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In a very short while a man is going to come to my house to perform some labour. You can imagine him as a plumber or a carpet cleaner or a chimney sweep or something of that nature. As an English person obviously I live in state of constant awkward awareness of class Also I am embarrassed for having to hire a man to perform the kind of masculine tasks I feel I should be capable of doing myself. I know I am going to try to act casual in a very unconvincing way as I work up the nerve to ask him if I can make him a cup of tea. Maybe I will even use the word 'cuppa'. Anyway I was wondering if folks in the US feel a similar need to offer coffee to the Mexicans who come round to mow your lawn. Or if there's some traditional beverage in Norway or South Africa etc. etc?
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Sep 20, 2019 12:30
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I recently had my roof done and bought the entire crew some donuts. Good ones too, not just the cheapo 'heres 12 crap ones in a box' kind. So I say go for it.
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Sep 20, 2019 12:34
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It's like 95F all day every day here, that would kill them. Wait you are English I mean -8839 moon units.
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Sep 20, 2019 12:36
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I am far too poor go around hiring lesser poors to do my poo poo for me around the house. When I have pizza delivered, though, I try to tip about a gram of weed on top of of the normal money tip, because trying to get somebody stoned is what I would call northwestern hospitality. It sounds like you guys hand tea out, and that’s lame, but make the offer if that’s what your culture does.
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Sep 20, 2019 12:39
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Universe Master posted:It's like 95F all day every day here, that would kill them. maybe ice cold cokes or lemonade that they drink seductively while also running the glass over their sweaty chiselled abs then?
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Sep 20, 2019 12:39
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ulex minor posted:maybe ice cold cokes or lemonade that they drink seductively while also running the glass over their sweaty chiselled abs then? That kind of thing necessitates lime wedges. If a guy’s supposed to be all sexy in your driveway on your dime, you can’t give anybody an a drink without a garnish on it.
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Sep 20, 2019 12:42
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Real Mean Queen posted:That kind of thing necessitates lime wedges. If a guy’s supposed to be all sexy in your driveway on your dime, you can’t give anybody an a drink without a garnish on it. i am assuming the guy who is going to arrive will look like the platonic ideal of a 'dave' so factoring in the sexy element does change the calculation in a way i'm not familiar with  an important thing to take into consideration.
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Sep 20, 2019 12:47
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Universe Master posted:It's like 95F all day every day here, that would kill them. A hot drink cools you down on a hot day. By which I mean it makes you sweat like gently caress.
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Sep 20, 2019 12:47
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Nothing i want more when doing manual labor is to be offered hot lovely tea
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Sep 20, 2019 12:48
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my bat mitzvah ROCKED posted:Nothing i want more when doing manual labor is to be offered hot lovely tea if they're making GBS threads in your tea i'd say it's a commentary on the quality of your work
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Sep 20, 2019 12:48
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my bat mitzvah ROCKED posted:Nothing i want more when doing manual labor is to be offered hot lovely tea i can tell by the way you spell labor that you're not of good english stock so your tea opinions are meaningless
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Sep 20, 2019 12:49
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Maybe if they do a good job I'll share a 64oz ice cold glass of corn syrup with them after their work is done.
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Sep 20, 2019 12:50
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I'm imagining this going down as "Can.. Would you like a...IWANNASUCKTHATDICK" based on how you're talking now.
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Sep 20, 2019 12:52
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I always offer people a drink, it's just the friendly and hospitable thing to do. Even though it's just to perform a job, it's still an invited guest.
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Sep 20, 2019 12:53
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Offer to cuppa his tee balls and see which direction he takes it
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Sep 20, 2019 12:54
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In America you do the work yourself. No matter how bad you are at it
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Sep 20, 2019 12:54
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ulex minor posted:
What is the British equivalent of that, now that Britain is poorer than many of its former colonies? Is it chavs? Also, no, in the US we don't give them food or weak tea. Giving them a tip makes everybody feel good! Centrist Dad fucked around with this message at 13:00 on Sep 20, 2019 |
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Sep 20, 2019 12:58
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Oyak posted:What is the British equivalent of that, now that Britain is poorer than many of its former colonies? Is it chavs? it's still the Polish
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Sep 20, 2019 12:59
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Wine and dine dude. Wine and dine.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:00
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Big Beef City posted:I'm imagining this going down as "Can.. Would you like a...IWANNASUCKTHATDICK" based on how you're talking now. effete lower middle class guy gets railed by working class rough trade is like 80% of gay porn here so i understand that impression - however i am assuming this man will arrive in a polo shirt and a tattoo predicting england's world cup win on one of the numerous years we have been sent home in utter humiliation.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:03
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I always offer whatever I have laying around, OP. Typically it's a can of soda or something I made a pitcher of. I also offer snacks. Never anything hot besides coffee, but I've never been taken up on that.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:09
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BONESAWWWWWW posted:I always offer whatever I have laying around, OP. Typically it's a can of soda or something I made a pitcher of. I also offer snacks. Never anything hot besides coffee, but I've never been taken up on that. important clarification: would you go out of your way to purchase snacks or do you merely offer snacks if you already have them on hand? perhaps you always have snacks available? but if you didn't would you make sure to get some in?
