Turning folks down.

[kootch88]

Jerks, clearly. Is this my sister by any chance??:mur:

 

[sailorman]

I generally just tell people like that their job is at the top of the list, but the list is at the bottom of the pile . And I work from top to bottom .

 

[RDrancher]

My favorite word is "no". Just ask my kids. I've gotten darn good at using it after all of these years...flows off the tongue like butter. You can usually tell a "problem " customer pretty quick. I just say no.

 

[chad22]

My favorite word is "no". Just ask my kids. I've gotten darn good at using it after all of these years...flows off the tongue like butter. You can usually tell a "problem " customer pretty quick. I just say no.

That was my moms favorite word when I was kid. I'd always ask for things in the store. Every time the answer would be no. I'd still sneak candy and my favorite cereal in the cart while she wasn't looking.

Sometimes I got away with it. Sometimes not. lol

Chad

 

[EE_Bota]

My favorite word is "no". Just ask my kids. I've gotten darn good at using it after all of these years...flows off the tongue like butter. You can usually tell a "problem " customer pretty quick. I just say no.

I got a chuckle of that that and it reminded me of someone who learned to say "no" in almost any language so they could sometimes say "no" in all those languages to drive home the point.

 

[Taylortractornut]

After seeing them today I looked at my friend that was riding with me and he could tell that I wasnt serious about doing it. I told him next time I ll tell them that I could get to it sometimes between now and and when HLL freezes over. They asked me how many more jobs I had to do and I just told them about 15. Im trying to focus my business on site clean up and stormwater and erosion control. a few less headaches and smells alot better. Im just ot going to do them and just keep putting them off.

 

[hizoot]

Try being in the air conditioning business...in Texas. People will really take advantage of others if you let them. I was popular when I was younger and before I realized that the favors were almost never returned. But almost weekly I have someone wanting me to fix something for free or a small token....crap, r-22 refrigerant has quadrupled in price in the last year it has gone up from 70.00 /30lbs to 380-400.00 for 30 lbs wholesale cost...before I mark it up a cent....add the cost of copper,silver solder,etc and HVAC is becoming a rich mans luxury that I cannot afford to give away. My mother is/was the worlds worst at trying to farm me out to her friends.

 

[joshuabardwell]

I've got the opposite problem. I wish my neighbors took me up on my hospitality more. Everybody in the neighborhood is sincerely generous. Once in a while, I'll borrow one neighbor's wood splitter (and toss some wood his way when I return it to say thanks). My tiller was in the shop this spring, and I borrowed another neighbor's tiller to get my garden in before the rain came. I have a bunch of equipment... heck now I've got a tractor... and I wish they would turn up at my doorstep some time asking to borrow something so I could repay the favor, but they never do. Once, I heard one neighbor start to mow, then stop, then start cussing at his mower. I figured it had broken, so I drove mine over and asked if he wanted to borrow it. I felt really good about it. But those opportunities hardly ever seem to come up. As nice as everybody has been to me, I'd love to return the favor, but they either don't seem to need it or, more likely, don't think to ask.

I don't expect anybody to come up with a solution for me... just saying.

 

[chad22]

If I was in your situation, I would have turned them down too.

Chad

 

[robbyr]

:laughing::laughing:

I guess I'm lucky. My relatives only seem to want money!!!!

If I'm not mistaken, I believe we are kin! :laughing:

 

[toy]

If this relative don't think that your rates are reasonable I think you could tell them of a cheaper way to do it their self. A shovel, a mattock, a pick, and a rock bar, and a sledge hammer with their efforts of their back would get it done in no time at all, and a way sooner than you would be able to get to it. Mention to them how much money they could save doing it their self, they could use that money to buy even more tools to do the jobs they need to do.

 

[xtn]

I don't expect anybody to come up with a solution for me... just saying.

You have to sneak onto their properties at night or when they've gone into town and complete any tasks they've started.

And start tasks they haven't thought of. This one is best. It will even you up, favor wise. Or at least it will keep them from doing you any more favors. Either way you're problem will be solved.

 

[dmccarty]

I think if you end up doing any work for them you will end up regretting it big time.
As some else posted they will probably find fault with what you did and then try to get paid by them. Run, won稚 walk away from them.

Exactly. I would not run away, I would drive like H E double hockey sticks. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

I am surprised they asked again.

Later,
Dan

 

[Jstpssng]

I've got the opposite problem. I wish my neighbors took me up on my hospitality more. Everybody in the neighborhood is sincerely generous. Once in a while, I'll borrow one neighbor's wood splitter (and toss some wood his way when I return it to say thanks). My tiller was in the shop this spring, and I borrowed another neighbor's tiller to get my garden in before the rain came. I have a bunch of equipment... heck now I've got a tractor... and I wish they would turn up at my doorstep some time asking to borrow something so I could repay the favor, but they never do. Once, I heard one neighbor start to mow, then stop, then start cussing at his mower. I figured it had broken, so I drove mine over and asked if he wanted to borrow it. I felt really good about it. But those opportunities hardly ever seem to come up. As nice as everybody has been to me, I'd love to return the favor, but they either don't seem to need it or, more likely, don't think to ask.

I don't expect anybody to come up with a solution for me... just saying.

Often those people were helped out by someone else in the past,and are now glad for a chance to pass on the favor.
Not trying to give a solution, just giving my opinion.

 

[Taylortractornut]

Mace that reminds me what I pulled on my wife one time. She was ill all week about something and had been on my case. I figure to add to the flames Id pull this. My neighbor that had a couple rent houses had a girl that was an exotic dancer. My neighbor called me to add onto the driveway. My wife wasnt to keen o nthe idea even though I was doing it for the neighbor. As I left my wife a made a comment. I stood there and she asked what I was doing and I said I was trying to decide wther to donate the work of trade it out. A salt shaker passed my head at a high rate of speed.

 

[kenmac]

I didnt keep my install liscence.

That's all you needed to say.

 

[SARG]

After learning the hard way that my wife's family mostly stinks ..... and after 25 years of being a leo ..... I can safely say with confidence that people in general suck and I'm glad I have dogs to maintain a friendship with.