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Title: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 29, 2009, 11:19:12 am
Well, here I am, just finished one of my custys gaffs. Nice place, ditzy bitch of a custard. She left just now and closed the security gates with me still parked her drive. No mobile number, neighbours dont have a key. Looks like im buggered for the rest of the day. Should i force the gates?
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Ravensford on October 29, 2009, 11:22:34 am
Have you tried driving up to the gates? Some open automatically
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: EZclean on October 29, 2009, 11:24:08 am
if that fails there should be a switch on your side of the gates.
is their a number to ring the gate people?
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 29, 2009, 11:45:01 am
Have you tried driving up to the gates? Some open automatically
  i have and no luck.
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: wizard on October 29, 2009, 11:59:27 am
Is it a sliding gate or one that open a 90 dagrees
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 29, 2009, 12:03:26 pm
Its a 90 degree jobbie, no switch anywhere, would hardly be a security gate if there was a switch on it!
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: EZclean on October 29, 2009, 12:06:23 pm
i hope she's not gone for her hair doing,  :-\  can be hours getting the colours on.
she will hopefully remember and come back


there are manual overides on 'your' side, i know cos we used to have one where i lived. but maybe not in this case.
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: wizard on October 29, 2009, 12:16:58 pm
Matt I think you are stuffed  till she comes home ,will she get a discount on her clean.
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: vacman on October 29, 2009, 12:18:15 pm
Well, here I am, just finished one of my custys gaffs. Nice place, ditzy bitch of a custard. She left just now and closed the security gates with me still parked her drive. No mobile number, neighbours dont have a key. Looks like im buggered for the rest of the day. Should i force the gates?

Sorry i know i shuoldnt laff but........   ;D

Poor you!
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 29, 2009, 12:25:05 pm
Matt I think you are stuffed  till she comes home ,will she get a discount on her clean.
  lol im putting the price up. Been sat here an hour and three quarters
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Ravensford on October 29, 2009, 12:30:50 pm
Do the gutters need emptying whilst you are there?  ;D

Is there anyway to isolate the power as some gates can be opened if the power fails?
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: mick partington on October 29, 2009, 12:42:47 pm
now that,ll teach you taking on these posh jobs,i never have that trouble mind you im traditional so id use ladder to get over, id love to be there when she gets back to hear what she says  ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: ccmids on October 29, 2009, 01:00:00 pm
use your ladders over the gate ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: krave on October 29, 2009, 01:04:26 pm
now that,ll teach you taking on these posh jobs,i never have that trouble mind you im traditional so id use ladder to get over, id love to be there when she gets back to hear what she says  ;D

Hope it gets resolved quick tho, Would be sending me mad.
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: ccmids on October 29, 2009, 01:09:24 pm
Is she fit ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: peter holley on October 29, 2009, 01:21:17 pm
call the fire brigade.... :o
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Murdie window cleaning on October 29, 2009, 01:27:02 pm
I think I would be phoning the local plod and telling them some mad woman hasyou held captive  ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: pingu on October 29, 2009, 01:43:46 pm
Are you still there?..have you got your camera...you could do a mini blog.... ;D ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: R W C on October 29, 2009, 01:49:21 pm
Sorry matt but ive never laughed so much to a thread, ive just been choken on my sandwich (chicken and pickle) I got tears in my eyes and also noy got the hiccups.
 :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: daniel worgan on October 29, 2009, 02:04:06 pm
Some people do anything to get some time off work...lol....just hope she hasn't gone away for her annual holiday ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 29, 2009, 02:06:51 pm
Ah ya numptys!!  ;D


Anyway Im out, they let me out, Im at home now, safe and sound.

She turned up just as I posted that last thread.

A rather limited apology actually, emabarrased but it seems one of her neighbours rang her, but she said that she had a few things to do in town and did I understand?


Asked if perhaps I had taken the time to have my lunch and that she'd see me just before christmas.


Maybe she will, but theres gonna be a conversation with her before that time about cost.  She wasted an 1 hour and 45 minutes work time today, even after knowing I was sat there waiting, and no offer of recompense.



DID I UNDERSTAND??


Do i look like Im understanding?
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 29, 2009, 02:09:48 pm
Now what happened to that driving instructor thread?
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Frankybadboy on October 29, 2009, 03:41:42 pm
wet meself laughing so much.

mat you are a star,it could only happen to you. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: dazmond on October 29, 2009, 04:11:53 pm
ive got a few posh ones with the electric gates.cant u get the code number?i have a few.if their not in when im round i just punch the number in and clean away!!take it on the chin matt.just one of those days!!
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Dave Turley on October 29, 2009, 04:25:33 pm
you poor bugger! glad you got out!
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: kenaltobelli on October 29, 2009, 05:07:23 pm
 just hope its a good job mate if it was me ide be gone awole for xmas :(
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Murdie window cleaning on October 29, 2009, 05:11:15 pm
Did you check the shed to if she had a gardner locked in there  :D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 29, 2009, 05:11:51 pm
Unfortunately it was one of those gates you open with an electrical fob, so no code or keypad.

