[Plankton]

Should start a national association of flouncers with a logo and certificate and all that jazz.

[Marc Stock]

Here's a start!

[Slacky]

I had one today coem out whilst i was cleaning

it was overcast, had been drizzling earlier..

"is there any point doing them in this weather?"

"yep" came my rather short reply (had a wisdom tooth removed last week and im not in the mood at the minute  )

oh ok she said your moneys under the plant pot and walked off.

Brilliant 😅

[Spruce]

Just had another one. Texted to tell them I'm going tomorrow. Text back 'can we leave it this time' FFS! I text back saying I don't skip cleans only for building work etc and don't run an ad hoc business. I explained that missing him tomorrow will cost me £10 in lost earnings and that we agreed 4 weekly cleans. He texts back saying 'I'll tell you what, we'll call it a day. I haven't signed a contract, just a verbal agreement so won't be requiring your services any longer. I'm a bit ped off with this reply so I send this back; No problem. Yes we had a verbal agreement, and I'd like to think that people would honour it and not skip cleans because it'll save them a bit of cash. I run a business not an ad hoc service. The porch clean I did for you was a gratis job if you remember? Thanks for your custom.'

He texts back ' I've lost my job so thanks for your kind consideration.'

I text back ' Sorry about your job loss! If you had told me that to start with I would have totally understood your reason to cancel. Like I say I didn't know you had lost your job as your reason to cancel. Good luck in finding another job.

He's not texted back so far. My Mrs reckons I jumped in too quick but I'm sick of people cancelling willy nilly and sometimes you have to let them know you don't mess about.

If she had answered the door then the windows would have been done - she would have taken the money from his beer money.
He sees it totally differently. 

You just got to deal with the wrong partner.

[robbo333]

I had a custie who I didn't particularly like, who sent me a text saying 'not this time'
So I seized the opportunity and sent back: 'Sorry you have chosen to cancel my services, thank you for your previous custom...etc'
She text back 'We haven't cancelled your services'
I text back 'Unfortunately you have.'   

[Shrek]

I had a custie who I didn't particularly like, who sent me a text saying 'not this time'
So I seized the opportunity and sent back: 'Sorry you have chosen to cancel my services, thank you for your previous custom...etc'
She text back 'We haven't cancelled your services'
I text back 'Unfortunately you have.'   

I like that reply !

[jonboywalton75]

Texted one of mine last night. She has a new puppy who goes mad apparently when I turn up and she's not in Last time I went she said can you come after 2pm. No problem as I wouldn't get to her before then anyway. I pull up, knock the door, no answer, no dog barking and cash is left under the mat. I decided that she must have gone for a walk with the dog. So I clean. Last night she texts back saying the dog had trashed the kitchen last time I came and she won't be home till 3pm and to leave it till next time and hopefully she'll be home to calm the dog.

Strike 1

That's worth 2 strikes at least

[AuRavelling79]

Two part post coming up ...

I did an "almost-flounce" last week but have done a "kill 'em with kindness" too!

I have a nice compact road where I park up and do seven semi's in a cul-de-sac from one park up of the van. So I'd like to keep them all if not too much of a pain.

I'm cleaning one - I'll call her Tina for anonymity's sake - and an eighth prospective custy (PC) comes over for a quote which I pop over and get and she (PC) has just gone inside after me agreeing to do hers a bit later when Tina comes over in a strop.

Tina: "You left my gate open when you came across here!" (There is no "close the gate sign"on her gate)

Me: "I'll be back over now - I got called away to give a price for (PC) - sorry about that."

Tina: "Well, my dog is old and frail and I don't want him to get out."

Me: "I didn't see your dog, sorry - it won't happen again."

Tina: "Well he's small enough to get out of the cat flap and if you leave the gate open he might get out!"

Me : "Right. I'll remember not to leave your gate open, Tina."

Tina "Well you'd better not because if it happens again I'll cancel!"

(To Flounce or not flounce - that is the question ...) 

More later ... 

[AuRavelling79]

Me: (A bit sharp) I think you're completely over-reacting Tina - I've already said I'll close the gate in the future - it's not as if you have a sign on it or anything.

Her: (Equally sharp) Well, like I said our dog is very frail and old and I'd hate for anything to happen to it. Anyway let's leave it like that, fair enough?

Me: (Slightly sarky but backing off) Rest assured you have made yourself as clear as crystal.

Off she goes ...

So I've bought a "PLEASE CLOSE THE GATE" sign off the internet for £2.50 and sent it in the post to her with the following message:

"Hi Tina,

When our paths crossed the last week it wasn't in the most pleasant of circumstances was it? So hopefully rather than allow any awkwardness to remain this will catch you in a lighter situation and ameliorate things.

Best wishes,"

... ... ... ... ...

I'll let you know if there is any response - she'll either text me and tell me she finds it funny or that I'm weird or that I'm a sarky git. Or she'll ignore me. Or cancel.

We shall see ...

 

[robbo333]

Hope that one goes ok.

