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mlscontractcleaner

  • Posts: 1483
Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« 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
Come and talk dirty to us!!!

Carpet Dawg

  • Posts: 2968
Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #1 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

derek west

Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #2 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. ;)

Adrian Marsh

Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #3 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.

Steve Gunn

  • Posts: 850
Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #4 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 >:(

david@zap-clean

  • Posts: 684
Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #5 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.
David @ ZapClean
www.zap-clean.com

mlscontractcleaner

  • Posts: 1483
Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2012, 08:11:06 am »
I've never had goat's milk; does it really taste so different???
Come and talk dirty to us!!!

david@zap-clean

  • Posts: 684
Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #7 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!
David @ ZapClean
www.zap-clean.com

Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)

  • Posts: 2024
Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2012, 08:40:04 am »
Soya milk-yuk!

Rog
Diplomacy: the art of letting other people have your way

Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)

  • Posts: 2024
Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #9 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
Diplomacy: the art of letting other people have your way

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #10 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


Kinver_Clean

  • Posts: 1120
Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2012, 09:33:35 am »
It's when they start doing bacon sarnies at lunchtime.--- and don't offer one.
God must love stupid people---He made so many.

richie

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Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #12 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.

Simon Gerrard

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Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #13 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

Paul Clapham

  • Posts: 250
Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2012, 10:19:32 am »
.............it depends on how clean the kitchen is, I have seen some shockers :o
This is the season for fine wine, and drunken friends, enjoy this moment, for this moment is your life.

Dennis

  • Posts: 2044
Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #15 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!

M.Acorn

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Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #16 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
What goes around comes around

david@zap-clean

  • Posts: 684
Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #17 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  ::)
David @ ZapClean
www.zap-clean.com

Kinver_Clean

  • Posts: 1120
Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #18 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?
God must love stupid people---He made so many.

Fran84

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Re: Cuppa's; are they a legal requirement???
« Reply #19 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  ;)