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Have You Had This Before?

Squeak and Bubbles

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Last job of the day. Detached house, not very big. Finished cleaning the windows, just put my gear back in the van, next door neighbor pulls up unloading her shopping. Comes over to me and say's "is this you, pointing to her side door (white upvc)"? Few drips on it from my brush, as I have gone round the side of my customers house to clean the top bathroom window. So I looked at it and said, "the drips probably are mine, but nothing to worry about its pure water" She goes on saying her door is filthy, so I said "not from me, in fact ur door is very clean, only the sill at the bottom is dirty". The pure water won't make any difference I told her.

She said it's filthy are you going to wipe it? I told her straight, "No I'm not" the dirt on ur sill is existing and has nothing to do with me. The water on ur door will dry spotless.. She went on and on, and I just said no I'm not going to wipe it. She said, doesn't matter leave it, I walked away nodding.

Guys her door was spotless, her door sill was filthy and tried to blame me for the dirt on her sill. Also her door was not even soaked, probably at the most 20 or so drips.

No doubt she was trying it on.

You guys ever had anything like it?

Darran

 
I knew her game, but let her say all she needed to say until I said "No I'm not going to clean it" I was hoping she was going to ring the office (my van is all signed up with contact details) just so i could have the privileged in telling her it was me she tried to have a go at, when got home. Probably the time of the month.

 
i had a similar one and after explaining to no avail i asked her who do you blame when it rains lol
It's so annoying. I don't get annoyed much, but when there blatantly trying it on... I was chuntering on at myself all the way back home. Women!
 
I have a glass roof that I clean and use steps to get access as it is tight against the neighbours fence. Trouble is they have grown pear trees on the other side and my hose, the orange one that goes up the pole touched the top of them. She flew right off the handle and said I could of killed her trees and they were really expensive. I said what about birds and insects landing on them are going to blame God and me if they die. Some people just have no idea. Made me jump a couple of times as she kept coming out moaning.

I think flats are the worst when the one below dont want them cleaned

 
I have a glass roof that I clean and use steps to get access as it is tight against the neighbours fence. Trouble is they have grown pear trees on the other side and my hose, the orange one that goes up the pole touched the top of them. She flew right off the handle and said I could of killed her trees and they were really expensive. I said what about birds and insects landing on them are going to blame God and me if they die. Some people just have no idea. Made me jump a couple of times as she kept coming out moaning.
I think flats are the worst when the one below dont want them cleaned
When it comes to flats (unless you have the full block) I always tell the customer to let her neighbor know below, and if they want there cleaned at the same to just to let me know. I explain how the system works and the drips that can run down below. Solves any issues.
 
Have a few flats to do, and you always get one that don't want to pay and they are always ground floor. I developed thick skin toward those type

 
I was once cleaning a shop abd next door charity shop i got some water on their... Eomen comes out saying u got water on it can u wipe it off? I go no ill have to just wash it down for u... And it wont leave streaks toke me 2 mins thats it... I got a lot of flat work aswell and below customers never complain lol

 
I'm not going on her property. As I turned the corner to reach the side windows' date=' some spray from my brush must off gone on to her side door. [/quote']
nutter mate, prob just wanted a free clean, if its the first time its happen let it go, might of just been having a bad day
 
haha i know a few folk up there straight talking area that,did you see any horses tied up?lol....

2 windys up there that i know of one on the ladder and one on a trolley system.

just stop chucking water everywere you be orite lol :lol:

 
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