This was today..." I wasn't aware I needed an amp for the new speakers". Um we've only had 5 meetings and it's on the proposal that I gave you.


This was when I worked a Ski Resort many years ago: "Excuse me sir, what elevation do Deer become Elk?"

Because you opened your mouth, that how they know, that's all it takes.

Are you new at this? :0

I didn't know you went that way. ...but ... OK, whatever... :-)

What took you so long!

I realized it after I posted and just decided to wait for a response.

Lets just say there was a major blizzard in July in Southern California, white out conditions, chains required.

Oh the days of being young, dumb and full of...

Actual SMS exchange with a buddy that works in very high tech MFG facility working as equipment tech on multi million dollar tools:



I had to walk over to talk to him in person because I really thought that he was just fuc*ing with me, but no, he was serious.
He honestly didn't know there were many different types of cables.
After some additional ribbing, I told him to call me when he gets home so we can video chat or at least get some pictures send to my phone.

Today this guy came in to pick up his refurbished speakers... Prior to doing the work, I told him exactly how much it would cost:

Recone two mid-ranges = $60 each.

Re do front speaker grills = $60 each.


...So he comes in, gets his invoice, and is all pissed off... Hey! $240.00 to repair these?

YES, we went over that and you agreed to it all last week, remember?

G*d damnit... I sold these speakers to a neighbor, for $200!!! I'm losing $40.00!

ME: Well, I don't understand why you would do that, or why you decided to go ahead and have the work done, but you owe us $240.00.

Him: J*sus, thats a lot of money.

Me: Yep. Will that be on your Visa?

Him: Throws his card on the counter... I swipe it, toss it back.

Me: Hey! Tell your neighbor the price went up (wink-wink).

...Dealing with the public---never ceases to amaze me!

Isn't it 5:40am there?

Yeah, I woke up at 4:00 couldn't get back to sleep.

Bruce, I'm going to be nicer about it then the others; you can't start by saying "today" when it's 5:40am.
Obviously, you meant yesterday, or the other day.
It's small things like this that some people get hung up on.

No need to respond, just wanted to point out the error.

Mario, You must of missed the time stamps on the actual text messages themselves. And the date at the top of the message box.

No need to respond, just wanted to point out the error.

KOT

That's called "women's intuition." Underestimate it at your own peril.

My bad, yesterday!

Plus 1

This is my favourite thread ever.

I swear she must have hidden drop cams around my place!

I love those people. A landscape lighting guy I work with on occasion brought me in on a project. A very well known and now retired NHL goaltender. I never actualy dealt with Goalie just the project manager and his hot bitchy trophy wife. This was back before I had learned, actualy no this is what taught me, to charge for design and get something up front for equipment.

I did the design and submitted my proposal. I was being considered along with a couple of other CIs and the fellow tells me in a very uppity tone that doing business with Goalie is something that will be very good for me and that I shouldn't make too much on the job because the pay off will really come in the referrals in his circle of wealthy friends and neighbours.

The rest is a long story but I wound up firing them and losing I can't rememebr how much, a couple grand anyway, but enough to keep me pissed off about it.

Craig.