To think its cheeky to ask for a tea/coffee??

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Had some sofas delivered this morning, they were due to put them together ( which we'd paid extra for) so I'd decided I'd be nice and offer the drivers a tea/coffee whilst they were doing this.
I'd ran out of milk so decided to just offer them water instead.

They arrived and driver no.1 came in first to see where they were going/was enough space and promptly asked for a tea and coffee!!! I told him I had no milk but they were happy to take it without.

Now, I would have offered anyway but AIBU to think he's a cheeky little shit to ask before they even got the sofas in the house, and should have waited to be offered???

Or is this standard practice?

I was going to say that delivery men could sod right off, but as they were working there I would have felt a bit more obligated to give them a tea or coffee, but they were cheeky asking.

Depends how he did it, really! If he sounded like he was placing an order in a cafe then yes, it would be a bit cheeky. If it was more along the lines of "I don't suppose there's any chance of a cup of tea, is there?" then I wouldn't find it particularly rude. They might not have had chance for a drink for hours. Though I don't think I've had any workmen who've asked the second they were in the door, before I'd had chance to offer.

Yes of course it is. I would be irritated, I might even complain to the company. Offering tea and coffee is a nice thing that people do when they have workmen in their homes. It isn't mandatory (or even obligatory) and shouldn't be seen as such.

I think asking fior water is acceptable, but not to ask for tea or coffee. They're lucky if a householder offers it, but shouldn't expect it.

YABU. Stop being so uptight & give a bit. Delivery men/plumbers/builders etc are often a bit cheeky.

It wouldn't bother me personally, but I can see how other people would see it as rude.

I think it's very rude, they should have waited for an offer. And if an offer of tea or coffee didn't come, then they should have accepted the offer of water or go without.

I think its odd for delivery ppl to ask. But if someone is working jn your house all day i think they have a rigbt to expect tea or coffee or water. Not necessarily delivered to them, may be expected

I think its odd for delivery ppl to ask. But if someone is working jn your house all day i think they have a rigbt to expect tea or coffee or water. Not necessarily delivered to them, may be expected to make it themselves.

YANBU

bit cheeky, but no big deal

I always offer a cuppa if someone will be working in my house for over an hour, its nice to be nice and I think generally people are more willing to do a better job if you are pleasant to them. Possibly a bit old fashioned now but my Dad used to do manual work in peoples homes and he instilled in me that I should also have the ingredients for a bacon or egg sarnie in too if I want them to go the extra mile.

Wouldn't even occur to me to offer one to delivery people though.

Eh, if people work in my home, I always offer tea/coffee, so I think YWBU not to offer even if you didn't have milk. I don't think it's so cheeky to ask either, you can always say no.

Thanks for the eplies!

I would have offered what I had but they didn't give me the chance, especially as they hadnt even started!

Bacon buttie? You're having a laugh!

Nothing I would complain about though, just glad to know its not just me!

What a strange thing to be upset by! I always offer drinks and biscuits when people work in my house, even if they aren't going to be around for ages. I wouldn't be offended if somebody asked, either.

God should I start offering the tesco van driver a cuppa? The postman?

YANBU. I offer people if they are there for more than an hour, but it's a bit rude to ask.

I'd think it was cheeky, yes. Actual workmen fine; delivery men not.

Read the OP people - they were going to be working in her house - she's arranged for them to put the furniture together.

You offer them TEA or COFFEE, ladies? In part of London, they turn their noses up at anything less than champagne ... [joke, by the way]