Nothing Is for Free

Gerrard_8_lfc

Just a small vent about people who seem to expect everything should be free for them.

I had someone screaming and shouting at me today saying they want a Engineer sent out to there property asap as her boiler had stopped working. I then followed by asking if the lady had homecare which she replied no I then asked how would she like to pay for the repair in that case.

She replied " I get my gas from you."

At this point I agreed that she did. The customer then demanded an engineer should be provided for free because of this....

I explained that was not the case she then said the magic words

" I'm on benefits"

After trying to make things very simple that a repair would cost money she started screaming im on benefits you idiot. I then said " good for you"

I received dogs abuse and terminated the call.

I really dispare of the lack of knowledge of general money management and financial matters.

I had to let that out

mad_bad_spender

Surely the council will fix that as part of their tenancy :rotfl:

Gerrard_8_lfc

Maybe she bought the house on the cheap I mean do the council not give a huge discount off flats and houses if you rent from them.

mad_bad_spender

sorry just had to go there, was too easy

in seriousness though it is true that some people have no common sense or logic

Mr_Lahey

mad_bad_spender wrote: »

sorry just had to go there, was too easy

in seriousness though it is true that some people have no common sense or logic

And they are usually female

Plushchris

I know not everyone is the same but there are some that use "I'm on benefits" as an excuse to try to wriggle out of anything. Like in the OP, if told it doesnt make any difference they just keep repeating it and adding a but in front of it like that will make any difference.


I bought some petrol at a BP station this morning, do you think they come and rescue me if I break down? After all, I do my petrol there? lol

lincroft1710

"But we're pensioners" was the phrase I used to hear.

anmarj

lincroft1710 wrote: »

"But we're pensioners" was the phrase I used to hear.

hasn't stopped either!:rotfl:

ScottishChick

Haha I get this all the time and also..."I'm a single mother on benefits you know!!"

Gerrard_8_lfc

lincroft1710 wrote: »

"But we're pensioners" was the phrase I used to hear.

One that I hear daily is "My boilers broke can Id like to take Homecare "

Would you crash your car and take car insurance ?

Stupid questions Stupid answers. :A

Poppycat

I hear that a lot many pensioners are quite well off, I accept lots arent but people use it as an excuse to get things cheap

Lots of people are on benefits and have to make ends meet, but then many on low incomes that work arent much better off, sometimes worse off

Regardless of what income is there is no excuse to be rude and insulting to people just doing there job

lincroft1710 wrote: »

"But we're pensioners" was the phrase I used to hear.