 pm
I ain't got a clue what you said......but I do know if you had given them a letter explaining  the system when you first started to clean wfp  you wouldn't have a probelm!!

Thats an interesting observation and I'm sure your double exclaimation marks were typed in jest rather than anger. Every customer on transfer from trad to WFP 8 years ago received a letter explaining the different method of cleaning.

This customer while quite a pleasent old lady is in the camp of those who would rather see all things done the 'old way'.
Title: Its sometimes better to say nothing!
Post by: SunShineCleaning on February 07, 2013, 03:32:42 pm
With this customer I said nothing in reply I simply smiled, she changed the subject to the weather.

Sometimes its better to say nothing.

If we wait a while Gold will come up with a suitable Proverb.....
Title: Re: Its sometimes better to say nothing!
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 07, 2013, 04:23:39 pm
With this customer I said nothing in reply I simply smiled, she changed the subject to the weather.

Sometimes its better to say nothing.

If we wait a while Gold will come up with a suitable Proverb.....

Proverbs 25 v 11

 ;D
Title: Re: Its sometimes better to say nothing!
Post by: SunShineCleaning on February 07, 2013, 04:28:01 pm
With this customer I said nothing in reply I simply smiled, she changed the subject to the weather.

Sometimes its better to say nothing.

If we wait a while Gold will come up with a suitable Proverb.....

Proverbs 25 v 11

 ;D

I was thinking more of "I will set a muzzle as a guard to my own mouth" but thaks for your contribution Gold.
Title: Re: Its sometimes better to say nothing....
Post by: Granny on February 07, 2013, 04:38:31 pm
Sometimes it's better to say nothing and be thought a fool, rather than to open your mouth and remove all doubt!
Title: Re: Its sometimes better to say nothing!
Post by: Tom White on February 07, 2013, 04:38:37 pm
With this customer I said nothing in reply I simply smiled, she changed the subject to the weather.

Sometimes its better to say nothing.

If we wait a while Gold will come up with a suitable Proverb.....

Proverbs 25 v 11

 ;D

http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Silence_of_the_Buddha
Title: Re: Its sometimes better to say nothing....
Post by: SunShineCleaning on February 07, 2013, 04:47:25 pm
He also encouraged silence in the face of anger and provocation (S.I,162). 

This is the point that I was applying.  The customer wanted a response.

Thanks for the Link Tosh.
Title: Re: Its sometimes better to say nothing....
Post by: bobplum on February 07, 2013, 05:08:12 pm
Sometimes it's better to say nothing and be thought a fool, rather than to open your mouth and remove all doubt!


lincoln?
Title: Re: Its sometimes better to say nothing....
Post by: bobplum on February 07, 2013, 05:15:59 pm
I've just had a customer say "I don't really like this new way, I don't understand it."

I made the best reply possible.  What do you think I said?

Edit: I've changed the Subject Title to reflect the answer.

"you stupid f****** old b****,do you think i spent all this f****** money on a system so you can have me climbing a f****** ladder just to please your f****** sense of monetary worth and keep me in my f****** PLACE.....................................................that will be £8.00 please and have a nice day

i must admit that was a bad day for me on that occasion but i did feel better,it was better than any counselling i had up to that point ;D
Title: Re: Its sometimes better to say nothing!
Post by: Steve Sed on February 07, 2013, 05:27:13 pm
With this customer I said nothing in reply I simply smiled, she changed the subject to the weather.


Lucky you weren't lamped for being a sanctimonious twazzock.  ;)