Two engineers turned up this afternoon to replace the sky dish. The bloke , scouse and affable the woman , butch and very friendly.
It was a juggle as their ladders were in the lane and the farm traffic is unpredictable .
But as I kept plying them with coffee and custard creams even though they laughed at my 9 inch tv
So by the time they went ,they gave me free cinema watching credit
Free cinema watching credit in exchange for laughing at a 9 inch TV. Sounds like a fair tradeoff.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't hurt to be nice. It sometimes results in a bonus too.
ReplyDeleteToo bad you don't live nearby, I have two large screen TVs you could remove and use for free. People make fun of the one I do use, a 36" flatscreen!, but I rarely watch TV. For someone like you who watches TV it seems a bigger screen is essential.
ReplyDeleteNice to see friendliness rewarded!
ReplyDeleteBetter the carrot (or custard cream) than the stick. I do sometimes wonder about these enormous screens. It's still the same crap as on a smaller screen. Never mind the quality, feel the width, springs to mind. Glad you've got sorted, and a little bonus to boot! xx
ReplyDeleteAnd such altruism on your part!
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