It is a well paid job, in my top 10% of hourly rate, the sort of money where you really really hope they aren't in when you do them, or arent still there when youve finished; but the woman is ditzy, she always has been and I think she always will be.

I couldnt bring myself to be nice though when she finally turned up, Im the sort who dont tolerate fools gladly, even if I have made some almighty cock-ups in my life anyway.
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: ftp on October 29, 2009, 05:14:33 pm
I'd keep her and wait to see if she tips you really well at Christmas.
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 29, 2009, 05:15:32 pm
She gave me a Toblerone for christmas last year  ;D

Her old man is an orthopedic surgeon in the local hospital, theyre not short of a penny.
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Murdie window cleaning on October 29, 2009, 05:28:24 pm
She gave me a Toblerone for christmas last year  ;D

Her old man is an orthopedic surgeon in the local hospital, theyre not short of a penny.

Lucky you, I love Toblerone  ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: mark dew on October 29, 2009, 05:54:28 pm
This made me laugh. I would be fuming but might calm down by the next day.
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: geefree on October 29, 2009, 06:05:14 pm
I would have said, do i understand,????

i understand that i have lost 2 hours wages,... and im not happy about that, do you understand?

But while i was here i cleaned all your facia boards so you owe me £150.

 ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: mick partington on October 29, 2009, 06:29:29 pm
She gave me a Toblerone for christmas last year  ;D

Her old man is an orthopedic surgeon in the local hospital, theyre not short of a penny.
he,s an orthopedic surgeon and thay gave you a toblerone jesus, at least he could fix her bones when you belt her in the mouth  ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: windowswashed on October 29, 2009, 09:06:05 pm
Make sure you get her mobile number so if she locks you in again you can buzz her back straight away. ;D

I've got mobile numbers for some of my dippy customers who forget to switch the alarms off on their window frames when I'm window cleaning so I can have the pleasure of informing them I've set their alarms off ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on October 29, 2009, 09:20:35 pm
Its a shame you got out so quick.... i was starting to look forward to a mini blog :P
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: stephen s on October 29, 2009, 10:23:48 pm
if you cant get out you may as well knock one out to pass the time away  :D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 29, 2009, 10:32:50 pm
 ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Pureandclean on October 29, 2009, 10:37:44 pm
Now you know how Stephen Fry felt when he was stuck in that lift  ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Neil Williams on October 29, 2009, 10:45:13 pm
You should have give me a call Matt, I'd have come rushing......to take the photos ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 30, 2009, 08:05:49 am
Well, youve got nothing to do now Neil, your a retired meeleeonair  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Niall McAllister on October 30, 2009, 08:13:27 am
remember loud music and bang about a lot today so no one forgets you're at their house today ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 30, 2009, 08:21:01 am
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Thats funny.
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on October 30, 2009, 05:57:26 pm
matt how was it resolved yesterday am ya still in there did she pay ya in kind for your troubles
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 30, 2009, 06:57:14 pm
Wouldnt be worth the hassle mate  ;D

Her old man made a prompt payment via paypal last night, normally with them it takes a week or so.
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: paul saunders on October 30, 2009, 07:40:11 pm
if you cant get out you may as well knock one out to pass the time away  :D

If he did that he could change his name to master bateman.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on October 31, 2009, 06:35:45 pm
was she fit then
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Tosh on November 01, 2009, 09:49:25 am

I couldnt bring myself to be nice though when she finally turned up, Im the sort who dont tolerate fools gladly,

P 84 of the BB refers!  ;D ;)
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on November 01, 2009, 09:59:51 am
I shall have a read  ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: leapstallbuildings on November 01, 2009, 10:01:45 am

I couldnt bring myself to be nice though when she finally turned up, Im the sort who dont tolerate fools gladly,

P 84 of the BB refers!  ;D ;)

Can you believe that I don't have one of those books?
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Tosh on November 01, 2009, 10:06:19 am
It's online!
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on November 01, 2009, 10:09:44 am
Quote
Love and tolerance of others

........ yup your right mate; theres no doubt about it.






You'll be practising that with Squeaks then  ;)
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Tosh on November 01, 2009, 10:11:25 am
You'll be practising that with Squeaks then  ;)

Progress, not perfection, fella!  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Stupid stupid stupid customers
Post by: Gleaming windows on November 01, 2009, 10:13:25 am
Dont tell me, Easy Does It??