FabSwingers.com forum: If you have grafters working in your house do you always offer them a brew

By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Evening all

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Tea, yes. Beer, no.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

I don’t drink milk, so I do find it awkward. However if I know it’ll be a long job I will get some in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Better than that off them a free complmetry bj on the house

Oooo god people I just joke around before I get hung at the post for saying this

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By *atricia ParnelWoman
over a year ago

In a town full of colours

So many variables for that to be considered before I even open my mouth...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always. And always polite and friendly.

I want them to do a GOOD job, and will do all I can to make sure they do (well, almost all

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Also, it’s just manners innit?

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

Yes...it's the done thing, surely.

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By *red and daphneCouple
over a year ago

in the middle

Tea and biscuits, sometimes bacon or sausage sandwich if we have any in.

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By *etefromderbyMan
over a year ago

Derby

"Yes...it's the done thing, surely."

Hope I get a call out from you ??

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By *elisandre300Woman
over a year ago

dontbefuckingnosey

Always… I don’t drink tea or milk but buy it in specially just for them… and biscuits!

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By *awpleasureMan
over a year ago

Sutton Coldfield

I do yes but I know that some workmen get offered fuck all as a lot of my friends are house bashers.

Lads cutting trees up the road a few weeks back in the heat and I went out with pints of cordial for them.

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By *MCMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Always, it goes a long way.

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By *awpleasureMan
over a year ago

Sutton Coldfield

"Yes...it's the done thing, surely."

I bet all the workmen love coming to your house. Miming wolf whistles and silent FWOARS

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes...it's the done thing, surely.

I bet all the workmen love coming to your house. Miming wolf whistles and silent FWOARS

Sounds like a bawdy British 70s sex comedy. Probably starring a young Robin Askwith

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes I do and if doing good job I offer bacon butty .

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man
over a year ago

Wirral

Yes defo offer a brew and a butty if they want one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always, common courtesy..

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Yes and a good choccy biscuit

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

Tea or coffee and biscuits it's like a law...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Absolutely. Cold cans of soft drinks or tea/coffee and biscuits for all workmen in or near my house. I want them to do a great job and to come back promptly if I need them to.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

Everyone & anyone who comes to my house is offered a drink as a bare minimum. Whether they are guests or tradesmen. Why would you not?

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By *ister CMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Always a brew or juice and always a biscuit or two

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Yes. Always feel a bit awkward but had to be done. They seem to want squash and these days instead of tea coffee.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Yes

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

When I go to work I take with me the things I need for the day, this will include my grub and a flask, or bottle of squash in the summer.

I would expect other people to do likewise.

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

Of course it's only fair, I'm not gonna make myself one with offering

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aw definitely and a sandwich and crisps too if they want then

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By *iren!Woman
over a year ago

leeds

Always. Every day I will offer, and every day I will make sure they know they can make whenever they want. Will offer a sandwich if I have the filling lol no euphemism

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No im not a b and b

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By *readsOfValhallaCouple
over a year ago

birmingham

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

North West

Yes, tea, coffee and biscuits.

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By *ull English with teaMan
over a year ago

London

I usually do a buffet…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I usually do a buffet…"

Do you need any work doing?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t drink tea or coffee

what if they ONLY drink tea of coffee. Then what?

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By *riel13Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

Yes... Always offer a cuppa, if I am making one, which is fairly often

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"[Removed by poster at 20/09/22 22:22:35]"

They took my tea away waah waah.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not unless they are working for free

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's nice to be offered, tbh you sometimes end up doing a little more than priced if people are good enough to make you drinks. I once did a job, working in the kitchen and the couple made themselves a tea/coffee, asked their friends if they wanted one, but never offered me one. Whilst you don't just expect a drink making, I did find it rude.

I have been offered a beer a few times on a job, which I did find strange, but thanked for the offer and declined.

At one house they were teaaholics! After 12 cups one day, I said no thanks to number 13, they were shocked as I had never refused one before, I literally couldn't drink another cup that day.

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By *awpleasureMan
over a year ago

Sutton Coldfield

"Yes...it's the done thing, surely.

I bet all the workmen love coming to your house. Miming wolf whistles and silent FWOARS

Sounds like a bawdy British 70s sex comedy. Probably starring a young Robin Askwith "

No fooling you mate ha ha

Confessions of a window cleaner

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By *errocaWoman
over a year ago

Shropshire

Always

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always

My dog also helps himself to the gas engineers beef sandwiches

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always. Very rude not to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No I want them to get the job done & go they are getting paid to do the job no extras

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By *eniandMikeCouple
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Heating guy always takes a coffee….Jx

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By *..WillowCouple
over a year ago

East Lincs

Having been a tradesman for 25 years plus I have found the vast majority of customers would offer tea or coffee while there working. It may depend upon how long the job is going to last. An hour or so a few didn't offer a drink. Most of my work lasted between a week and a couple of months, in which case I took my own coffee and milk so as not to be a sponge. Very often I would have made a drink for the client while making my own

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By *D of funCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

Always offer a cuppa and a biscuit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I find it extremely rare people don’t ask.

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By *ab FunstersCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

Yes..you should always look after the people looking after you..

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

No. I pay them to work, not to sit and drink tea.

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By *weetiepie99Woman
over a year ago

cardiff

Yes. Always.

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Whatever they want as long as they do a good job.

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Of course, standard procedure in this house.

The mr

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

Always, Hot or cold drinks biscuits or home made cakes always on offer.

During the heatwave I gave the refuse collectors chilled cans of soft drinks.

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By *iberius61Man
over a year ago

Pontefract

Always, although regulars like the gardeners or the lawn man I never really know when they're coming. If I see them in the summer I offered cold drinks.

One off or new workers I'll always offer a drink when they get here.

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By *ad boy maverickMan
over a year ago

basildon

Always look after a tradesmen, you can learn a lot from them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I just tend to say: “You’ll get a nice Christmas card this year, Mother”

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oliver Read used to take the builders renovating his mansion to the pub every day.

Then he'd complain six months down the line, that they hadn't done anything to the house.

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