Would you like some water?

[Bunkermagnet]

What is it with the below 50's or foreigners when you do some work for them, instead of asking you if you would like a tea or coffee, its "would you like some water? ".
I poltely decline and say I have plenty in the van in my bottle, or their tap

 

[Bdill93]

What is it with the below 50's or foreigners when you do some work for them, instead of asking you if you would like a tea or coffee, its "would you like some water? ".
I poltely decline and say I have plenty in the van in my bottle, or their tap

I'm 29 and id never offer water

Tea, Coffee, Squash, Biscuits always.

Dad is a tradesmen though so maybe that helps?

 

[PJ87]

I'm 29 and id never offer water

Tea, Coffee, Squash, Biscuits always.

Dad is a tradesmen though so maybe that helps?

Once had a trades man ask for "syrup" turns out he means squash

Lost in translation

 

[BiMGuy]

can’t afford to put the kettle on these days with the cost of electricity and trades rates

 

[Crow]

I'm foreign and I'd never offer water.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

The one's we have used in recent times all bring their own drinks. They've turned us down when we've offered . Maybe they have taken the hump over water only being offered and took matters into their own hands

 

[Swango1980]

They might think you are ripping them off, and so only offering you the bare minimum (beyond nothing at all of course)

 

[CliveW]

Perhaps a south of England thing? We just drink our whisky neat.

 

[patricks148]

Couldn't you say yes, hot water, with a teabag, milk and two sugar s please?

 

[Hobbit]

Always offer tea/coffee, biscuits and if I’m doing a bacon sandwich I offer one of those too.

As for offering water, I’ll give them any drink they ask for, providing it’s non-alcoholic, and even a beer sat on the back terrace with them at the end of the day.

 

[clubchamp98]

Always offer tea/coffee, biscuits and if I’m doing a bacon sandwich I offer one of those too.

As for offering water, I’ll give them any drink they ask for, providing it’s non-alcoholic, and even a beer sat on the back terrace with them at the end of the day.

If only all customers were like you.

 

[PJ87]

Sure I've said this before

When we had the loft done it was always tea and biscuits, or whatever drink took their fancy

Was a long job, last day did bacon sandwiches all round

Rest work is normally 1-3 day jobs and if I'm about I normally offer to get lunch in for them from KFC or alike

Minor added cost to the job to treat people right for improving your living quality

 

[Tashyboy]

Missis T was an Urology outreach nurse. She has said that some houses she went to you just would not want a drink. Let’s just say that with some folk Hygene was not a priority. Re the Tash household. I always offer drink. Some take some don’t. Maybe they have read my third sentence

 

[SocketRocket]

I just ask if someone would like a drink. We tend to have Tea, Coffee, Squash or Water available if they do.

 

[Billysboots]

Missis T was an Urology outreach nurse. She has said that some houses she went to you just would not want a drink. Let’s just say that with some folk Hygene was not a priority. Re the Tash household. I always offer drink. Some take some don’t. Maybe they have read my third sentence

I was once given a coffee in a jam jar, Tash. I kid you not.

 

[Beedee]

I've got a few big jobs coming up over the next few months where I'll be having trades in for days at a time. It'll be the first time I've had big jobs done while I've been working from home the whole time.

Is it acceptable to say "There's the tea, there's the coffee, there's the coke, there's the biccies - help yourselves", but not actually do the tea making for them? Or if I'm home, am I expected to do the tea making? Obviously if I have someone in for a small job I offer a drink, but I don't really want to be running after them multiple times a day for a week or so at a time.

 

[SocketRocket]

I was once given a coffee in a jam jar, Tash. I kid you not.

So was I, in a cafe

 

[backwoodsman]

I've got a few big jobs coming up over the next few months where I'll be having trades in for days at a time. It'll be the first time I've had big jobs done while I've been working from home the whole time.

Is it acceptable to say "There's the tea, there's the coffee, there's the coke, there's the biccies - help yourselves", but not actually do the tea making for them? Or if I'm home, am I expected to do the tea making? Obviously if I have someone in for a small job I offer a drink, but I don't really want to be running after them multiple times a day for a week or so at a time.

Yep, it's acceptable. In fact they probably appreciate it more, as they can have a break when it suits them rather than have you bother them when it doesn't.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Tea, coffee, squash, milk and sugar all left out for our builders to use as much as they want. Plus 1st thing morning I offer to make whether or not doing one for self, and any time when I’m doing one for us I’ll offer to make. Saying this I right this moment hear them arrive so must off downstairs and do my duty

 

[Orikoru]

We would just say do you want a drink. Actually the majority of people we've had in recent years have declined, having brought their own drinks with them, be it Lucozade, water, Coke or whatever.

Recent carpet fitters asks for two teas and one coffee, then left all their cups on our newly painted windowsills. Maybe one reason why people don't offer anymore.