topic Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet? in Community Spirit

Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

cat_mioux — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:22:11 GMT

I don't mind of course. But I do wonder why every single tradie or delivery guy needs to use my toilet?

Is it because:

a) they think as I keep a clean house I'd also keep a clean loo and they want to relieve themselves in cleanliness

b) they think my house is messy and they'd rather use a messy loo than a pristine loo because they are worried they'll mess it up

c) they feel comfortable enough to ask if they could use my loo because I'm a friendly warm approachable person

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

freshwater-2 — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:31:19 GMT

This is sometimes a ploy by the unscrupulous to 'case the joint', sometimes for themselves, sometimes for their friends.

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

purple_haize — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:32:08 GMT

or they have weak bladders.

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

cat_mioux — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:33:51 GMT

I don't think it's a ploy to 'case' the joint. My toilet is in the laundry where most of the tradies/delivery people are working.

I think it's C too having thought about it.

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

spotweldersfriend — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:08:43 GMT

If they're old tradies,it could be incontinence

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

*crikey*mate* — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:11:50 GMT

d) your neighbours live really close and they are worried they will get sprung if they avail themselves of Mother Nature's facilities.

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

green.fields — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:13:44 GMT

Oh believe me my hubby and son never ask unless they are desperate, they'd rather stop somewhere on the way to a job. I'd say in your case the answer is C.

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

moaningmyrtle11 — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:16:04 GMT

D) they need to poop and it's ground dogging

I find tradies only ask when they need to poop. If they want to pee they usually flop it out behind a tree, post, ute door etc.

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Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

cat_mioux — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:20:36 GMT

This guy didn't need to poop. I'd run out of toilet paper and was going to replace it but hadn't got around to it. When he asked me if he could use my toilet I replied "of course, just let me give you a roll of toilet paper" as I opened the laundry cupboard and pulled out a roll and tried to hand it to him.

He blushed and said "oh that won't be nescessary".

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

freshwater-2 — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:31:03 GMT

I think it is C too.

However, I mention casing the joint because I have had two instances where a delivery guy and one of the casual tradies used the toilet in my garage where I have stuff stored while my new house is being renovated (I am not living there yet).

In both instances there was stuff lifted from the garage.

I didn't realise this until after they had left. Nothing I could prove....so I just filed it away as experience.

They had full access to my internal house toilets (where there are guys working) but chose not to use them.

My wonderful renovator/builder told me that often tradies will case the joint and pass it onto crooked friends.

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

freshwater-2 — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:33:15 GMT

My comments aren't directed at Tradies in general......just the dishonest ones.

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

cherry*135 — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:35:19 GMT

C. they need to use a toilet at the time they are in your house.

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:48:49 GMT

I would assume C.

Or is it possible you give them the *bleeps*...........

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

joz*garage — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 06:22:50 GMT

you could just ask them

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

carls*world — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 06:29:24 GMT

E) If they've been in there a few minutes, it's obviously having been in the company of Ms Mioux for a while. They need to ummmmm.......

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

the_hawk* — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 07:06:50 GMT

As an x tradie its easy to tell a easy going approachable person

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 07:11:31 GMT

@carls*world wrote:
E) If they've been in there a few minutes, it's obviously having been in the company of Ms Mioux for a while. They need to ummmmm.......

Hubba hubba........that'll be it!

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

i-once-was-bump — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 07:19:51 GMT

I usually find it is after I have given them their third cup of tea they want to use the loo.

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

freddie*rooster — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 07:30:19 GMT

I just want to know if they left the seat up?

Re: Why do tradies keep using my toilet?

the_hawk* — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 07:33:51 GMT

@i-once-was-bump wrote:
I usually find it is after I have given them their third cup of tea they want to use the loo.

That would qualify you as a option C