Members Kustom Posted April 12, 2009 Members Report Posted April 12, 2009 Just tell them you insurance doesn't cover them in the work space. Quote
Elton Joorisity Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 My sign says..."There are tools on this bench sharp enough to remove fingers...Don't believe me?? Just try picking one up!!!" I have a sick sense of humor but it seems to work Quote "If you see your stirrups slap together above the saddle horn, you're probably bucked off" Dave Stamey, The Bronc Ballet
Members westernblingbling Posted April 12, 2009 Members Report Posted April 12, 2009 What I actually have more trouble with is people's DOGS. For some reason some people think it's "cute" to see their dog chase livestock. (And why did they drag the poor thing to my farm anyway?) When I ask them not to let the dog chase the goats/horses whatever, they will often say, "Oh, he won't hurt them!" So I tell them, "Ok - if you can explain that to the goats in a way that they can understand, so they don't have to feel any fear, then go ahead and explain it to them, and then the dog can chase them." It never goes any further than that. I too am in total disbelief when people pull up and out jumps a dog or two. I have acreage and horses as well. I feel this is such an intrusion - I always wonder how they would feel if I showed up with my 4 large dogs and just turned them out at their place. As for the tools, I walked into my shop area one day to find my husband grabbing numerous tools with sharp points in an attempt to unjam his shotgun. After ducking for cover, I tried explaining how much those tools cost him and maybe he should use the screwdriver, or better yet, use a different gun (he was trying to kill a snake). Never a dull moment. Wanda Quote
Members Kevin Posted April 12, 2009 Members Report Posted April 12, 2009 Customers and "friends" I can handle, how do you tell your boss to keep her hands off? I'm not talking about my wife either. She is third generation Cheapnis. Poor thing never had a chance. She owns 30 acres with a Belmont barn and house on the edge of town, a building that was 2 houses with an addition in town, and her parents sold their place for 350,000 not long before they died. This is 50 miles outside of D.C. "How'm I gonna pay my taxes?" She doesn't have any idea what she's worth I don't think, she just knows if she spends a single penny, the whole world will come crashing down on her poor little head. Oh yeah, "for some reason, I can only cut that with your scissors". I bought the shop a cheap set of screwdrivers and they are all gone, except the largest and the smallest Phillips with a pink handle,"oh they're around somewhere", I'm just lucky she does realize, if she takes a tool of mine home or loans it out, I may go Incredible Hulk on her and ... Kevin Quote
Bob Posted April 12, 2009 Author Report Posted April 12, 2009 Well, thanks for some good ideas. I can't imagine roping off an area, or keeping them behind a counter will work in this shop. It's quite small to begin with. I'm convinced that getting some signs posted will help. Quote Bob Goudreault www.kamloopssaddlery.com
Suze Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 print out a sign on the computer that you can fold in half and prop on your workbench Sharp objects - your blood is not the color I want to dye this project with...... Or maybe some other POLITE words don't touch my project in the middle of it - I get nasty - nope not so polite either..... Quote Reality is for people who lack imagination Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ~Henry Ford
HorsehairBraider Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 print out a sign on the computer that you can fold in half and prop on your workbench Sharp objects - your blood is not the color I want to dye this project with...... Or maybe some other POLITE words don't touch my project in the middle of it - I get nasty - nope not so polite either..... How about, "Is There Life After Death? Mess With My Tools and Find Out" Quote They say princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom. - Ben Jonson http://www.beautiful-horses.com
Members jbird Posted April 12, 2009 Members Report Posted April 12, 2009 Easy. Q Quote Josh Dusty Chaps Leather & Seven O Saddle Shop 801-809-8456 Keep moving forward! On a horse. Hebrews 4:12 My link
carr52 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 Sign says "All tool molesters will be killed an eaten." Tom Quote
Members Go2Tex Posted April 13, 2009 Members Report Posted April 13, 2009 I don't get a lot of visitors to my shop but almost everyone who comes in ends up with his hands on the horn of the saddle I'm building! They don't touch the tools, and for the most part, that wouldn't bother me. But what is it about brand spankin new saddle horns that attracts people to want to rest their hands on 'em? God only knows where those hands have been! I just look down at the horn and pray they didn't just finish working on their tractor's gear box or something. Quote Brent Tubre email: BCL@ziplinkmail.com
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