When doing route work, its almost impossible to get through the day with out hearing a few interesting things…
When your done with their house. …
I think the funniest thing I have heard is from my fiance’ about a month ago…
“There are other things you could do to bring in the kind of money you make now, but it would probably be illegal.”
When a customer asks if we can leave an invoice and they promise they will mail a check right away (which is really common). I always say " No problem…I know where you live".
Off topic: what’s with people invoicing residential customers? I want my money and I want it NOOOW!
Tapatalking
Customer: what kind of soap do u use?
Me: camel spit…believe me its easier just to hire us
ha ha good one
makes me think “tatonka”
Your price is to high. My response. “I guess my service isn’t for everybody.”
Yea, like your 60 inch flat screen that cost $3,000!!
"…and you are able to do this full time? I mean, you really don’t have another job? Really, enough people out there have dirty windows to keep you that busy?"
People can be really uninformed sometimes, as if a guy could only do this as a side job.
Here is two that I’ve said in the last 24 hours.
1.) I said this one on purpose while doing wfp and spraying a few drops on the mans car: You might want to get your car washed as soon as possible as the acid from my pole will eat right through your paint. After a few seconds I said J/K and we a had a serious laugh.
2.) Today I said this not realizing how it sounded to a woman mind you: Do you need your insides done?
Must be Midwestern thing. I use to hear that everyday living in Indiana. Never hear it in Washington.
Regarding tips-
“Not necessary but gratefully accepted”
“i’m not paying no window cleaner $100 per hour!”
And the one I love to hear: “that’s more than I make (or made) doing ______!”
you feel like saying DER!! you’re hiring a corporation with all the support staff, equipment and expertise, not a laborer off the corner for wages
The other day I had a lady ask " so what’s your full time Job?" I told her this was. Her response was " we’ll, at least your not on food stamps!"… Haha
I had a customer ask me if I lived in my van. I told him, no I own a home. Prior to buying the van I used a 91 Honda Accord. I wonder if he thought I lived in that little car. It makes me laugh because his home is built from recycled portions of old buildings, gas stations, wineries etc. My home is nicer than his.
Ha ha ha, Matt Foley (Chris Farley) on Saturday Night Live:
“. . . livin’ in a van! . . . down by the river! . . . eatin’ a steady diet of government cheese!” 
But that’s more than a Dr makes per hour!
That’s why I gave up my practice.
