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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mike Halliday on March 16, 2019, 06:50:44 am

Title: ‘Words’ we shouldn’t use....
Post by: Mike Halliday on March 16, 2019, 06:50:44 am

Just looking at my Facebook feed and came across an advert for a training course,. Is it just me or does everyone else have words that They never use?

A big one for me is ‘wet’ I never leave a Carpet wet I leave it ‘slightly damp’

(This is also a plug for a training course,  which is always a good. Thing :D )

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Title: Re: ‘Words’ we shouldn’t use....
Post by: from edge2edge on March 16, 2019, 07:48:33 am

Hoover

Title: Re: ‘Words’ we shouldn’t use....
Post by: Jonathan Evans on March 16, 2019, 07:52:51 am

Hi Mike that is a very good point, like you I never use the word wet. I too prefer the word damp along with vacuum rather than Hoover.

In this case however we are dealing with "Elf n Safety" in this context and considering how quickly people like to go to court these days I feel it is justified.

Damp is a degree of wet and I guess it is subjective. Best to keep the warning simple and graphic.....

Title: Re: ‘Words’ we shouldn’t use....
Post by: Nobby on March 16, 2019, 07:55:51 am

I’m trying to stop saying ‘chemical’ but after 35 years of using the word I’m failing miserably.

Title: Re: ‘Words’ we shouldn’t use....
Post by: RPCCS on March 17, 2019, 04:26:49 pm

Chemical yeah a word that strikes fear into customers. Like your going to use wmd on their carpets lol.
I try to use the word solution.

Title: Re: ‘Words’ we shouldn’t use....
Post by: Mike Halliday on March 17, 2019, 04:45:55 pm

‘Expensive’ ...... my prices are "very competitive"

f***ed’ .........customers carpets  ‘have seen better days’ and are ‘showing signs of wear’,  they are never f***ed

Title: Re: ‘Words’ we shouldn’t use....
Post by: Kev Martin on March 17, 2019, 05:09:30 pm

We use something similar for hard floors

“Damaged through constant foot traffic”