Nearly scored a home run

[GMES]

So were working all weekend on a job and I've got Darrel and the apprentice with me we set him on about 2 months ago and he's nearly 18, smashing lad etc but got him good style today, so were in the power room and there's a cable above us missing a couple of cleats.
Right then Jordan I'm not happy with the supports on the cable do you mind popping out and getting me 4 SKY HOOKS from that box on the bench ( me and Darrel can see him clearly looking around, Glenn I can't see them, me there next to that long stand leant against the bench, ok mate I'll find them. " minutes later I can't see them Glenn, Darrel then pipes up there next to that tin of TARTAN PAINT ( Ironically theres loads of paint on the bench ) he starts to look at the paint tins, me Look to the left of the paint can you see that glass hammer/ no mate can't see one.
Bless the poor sod we had him proper he finally twigged when we mentioned the bucket of Fog.
Pmsl me and Darrel were giggling like 2 bloody school kids.

It did backfire though the rest of the day because everytime we asked him for a tool he thought we were taking the mick and wouldn't bring anything we asked for.

 

[dansk]

Classics

 

[tazz]

Nasty man Glenn....lol....should have him by the last socket, looking for the volt drop

 

[GMES]

Will try that tomorrow Tazz, to be honest I can't believe we got him with them all, but I suppose when you're in the thick of it and I asked him nice and casually for them, Plus he is trying to learn all the tool names and materials so just took as gospel lol.
I apologise to all Trainee's for being cruel but it was funny as .......

 

[HappyHippyDad]

You had me thinking 'whats a Sky hook' then!

 

[Barry White]

Tin of elbow grease or send for a falopean tube are my favourates

 

[Midwest]

As an apprentice I was sent to the stores, to pick up a long weight. Store man said to me 'Okay wait there.......................................................................................................................................................
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[gutterball]

my old gaffa sent one of the lads for a tin of compressed air and as he was going out the door he called him back and said make sure it's one of the vacuum packed ones.

 

[R G]

Nearly as good as a left handed angle box..

 

[shanky887614]

Tin of elbow grease or send for a falopean tube are my favourates

are you sure you want to do that? one laf might take you literally and bring back some arteries from the butchers

 

[Leesparkykent]

A few others to try: new bubble for the level, skirting board ladders, left handed screwdriver or send him up the bakery at lunch for 4 skin buns

 

[UKMeterman]

Or send him to the bakery and ask for some just browsing

 

[Paul.M]

Left handed screw driver, that's a good one I use at any opportunity.

Got a lad once when we sent him to the wholesalers, shopping list comprised of :-7A MCB, 3.5mm T&E and 20 PVC elbows, 13 X left bends and 8 X right bends


Here's a good one for you. Next time you are in your local cafe take away, ask for a bacon butty on vegetarian bread! Also works in McDonalds asking for a big mac on vegan bread :rofl:

 

[ian.settle1]

When I was a sea the 3rd engineer sent the deck cadet (who was doing his engine room time) to the boiler room telling him to get a bucket of steam from the 4th engineer, the 4th gave him a bucket of water saying he didn't have any only condensed steam. The deck cadet took this back to the 3rd only for the 3rd to say it was no good then promptly poured the bucket of water over the cadet.

 

[GMES]

Well with all these replies at least I know I will have some company when I go to hell :devil2::devil2::devil2: