It's true what the say about sparks

[NadHuh]

So I'm a apprentice just started my 2nd year about a month ago, and whenever I'm on site all the other trades seem to take a dislike to us they say we are to arrogant which I never seem to get because all the electricians in my company are the most down to earths people I've worked with but since I've joined this forums and the answers I've been getting from the sparks on here it makes sense why all the other trades take a dislike to us before they've even met us properly, you guys need to change site become so depressing when the other guys don't talk to you and there's no banter you should treat everyone the same just because we spend more time in college doesn't mean we are the most intelligent ones.

 

[Octopus]

Point 1. Use punctuation

Point 2. Layout your posts so they are clear and easy to read and understand.

Point 3. Post your question or query

Point 4. Post your "answer" for comments


Happy Christmas.

 

[MDJ]

We give the other trades stick actually hence their dislike of us, the only proper trade, Plumbers cut off bonding wires and do no re-install, Plasterers fill our boxes up and don't care about the fact we have to dig out all our cables, Carpenters drill through our cables when they fit up units on the wall, Builders don't pay their bills and are generally clueless and brain dead, Ceiling fixers thread their T-bars through cables and install the ceilings too high so we cannot drop our Modulars in, We put up with it, but after a while and telling them thousands of times we do get arrogant and peed off with them, hence our behaviour at times in regard to the way we come across.

 

[Guest111]

when you have had more experience you will realise that the majority of us are not arrogant or unfriendly,just tired of people asking stupid questions,making our job harder than it need be and expecting us to perform absolute miracles at stupid o'clock with nothing more than a roll of tape and a bit of 2.5 !

 

[Des 56]

Do you happen to have a persecution complex by any chance ?

Just because we are superior in all respects to these other trades,does not make for arrogance :yes:

 

[Kamikaze]

Electricians are immortals. We can slam our balls between the fridge door without as much as wincing. We eat barb wire for breakfast, pi$$ perfection, s**t nuclear waste. Our sweat is like pu$$y cologne. Hot babes with big knockers want us and they're prepared to pay. We drive sports cars, balance million pound machines in each hand and tighten the terminals of another with our d!cks. Anyone that ever made anything worthwhile has been an electrician. We make history. Obi Wan Kenobi was an electrician. Tesla invented the 21[SUP]st[/SUP] century. Lech Walesa destroyed an entire government. We are like gods and the other trades are scared of us. Accept it now and just get over it! :8:

 

[Gazmm]

ill second what he said ^^

 

[decolad69]

So I'm a apprentice just started my 2nd year about a month ago, and whenever I'm on site all the other trades seem to take a dislike to us they say we are to arrogant which I never seem to get because all the electricians in my company are the most down to earths people I've worked with but since I've joined this forums and the answers I've been getting from the sparks on here it makes sense why all the other trades take a dislike to us before they've even met us properly, you guys need to change site become so depressing when the other guys don't talk to you and there's no banter you should treat everyone the same just because we spend more time in college doesn't mean we are the most intelligent ones.

You'll go far ! good luck in you career aim high,and don't change you attitude.

 

[Des 56]

Electricians are immortals. We can slam our balls between the fridge door without as much as wincing. We eat barb wire for breakfast, pi$$ perfection, s**t nuclear waste. Our sweat is like pu$$y cologne. Hot babes with big knockers want us and they're prepared to pay. We drive sports cars, balance million pound machines in each hand and tighten the terminals of another with our d!cks. Anyone that ever made anything worthwhile has been an electrician. We make history. Obi Wan Kenobi was an electrician. Tesla invented the 21[SUP]st[/SUP] century. Lech Walesa destroyed an entire government. We are like gods and the other trades are scared of us. Accept it now and just get over it! :8:

The only thing that could possibly added to that comprehensive and very truthful list,electricians are also good story tellers

 

[Kamikaze]

Shocking stories!…lol

 

[Johnuk]

we are gods we can give power and take it to lol

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Nadhuh

I think it's Edgbaston by the way not "Edgebaston".

Grow the skin of a Rhino my friend you'll need it on site

 

[telectrix]

Electricians are immortals. We can slam our balls between the fridge door without as much as wincing. We eat barb wire for breakfast, pi$$ perfection, s**t nuclear waste. Our sweat is like pu$$y cologne. Hot babes with big knockers want us and they're prepared to pay. We drive sports cars, balance million pound machines in each hand and tighten the terminals of another with our d!cks. Anyone that ever made anything worthwhile has been an electrician. We make history. Obi Wan Kenobi was an electrician. Tesla invented the 21[SUP]st[/SUP] century. Lech Walesa destroyed an entire government. We are like gods and the other trades are scared of us. Accept it now and just get over it! :8:

waddayaa mean like gods. we are gods

 

[Kamikaze]

Funny enough Tel, you just reminded me of when I once settled comfortably onto a couch and the physiatrist began his therapy session with; "I'm not aware of your problem, so perhaps you should start at the very beginning."
"Of course." I replied. "In the beginning my dad created the Heavens and the Earth..." :biggrin:

 

[Adam W]

Nadhuh
Grow the skin of a Rhino my friend you'll need it on site

Very true. As mentioned it's not you it's the trade. I generally work alone with about 5 or 6 chippies, who are the worst for 'banter' - "bloomin' sparkies" every 5 minutes, they cover the place in chippy-dust and leave all their chippy-related detritus lying around, then you put something down for 2 minutes and they give it back to you and have a moan about you leaving all your "sparky ****" lying around. I tend to make a joke out of it and take the pee out of them for moaning all the time. They don't seem to like being called 'wood butchers' or 'chippos' which is a good one to throw into the mix every now and again.
Another good one I've discovered is when you know their names but just call them all "chippy" instead as if it were their nickname - "morning, chippy" etc. If they instantly assume we're all arrogant based purely on our trade without ever having spoken to us, I can help make their wishes come true.

Electrics is the most misunderstood trade - you can see wood, plaster, paint etc - generally speaking the whole point of it is for decoration. You can feel water, smell gas, with electricity you only get to see the effects right at the end when the installation is commissioned; until then we're "just making a mess" and "getting in the way". They don't understand electricity so assume it must be 'sorcery'.