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keith rockman

  • Posts: 9
Things you never refuse
« on: March 14, 2009, 08:14:03 pm »
Hi guys.  :)
This is my first post so i thought i would ask something a bit more lighthearted than the norm.
On my very first morning window cleaning way back in 1976 aged 16 an old granny asked me if i would i like a cuppa, i said i would have to ask my boss who was at next doors, he came round and said listen lad there are 3 things you never refuse when cleaning windows, money & a cuppa, i said whats the third thing, he said i'm not telling you but if you are asked you will know what it is because you wont say no, over 30 years later and i still dont know the third thing, any idea's guys.
By the way my girlfreind doesn't use this site so all answers are safe.  ;D

Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2009, 08:19:33 pm »
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By the way my girlfreind doesn't use this site so all answers are safe.

I think you just answered your own question  ;)

jouk45

  • Posts: 2010
Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2009, 08:37:47 pm »
sex, the dirty old man meant lol  ;D

Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2009, 08:50:46 pm »
Hi Kieth

Joe figured it out.

But i was wondering would your answer still be yes, yes, and yes, now. You have to take into account when next you will be able to pee for instance, and many of us do not take cash anyway because it simplifies things when employing and is clearer for the tax man;  as for the third a more professional approach would be to return when you have finished your round for the day (But before her old man gets home of course.).

what became of your mentor by the way, did he retire rich, or just shagged out?

andyatkinson

  • Posts: 650
Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2009, 08:55:55 pm »
if you do go inside for the naughtys make sure you wear shoe covers

martinsadie

Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2009, 10:17:20 pm »
if you do go inside for the naughtys make sure you wear shoe covers
;D ;D

bwoofie

  • Posts: 142
Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2009, 10:26:05 pm »
46 years old an you havnt worked it out? oh come on, probably why you only got a girlfriend and not a wife.

martinsadie

Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2009, 10:28:55 pm »
46 years old an you havnt worked it out? oh come on, probably why you only got a girlfriend and not a wife.
;D ;D ;D

john tomkins

  • Posts: 1639
Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2009, 11:15:25 pm »
if you do go inside for the naughtys make sure you wear shoe covers

Much cheaper than condoms too, pity they slip off all too easy ;D

windowswashed

  • Posts: 2561
Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2009, 11:19:11 pm »
if you do go inside for the naughtys make sure you wear shoe covers

Much cheaper than condoms too, pity they slip off all too easy ;D

John, are you talking from experience. I take it you've got kids

tomy jackson

Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2009, 07:14:25 am »
well the anser is yes no yes plez . but one dus wonder if you that dum  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

keith rockman

  • Posts: 9
Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2009, 07:59:04 am »
Cheers guys.  :)
Looks like number 3 is the obvious answer then but over the years i have been offered some strange things, the strangest being a caravan.
The guy who offered it to me asked would i take it in return for a years free clean, it was a bit clapped out so i said no.
bwoofie, i had a wife for many a year until getting divorced in 98.
slumpbuster, my old mentor gave up window cleaning after a couple of years and went into the building trade so i bought his round off him with a loan off my dad and i have never looked back since. 
Have you guys been offered any strange things over the years, either in payment for your services or as a freebie.


stig

  • Posts: 244
Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2009, 08:02:13 am »
would the third one be  chocky biks...............cus i get them offered on a plate every day................. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
dont crap on people on theway up,you might meet um on the way down...

Londoner

Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2009, 09:27:35 am »
Years ago there was always a lot of the third thing on offer. That was in the days when most wives stayed at home all day.
My mate Steve was always disappearing, so much so we used to call him Lord Lucan.

I think these days I would prefer the chocky bix.

dai

  • Posts: 3503
Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2009, 09:30:29 am »
The third thing is clean water, we never refused an offer for clean water, but that was before we used squeegees.

elite mike

Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2009, 09:33:52 am »
as for the third thing ,ide  rather have a steak and kidney pie these days ;)

Dean Taberner

  • Posts: 4164
Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2009, 09:48:24 am »
Ive been offered a haircut by a customer,

The job is a £15 house so i politely refused.

Dean
Operations manager at J.V Price Ltd

http://www.thepricegroup.co.uk

simon knight

Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2009, 12:39:22 pm »

"I'm not around for the next clean....here's the money up front"

andyatkinson

  • Posts: 650
Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2009, 02:11:18 pm »
do you think your boss did go into the building trade or do you think herpes actually got the better of him in the end???? ;D

martinsadie

Re: Things you never refuse
« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2009, 02:17:15 pm »
do you think your boss did go into the building trade or do you think herpes actually got the better of him in the end???? ;D
;D ;D