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Title: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Klean07 on December 21, 2008, 02:56:29 pm
Some people really make me laugh with some of the excuses they give for not wanting windows cleaned. Here are some of the ones that I've experienced recently.
"Oh can you miss me this time I've just had drive block paved and don't want any water getting on it"

"Erm can we leave the windows this time because our relatives are here from Australia"

"Can you come back next week because my husband is in bed with the flu"

They must think we wcs are damn stupid or something.
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Alex Gardiner on December 21, 2008, 03:05:15 pm
"Can we leave them this time because the wife and myself are clay-pigeon shooting"

We never called back (£50 a time barn conversion)
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Klean07 on December 21, 2008, 03:18:07 pm
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: simon knight on December 21, 2008, 03:19:59 pm
Can we leave it this time round as a spider has made her web in the corner of the living room window...I watched her make it and she worked so hard!

Never returned ;D

Why don't people just say:  A bit short this month, can I skip it this time round?

I've been strapped for cash more times than I would care to remember so readily understand that clean windows aren't important compared to putting grub on the table or paying the mortgage/ rent.

I suppose it's a pride thing ::) with some people!
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Paul Coleman on December 21, 2008, 03:24:56 pm
"Can we leave them this time because the wife and myself are Clay-Pigeon shooting"

We never called back (£50 a time barn conversion)

Well at least the clay pigeons wouldn't be able to poo on the windows   ;)
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Londoner on December 21, 2008, 04:16:39 pm
How about "I'm sorry mate but they really don't need doing" I had to agree with him.
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: ftp on December 21, 2008, 04:18:48 pm
Not today thank you - all the recent rain and bad weather has washed them clean.  ???
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: lovewindows on December 21, 2008, 06:15:54 pm
I do them myself ! Want to say well there minging thats why i knocked .
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Oakley Windows on December 21, 2008, 06:18:05 pm
Can you leave it for two weeks as Im in!
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: ftp on December 21, 2008, 06:23:01 pm
Not today - I haven't cleaned the insides yet!
Also i had "not today can't you see i'm decorating the bedroom?"
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: bluez on December 21, 2008, 06:27:55 pm
Not today my husband is home and he thinks I do them myself ;D
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: elite mike on December 21, 2008, 06:30:06 pm
had one say to me

you cannot do them today as i am going out  ::)

she,s history
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: MopTop on December 21, 2008, 07:28:19 pm
I had 1 say "I could squirt a hose on them myself" (about the wfp system). 

I said "ok then, you do that"  ::)
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: cbcs on December 21, 2008, 09:07:44 pm
I'm going to have to cancel, its not me its Bob. He says the house gets wet enough without you washing the windows.
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Neil Williams on December 21, 2008, 09:15:48 pm
Not today thank you - all the recent rain and bad weather has washed them clean.  ???

Actually that is true. Rain water being pure enough to do the job.
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Neil Williams on December 21, 2008, 09:18:41 pm
OK everyone ready for this. Honestly it's true.
"Can you give it a miss please because the CAT is not well"

Yes the world stopped because the cat wasn't feeling too well ;D
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Neil Williams on December 21, 2008, 09:23:16 pm
Matt.
No guesses which area this one came from.......Tadley ;D
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Oakley Windows on December 21, 2008, 09:25:30 pm
That would explain it!

I never knew you went out there too. You get about a bit dont you!!

BTW Neil Happy Christmas to you and you better half if I dont see you before. Hope next year is good and prosperous for you both.

Matt
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Neil Williams on December 21, 2008, 09:47:08 pm
BTW Neil Happy Christmas to you and you better half if I dont see you before. Hope next year is good and prosperous for you both.