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Sep 20, 2019 13:12
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ulex minor posted:important clarification: would you go out of your way to purchase snacks or do you merely offer snacks if you already have them on hand? perhaps you always have snacks available? but if you didn't would you make sure to get some in? yeah we store than one meals worth of food in our house
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Sep 20, 2019 13:17
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Offer something cold, extra points if it is a beer.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:23
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my bat mitzvah ROCKED posted:yeah we store than one meals worth of food in our house snacks aren't food, i mean, i have chicken and olive oil and spices and all the things that would make a meal but they're not *snacks* that would be like....lunchables?
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Sep 20, 2019 13:24
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Yeah offering a cold drink to people doing manual labor on your home is considered polite, even in the US, but not expected. I’d skip the tea though and just suck their dicks. Laborers LOVE getting they dicks sucked by homeowners, it’s a real treat. I’ve heard for some it’s why they got into the laboring business in the first place. Primo dome AND getting to fix a roof it’s like whoa sign me up.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:25
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I'm the hot beverage in this scenario, and yes I do offer one or more to anyone who will listen
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Sep 20, 2019 13:26
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El Chupacabras posted:Offer something cold, extra points if it is a beer. Do not offer beer until the day’s work is done. A hot roof is no place to be intoxicated.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:27
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i feel like you're all taking this in a far more sexual direction than was at all intended also he was supposed to arrive between 12pm and 2pm and it's half one now so my balls are getting incredibly blue
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Sep 20, 2019 13:29
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ulex minor posted:important clarification: would you go out of your way to purchase snacks or do you merely offer snacks if you already have them on hand? perhaps you always have snacks available? but if you didn't would you make sure to get some in? Definitely get fresh snacks, maybe call ahead and have a quick chat to see what they like, otherwise get the standard strawberry lube and chorizo.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:31
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my bat mitzvah ROCKED posted:Nothing i want more when doing manual labor is to be offered hot lovely tea Most builders and plumbers or whatnot guzzle the poo poo down in the UK. Most of the time it isn't hot enough to work up a sweat anyway. You offer tea or coffee 100% of the time, and a small fraction of the time they ask if they want something cold. A smaller fraction they say no thanks. This has been a PSA sponsored by Twinings.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:35
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As a guy who works in people's homes a lot, I try to get snacks and coffee before I get to a house because I don't ever loving know how filthy the house will be.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:35
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Jeza posted:Most builders and plumbers or whatnot guzzle the poo poo down in the UK. Most of the time it isn't hot enough to work up a sweat anyway. username post combo
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Sep 20, 2019 13:37
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Big Beef City posted:I'm imagining this going down as "Can.. Would you like a...IWANNASUCKTHATDICK" based on how you're talking now. He should offer them hot coffee.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:41
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ulex minor posted:Also I am embarrassed for having to hire a man to perform the kind of masculine tasks I feel I should be capable of doing myself. You need to show him you have other skills. Do yoga or speedrun your favorite video game right next to where he's working. I once played the bagpipes the whole time when a guy parqueted our floor.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:43
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DarkSoulsTantrum posted:Do not offer beer until the day’s work is done. A hot roof is no place to be intoxicated. Ok ok, but a beer must be offered at some point.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:44
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Icochet posted:You need to show him you have other skills. Do yoga or speedrun your favorite video game right next to where he's working. well I'll be replying to this thread while he's doing....the thing he is doing, that's impressive right. Yoga is impressive though, I went to a hot yoga class and the guys there (of which there where two) looked like greek gods. Then there was me and I couldn't take my T-shirt off which BELIEVE ME in a hot yoga class is no fun.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:47
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i usually offer seltzer of some variety, but this would be during the summer
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Sep 20, 2019 13:50
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You have to give him a drink first to see if he raises his pinkie. If he does then you know you're good to strap on his kneepads and get to work.
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Sep 20, 2019 13:53
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Mozi posted:i usually offer seltzer of some variety, but this would be during the summer i feel like i never really understood what seltzer was
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