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Best Excuses You've Had For Cancellations Hee Hee

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Decided that this subject deserves it's own thread. Best ones so far:

1. I've been to the dentist

2. It's too windy

3. My husband is reading the paper

4. My husband is wearing his boxers:rofl:

 
I've just got a puppy was 1 i had

Wouldn't be so bad but i was only doing outside lol

 
This one made me laugh because of how they are the majority in my area (Birmingham)

Me: I'm here to clean the windows

Custy: I haven't got any money. Can you come back Saturday of Sunday

Me: no, I don't work Saturday or Sunday if I can help it.

Custy: Friday?

Me: not Friday. I work Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Custy: can you come next Thursday? (8 days later)

Me: sure

Not going back. I had a bad feeling about them right from the start.

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This one made me laugh because of how they are the majority in my area (Birmingham) Me: I'm here to clean the windows

Custy: I haven't got any money. Can you come back Saturday of Sunday

Me: no, I don't work Saturday or Sunday if I can help it.

Custy: Friday?

Me: not Friday. I work Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Custy: can you come next Thursday? (8 days later)

Me: sure

Not going back. I had a bad feeling about them right from the start.

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Why you only 3 days a week?

 
That's all I want and need. I can spend time with my wife too

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Fair enough, horses for courses and all that. My mortgage finishes next August and I'm toying with the idea of a four day week. My wife has a really good job in the bank and I will keep on the guy who works for me, plus I'm getting older and fatter lol

 
Neighbour of a customer I have just taken on didnt want me to clean her windows the other day because "Its too dark".

Eh?[crazy]

"I'll tell you when its too dark! The clues are that I am bumping into things. What you don't realise is that just because it seems dark to you in your living room with the lights on, doesnt mean it really is. Our amazing bodies over the years (through a wonderful process called evolution :thumbsup: /emoticons/biggrin.png ) have given us eyes that are capable of night vision with just the smallest amount of light. There are storys of ninjas in feudal japan that used to lock themselves away in darkened rooms for 6 hours before they went and slotted people on night time raids. When the pupils are dilated like that they become a massive lense that absorbs just the smallest amounts of light, and picks up on the slightest of contrast, because our ancestors lives depended on being able to walk around at night without torches...

...and you think its too dark for me to clean your fkin windows at 3:45 in the afternoon!!!!"

Naturally I didnt say any of that, but instead just nodded and smiled. When will custies realise that they are being judged too. Thats a strike on her name already. :thumbsup:

 
Neighbour of a customer I have just taken on didnt want me to clean her windows the other day because "Its too dark".
Eh?[crazy]

"I'll tell you when its too dark! The clues are that I am bumping into things. What you don't realise is that just because it seems dark to you in your living room with the lights on, doesnt mean it really is. Our amazing bodies over the years (through a wonderful process called evolution :thumbsup: /emoticons/biggrin.png ) have given us eyes that are capable of night vision with just the smallest amount of light. There are storys of ninjas in feudal japan that used to lock themselves away in darkened rooms for 6 hours before they went and slotted people on night time raids. When the pupils are dilated like that they become a massive lense that absorbs just the smallest amounts of light, and picks up on the slightest of contrast, because our ancestors lives depended on being able to walk around at night without torches...

...and you think its too dark for me to clean your fkin windows at 3:45 in the afternoon!!!!"

Naturally I didnt say any of that, but instead just nodded and smiled. When will custies realise that they are being judged too. Thats a strike on her name already. :thumbsup:
There is no way I would go back to that one.

 
There is no way I would go back to that one.
I know what you're saying, but she is right next door to this new house, and shes a bit old. I havent even met her or spoken to her, but she assumes she can just saunter into my round because I've taken her friend on....hmm strike 2 maybe? lol

 
(BACK IN JULY)

All gear set up, front door opens:

Her: Ohh!!! your always early!!!

Me: nothing like hello then!! (Jokinly) No, Sorry but I have cleaned them on the 9th every time.

Her: Ohh!!! dont worry the windows out the back are "Baked"!!!!

Me: Baked???

Her: Yeah BAKED!!!

Me: what r u on about???

(Whilst thinking WTF r u on about)

Her: the suns been on em all day!!!

Me:So?? What difference does that make?? Look! Dont worry ill leave it from now then.

(start packing away gear)

Her: oh do them then!!

(Walks indoors)

SOME F***ING CUSTIES DRIVE ME MAD!!!!

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Can you leave them today, I have just fed my dogs !!:confused::confused:

Never went back, about 2 years ago.

I swear, this same woman rang me about 3 weeks ago selling broadband and phone package. She had my number from my van and said can you remember me. :rolleyes:

Naah, I said yer alright /emoticons/biggrin.png

 
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