I did a course on washing machine repairs by a guy called graham nixon who writes hayes manuals on appliances repairs, anyway he told me a great story about a women in his village whos washing machine had broken down.
he said he would look at it on his way home that evening, when he got there she thanked him for looking at it and was concerned it was his tea time and said said its your tea time i'm about to have mine and i'll make your some to be polite he accepted,
she brought in a big roast diner and placed it on the table him beening hungry tucked in after a hard day at work she then brought in a sandwich