In all fairness, two things:
1. I never quote mid job. If a custy comes over and asks how much, I say I will be over when i've finished this one, unless I know the custy I am working on isn't in.
2. I always shut gates behind me, If I know they have a dog; I'll either run the hose over the top or underneath. If they have no dog, then I prop the gate open to stop it banging.

[Bungle]

Me: (A bit sharp) I think you're completely over-reacting Tina - I've already said I'll close the gate in the future - it's not as if you have a sign on it or anything.

Her: (Equally sharp) Well, like I said our dog is very frail and old and I'd hate for anything to happen to it. Anyway let's leave it like that, fair enough?

Me: (Slightly sarky but backing off) Rest assured you have made yourself as clear as crystal.

Off she goes ...

So I've bought a "PLEASE CLOSE THE GATE" sign off the internet for £2.50 and sent it in the post to her with the following message:

"Hi Tina,

When our paths crossed the last week it wasn't in the most pleasant of circumstances was it? So hopefully rather than allow any awkwardness to remain this will catch you in a lighter situation and ameliorate things.

Best wishes,"

... ... ... ... ...

I'll let you know if there is any response - she'll either text me and tell me she finds it funny or that I'm weird or that I'm a sarky git. Or she'll ignore me. Or cancel.

We shall see ...

 

I think she'll think you're extracting the urine.

If the dog is old and frail how the feck is it going to manage to clamber out of a cat flap? She sounds a loon.

[AuRavelling79]

Bungle: "I think she'll think you're extracting the urine."

There is that element to it ... but only if she thinks so. 

Robbo333: "2. I always shut gates behind me, If I know they have a dog; I'll either run the hose over the top or underneath. If they have no dog, then I prop the gate open to stop it banging."

I didn't know she had a dog ...

[dazmond]

Me: (A bit sharp) I think you're completely over-reacting Tina - I've already said I'll close the gate in the future - it's not as if you have a sign on it or anything.

Her: (Equally sharp) Well, like I said our dog is very frail and old and I'd hate for anything to happen to it. Anyway let's leave it like that, fair enough?

Me: (Slightly sarky but backing off) Rest assured you have made yourself as clear as crystal.

Off she goes ...

So I've bought a "PLEASE CLOSE THE GATE" sign off the internet for £2.50 and sent it in the post to her with the following message:

"Hi Tina,

When our paths crossed the last week it wasn't in the most pleasant of circumstances was it? So hopefully rather than allow any awkwardness to remain this will catch you in a lighter situation and ameliorate things.

Best wishes,"

... ... ... ... ...

I'll let you know if there is any response - she'll either text me and tell me she finds it funny or that I'm weird or that I'm a sarky git. Or she'll ignore me. Or cancel.

We shall see ...

 

i think its funny!

i wouldnt have done it myself like but......... .......i think she ll think your taking the pee too......

[G Griffin]

Me: (A bit sharp) I think you're completely over-reacting Tina - I've already said I'll close the gate in the future - it's not as if you have a sign on it or anything.

Her: (Equally sharp) Well, like I said our dog is very frail and old and I'd hate for anything to happen to it. Anyway let's leave it like that, fair enough?

Me: (Slightly sarky but backing off) Rest assured you have made yourself as clear as crystal.

Off she goes ...

So I've bought a "PLEASE CLOSE THE GATE" sign off the internet for £2.50 and sent it in the post to her with the following message:

"Hi Tina,

When our paths crossed the last week it wasn't in the most pleasant of circumstances was it? So hopefully rather than allow any awkwardness to remain this will catch you in a lighter situation and ameliorate things.

Best wishes,"

... ... ... ... ...

I'll let you know if there is any response - she'll either text me and tell me she finds it funny or that I'm weird or that I'm a sarky git. Or she'll ignore me. Or cancel.

We shall see ...

 

Don't you offer a cat flap reducing service for people with people with old and frail dogs?  That's unprofessional.

And don't use words like 'ameliorate' to someone called Tina (real name or not). 

Thirdly: nice one. Best £2.50 you spent this year, I bet. 

[alank]

Super glue the cat flap shut, sorted

[Slacky]

Super glue the dog.

[AuRavelling79]

Griff wrote: "And don't use words like 'ameliorate' to someone called Tina (real name or not)."

Well it's not "Tina" it's a bit posher than that (no offence to all the Tinas out there) and she is in a "prufeshnial" occupation. 

[AuRavelling79]

Well - 8 weeks on and although just after our altercation "TINA" had paid - I haven't heard a dickie-bird.

Just to refresh your memories - I dropped the "Please Close The Gate" sign off (she wasn't home) and not a comment or text was made in return. No "thank you" "get lost" or anything.

I turned up today and there on the gate was my sign. So she used it.

And I shut the gate behind me.

[Marc Stock]

Hahah epic

[windowswashed]

I picked up a new customer who complained she couldn't keep a window cleaner, text eve before to say I'd be around end of working day. Got there and she asked me to leave it as she hadn't walked the dog and would I mind calling back the following day. Dumped on the spot, wasn't going to faff around with the new clean, told her not to waste my time again, don't take on messers with hassle attached.