Here is an actual conversation between a plumber and his customer. We thought it was worth putting here as a TFTH, and the professional plumbers or builders among you might see this as observational comedy.
CUSTOMER: • It is taking a lot longer than I thought.
PLUMBER: • How long did you think?
• A friend of mine had a new kitchen fitted in a week.
• A week! She just had units changed over. Not like this with plastering and a new door.
• She had tiling and a new laminate floor.
• Fine but we have changed all the pipe work and put a new boiler and cylinder in.
• She said her plumber told her the old boiler was fine and didn't need changing. He said all these new boilers are a bit of a con. They boxed it in.
• OK.
• They made a lovely job of it. You wouldn't know it was there. It has a door on it like a kitchen cupboard. You open it up and there is the boiler, sort of secret. It's marvellous what they can do.
• Good for them.
• And a nice new laminate floor.
• Yes, you said.
• Six days I think she said and so tidy, No mess, no dust. A man took all the rubbish away and swept up on the driveway.
• So excuse me for asking but why didn't you have them do your kitchen. I mean if your friend was so happy with them, why didn't you just call them up?
• I did and they were too expensive. They wanted £6,000 more than you quoted and that didn't include the new boiler and hot tank.
• But they were quick?
• Oh yes.
• And tidy?
• Ooh very tidy and a nice new laminate floor.
• What... the plumbers laid that did they?
• No that was another firm, it cost extra. She did tell me how much but I wasn't listening. She is always having things done. She's very nice but she goes on a bit. It's all about her. |
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