Same to you Matt.
We only a few there now, all located before you reach the swimming pool roundabout. After that point the brain cells diminish at an alarming rate the closer you get to the Atomic Weapons Establishment ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Oakley Windows on December 21, 2008, 10:08:03 pm
They have brain cells to diminish?  ;D
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Bonzer on December 21, 2008, 10:18:52 pm
Not this time - my (5 year old) son isn't well
Not this time - it maked the dog bark
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: bumper on December 22, 2008, 07:31:05 am
could you leave the windows we have company,well thats another one ill just collet in without cleaning them ;)
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Pj on December 22, 2008, 07:48:50 am
"Can you leave them for a few months as we're going to Africa"

They haven't been away for the last 3 months so far!!
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Ian Lancaster on December 22, 2008, 03:46:49 pm
Can you leave them this time as the long range weather forecast says there's going to be gales and rain at the end of next week. (This was on a Monday morning)

Another one that didn't get any more visits.
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: supernova77 on December 22, 2008, 04:05:38 pm
All the newbie's will be picking up these dropped customers, and then a new thread will start this time next year with the same excuses  :)

Andy
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on December 22, 2008, 05:32:00 pm
The most annoying reason given to me was, "you wont get paid".  That's good though as I'd been looking for a reason to drop this one.

Simon.
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: davidpitts on December 22, 2008, 08:46:18 pm
Can you leave them till spring time , I cant see the point in having them cleaned when they will be just as dirty tomorrow.   DUMPED!
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: matty72 on December 22, 2008, 08:51:18 pm
can u not do windows i have the flu, I thought to my self I wonder if his windows have caught it. ;D
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Feen on December 22, 2008, 09:06:34 pm
It's not a best, but pathetic excuse. I did the house next door and he waited until I drove out of that house and back down the drive into his before coming out and saying " we don't want them cleaning any more because we're not doing the insides." I can kind of see the logic that if you are going to have dirty windows they may as well be dirty inside and out, but what p'ed me off was him waiting until I'd moved rather than speaking to me over the fence. I still do the next door and am dying for him to ask me to resume ;D Oh, what shall I say......
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: windowswashed on December 22, 2008, 10:46:32 pm
I've had two customers watch me set up my hose and come out just as I'm about to pole and say: leave the windows "'cause you'll start the dog barking", both told politely to take a run and jump and are on my history list. Start as you mean to go on is one of my mottos, don't except lame excuses as that type of customer is dumped from the start of trouble.
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Bonkors on December 23, 2008, 12:25:50 pm
one shop front, the owner says "come back later, I'm busy" I never did go back, ever. from that comment you would have thought he helps me clean his windows!!! ???
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Chameleon on December 23, 2008, 06:27:37 pm
Cleaned the whole house... last window just finished...
Lady of the house appears;

Her...   "Erm, I thought you had finished? They said you had and cleaned them yesterday!)
Me... So why did you watch me clean them then?
Her... "I don't know really! I'm not paying though!"

SPEECHLESS! :o >:(
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Chris Galloway on December 23, 2008, 06:35:04 pm
Cleaned the whole house... last window just finished...
Lady of the house appears;

Her...   "Erm, I thought you had finished? They said you had and cleaned them yesterday!)
Me... So why did you watch me clean them then?
Her... "I don't know really! I'm not paying though!"

SPEECHLESS! :o >:(

dropped i guess.
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: Tim82 on December 23, 2008, 10:08:01 pm
Cleaned the whole house... last window just finished...
Lady of the house appears;

Her...   "Erm, I thought you had finished? They said you had and cleaned them yesterday!)
Me... So why did you watch me clean them then?
Her... "I don't know really! I'm not paying though!"

SPEECHLESS! :o >:(

dropped i guess.


E N F U R I A T I N G ! ! ! ! ! !
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: elite mike on December 24, 2008, 10:27:39 am
Cleaned the whole house... last window just finished...
Lady of the house appears;

Her...   "Erm, I thought you had finished? They said you had and cleaned them yesterday!)
Me... So why did you watch me clean them then?
Her... "I don't know really! I'm not paying though!"

SPEECHLESS! :o >:(

dropped i guess.


E N F U R I A T I N G ! ! ! ! ! !

dont think i would have been speechless >:(

think i would have been tempted to smash  every blooming window ;D
Title: Re: Best excuses for not having windows cleaned
Post by: simon knight on December 24, 2008, 10:43:26 am
All the newbie's will be picking up these dropped customers, and then a new thread will start this time next year with the same excuses  :)

Andy
...and thus completing the circle of life ;D