To offer the workmen a calippo?

[Tock]

They’ve been digging up the road out the front for 2 days. Every time someone moves the dogs bark. I’m trying to work. (dogs barking through Teams meetings). DD is working nights so can’t sleep (Digging and barking).
but it’s hot and I’m eating one so feel a bit guilty. Would it be weird to offer them one?

Why do you miseries have to come on a nice thread and start bitching?

it really gave me a lift this morning. If you haven’t got anything to say then kindly piss off

I also had an abundance of travel mugs in which I gave them their drinks in. Every evening I used to come home and find the clean mugs on my doorstep with a thank you note.

Cuh lippo (like hippo) but I’m northern so it could be more like ka lippo in other places

I just really want to know more about @sarahsteedman and what on earth she gave the builder and was the baby his? I'm just really confused.

I've done similar op when they were relaying our gas pipes it was really cold so I made them all tea and gave them some biscuits. They were very grateful.

It was a typo unfortunately and should have read Coke, I was single then and yes she is, I have tried a few times to track him down but have had no luck and it hasn't helped that o moved a few weeks later so lost immediate contact with the neighbour

What happened. Its nice to be nice

Bloody hell. Are you ok? Sometimes things can be nice.

Jesus H, there is always a fun sponge waiting in the wings…

I agree it's a nice gesture.

When I moved into my house it was new build and the builders were working on the second phase.

I always offered them something as they were working come rain shine and one day snow!!

Worked very well for me when I needed something doing and the offered to do it for free (it only came up in conversation it needed doing rather than me saying it specifically)

Or what if one was allergic

I know those is a radical possibility, but - and this is just a guess, mind - I reckon they'd say thanks but no thanks.

But what if English was this 32nd language and he accidentally said 'Thanks please may I have another one' by accident and then the OP tripped, fell, ripped the wrapper off and it landed in his mouth?

Honestly, you're just not thinking this through.

But is the baby the builders? Is "can of coke" an euphemism? What's the relevance of saying you had a baby 9 months after meeting this builder?

You've never eaten at work? Or logged onto Mumsnet at work?

Nevermind, I see you answered the baby question. That offer of a can of coke escalated quickly.

It was very warm that day and he was very easy on the eye,.I was also feeling quite lonely at the time and as much as it was completely out of character and utterly stupid it gave me my amazing little one

I've done similar before! They will appreciate it.

I’m a postie and always grateful when someone offers a cold drink or ice lolly.

Of course not. Why would you think it would be? 😂

Not weird at all.

DH is painting the front of a house, one of the neighbors of this house (owner is having this done whilst they are away) came out with a huge glass of lemonade, with ice, and a selection of ice lollies this afternoon. He wasn't even slightly weirded out by it, he was very grateful.

You aren’t weird. You’re very nice.

@Tock MN has skewed my sense of normal. i forsaw outcry and overstepped boundaries.

By 10pm there will be a slew of wives asking AIBU my husband has come home and smells of calippo, is he cheating posts.

I always offer drinks to workmen outside my house. I don’t care if other people think it’s weird.

I almost woke my baby up laughing 😂

Why do you need approval for being thoughtful when it’s hot, just ask them!! 🤷🏻‍♀️