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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 16:10

I thought id be nice to the gardner a month or so back when it was baking hot and he was cutting down our massive bush (sounds rude but not meant to) out the back - so went out with some juice for him. now EVERY day since he has chapped on the patio doors "maam i have some water"....! now i wouldnt deny anyone hyrdation in this heat it is beginning to get on my t*ts - especially as he always chaps when im busy with my baby!

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 23:00

Yes, that's dressed up for a date! :D

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 20:53

pls tell me you ladies do not open the door wearing shorts and/or tops with *cleavage* showing. if so...THAT is the reason they knock and seek your attention. ;);););) lmao!!! Think legs that havent been "aired" since i was a child - just as well given the time it would take me to cut back amazon jungle that cover them. My hair (on my head) makes me look like ive been dragged through a hedge backwards as no time to straighten it properly. im usually dressed in something (might still be pjs at lunchtime though). I normally have at least one puke stain down whatever ive got on. and if i am exposing cleavage its purely accidental - DD pulling at my top! hmmm i paint a good picture of myself, anyway just to quash the rumour - he doesnt want my attention for my looks! hahahaha ;-) To a Pakistani gardener, you may be much more appealing than you think! :)

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 20:26

pls tell me you ladies do not open the door wearing shorts and/or tops with *cleavage* showing. if so...THAT is the reason they knock and seek your attention. ;);););) lmao!!! Think legs that havent been "aired" since i was a child - just as well given the time it would take me to cut back amazon jungle that cover them. My hair (on my head) makes me look like ive been dragged through a hedge backwards as no time to straighten it properly. im usually dressed in something (might still be pjs at lunchtime though). I normally have at least one puke stain down whatever ive got on. and if i am exposing cleavage its purely accidental - DD pulling at my top! hmmm i paint a good picture of myself, anyway just to quash the rumour - he doesnt want my attention for my looks! hahahaha ;-)

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 18:22

I certainly didn't get the impression you were advocating denying him rehydration and I don't think anyone else is suggesting that either. Is it more about whether he is now expecting it every visit following your initial gesture? What did he do before you gave him the juice in the first place? It's not entirely your responsibility, though none of us would see someone go thristy if they need a drink. Does he need it from your house every time?

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 18:01

No i would never deliberately not give him water if he asked but really - why knock at the most inappropriate of times? I'm begining to think he waits till he sees me doing something that requires full attention then knocks! lol. and no, i will not be going out with a sandwich! ha ha. p.s KellsBells hope you find little Leo soon. Still keeping my eyes peeled. mind you, i could get my gardener onto it tomorrow when he knocks the door.

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 17:56

:) :) I dare anyone to take a sandwich out tomorrow :):)

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 17:52

I've got a similar issue with our new gardener - I am more than happy to give him a bottle of water, but he's now wanting a 2 litre bottle! I have told him I only buy small bottles which is true. We also live in Barsha where there are water points outside some Emirati villas - and there are 2 just round the corner from us! I've also noticed he does generally have a partially filled 2 litre bottle with him so I guess he does fill up. I've now told him I will leave a bottle in the shade on the back step - did so today - he still rings the bell! I can see him from my upstairs office window and I now just ignore him as I've told him the bottle on the step is for him. I'm more than happy to give him bottled water - DH says just give him tap but I wouldn't drink it. I appreciate it's hot and they need fluids constantly and am sure some households don't/won't give them any which is downright cruel IMO.

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 17:42

Sounds like my garbage man thread :D In the end DH told him not to knock any more (he would knock for all sorts of reasons, but it got to twice a week knocking for water). He's not knocked since.

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 17:41

You know what... Our garderner does the same. He has a habit of knocking my door when I'm busy with something. I was ready to chew his head off. Then This Friday, I was out there at midday for 2 hours, distributing flyers for my lost cat, and ran out of water... Man, it was tough. But it made me think twice about getting upset with the garderner in the future. As for denying him rehydration, anyone who did that is just plain cruel. Wrong. Period.

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 17:32

Definitely inappropriate - had same problem myself - found myself going upstairs til I need he was gone - ridicolous ....hiding from the gardener. In the end my hubby told him that he was happy for him to knock if the car was in the drive ie if other half was at home. It worked - he even waves through the window but never knocks unless hubby is at home. Good luck !

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 17:01

I think it's inappropriate that he knocks on your patio door - for me that's too familiar. Tell him to only ring the front door if he needs to speak to you and you can then choose to answer or not. Also, you could try to be out sometimes when he comes. Don't let anything become a pressure or expectation and as someone has already said, keep things business like. It's not so much a question of whether you want to give him water or not as him making an issue out of expecting it.

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 17:01

well i know i said every day but now i think about it the gardner comes round on a saturday and never chaps the door..... maybe its because he thinks DH is home??

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 16:56

I know where you are coming from. It's not giving them water that's a problem. It's how and when. My gardener just holds out a bottle while knocking on the door and keeps knocking until I appear (he once really ticked me off as I was on the loo!!). The worst thing is that when DH is here he always get a please and a thank you. The other day, DH was home and the gardener insisted that he wanted to speak to me (I was just getting out of the shower) and it turned out he need bin bags :\: Granted hubby would have had to ask me where to find them, but he could have just asked him!!

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 16:41

Fire him. Start over. New gardener. Don't be so friendly this time. Bit drastic - sounds as if his gardening is OK as this happened few months back. Granted he's pushing it a bit with keep asking for water but does that really warrant him losing his job :(

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 16:40

if you're busy with the baby draw the curtains then if he knocks he won't see you and you can give him his water when you're done...

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 16:37

why don't you just leave an ice box outside with a couple of small bottles in it for him. You can reuse the small bottles so not having to buy new everytime. Keeps it cold for him and he doesn't bother you. Tell him to put them back in box so you can reuse for next time. Any good ?

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 16:36

Fire him. Start over. New gardener. Don't be so friendly this time.

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 16:33

i dont see him coming in every day but usually he is knocking within a few mins.... i.e before hes rolled out the hose

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 16:31

how long is he usually there before he asks for the water ?

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 16:29

Is giving someone a glass of water so terribly difficult? No, as i said i have no problem giving anyone water in this heat but it is a problem when he chaps the door when im in the middle of feeding my daughter or changing a sh*tty nappy or trying to get DD to sleep. what do i do ignore him? he can clearly see me through the glass?

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 16:25

Is giving someone a glass of water so terribly difficult?

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 16:16

Why don't you just leave some water outside so he doesn't bother you? he doesnt come at the same time every day so by the time he'd get it it would be hot?

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 16:14

Why don't you just leave some water outside so he doesn't bother you?

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