WFB asked followers on Facebook and Instagram to fill in the blank for this popular meme. When do you make this face as a wood floor pro? Here’s what they said:
Chuck Kutchera
When the boss sends a hack to help get the job done.
Tim Mikels
When the client says, “I've been watching YouTube videos.”
Bruce McRae
When you see the most horrendous repair or lace-in EVER! But the customer loves it and says it's part of the floor's character…
Michael Settlemyre
The paper explodes on the drum sander.
Sharon Butterfield
When the customer tells you there is a hair in the finish and you're afraid to ask what type of hair it is.
Tony Horsman
When the client says, “I’d do this myself, but I don’t have the time.”
Brian David Schultz
When you're sanding some ungodly rental and start seeing tongue nails.
Travis Morse
When you start staining and see some edger marks in a closet.
Mike Andrew
When the trainee drops 5 liters of stain on the driveway.
Lou Buono Jr.
When the customer says, “I love the custom stain mix you sampled for us, but our designer suggested adding a teaspoon of Nutmeg stain to the gallon to make it pop." (True story.)
Michael Smith
“I need you to show up between 3:00 and 3:30 when the sun hits it just right and I’ve adjusted the blinds.”
Jeremy Summerford
When the vacuum shut off an hour ago and you’ve been edging the whole time.
Jeff Munsch
It's stain day and you hear a splash...
Eric Nylin
After the first coat they think it's done and want to pay you…
Angus Hardwood Flooring
When I left to get some lunch, my helper called to say, “I made a hole in the riser.”
Adam Francomb
Umm when the customer says the floor is great and you see a few edger marks.
Jim Hyde
“The decorator will give you the stain recipe.”
Jordan Hall
When you pass gas installing floors in a closet and the homeowner walks in… 😒 😒
Steven Triplett Jr.
When the homeowner asks if anybody’s seen the cat they told us not to let out…
Kristopher Jeter
They want to buy materials elsewhere...
Chuck Kutchera
The customer says you can only see the defect at 4 in the right light.
Bill Bagley
When the boss asks if I'll have this finished before I leave today.
Leonardo Lari
Client says, “I’ll sand the floor and then you come to coat it.”
Jesse Grey
When you hear the chandelier crystals hit the floor.
Andrew Dreis
When husband and wife argue over the stain color in front of you
Alex Westendorf
The homeowner walks in on the wet finish.
Craig Miller
When the client says, “We decided to get our own stains and mix them. We put it down beside yours, we like ours best.”
Lorie Davidson
“Can you match their price?”
Chad Reagan
When you overhear the customer saying, “Who ate the last granola bar out of the pantry?”
freshwoodswoodflooring
When the customer says, “It only needs a light sand.”
buonos_flooring
When the customer says her uncle is coming over to supervise.
robjohnson9663
When the customer says, “I’m not that picky.”
magnusflooringllc
When customer ask if you repair laminate flooring.
plankd_flooring
When the client asks how long will the job take.
sweetwoodflooring
When the customer has you make more stain samples then picks the first one you did.
rinkerhardwoodflooring
When the new guy is watching the first coat of water-base sealer dry.
rapaport_wood_floors
When the customer says, “The check’s in the mail.” 😂😂😂
acornwoodfloors
When the customer brings out the Pine Sol and a mop to clean the floors up on the last day of install.
walnutgrovehardwood
When the customer asks if you can fix the white lines in their floor.
isandnewyork
When the boss asks, “Where is the head to the vacuum?” 😂😂
johnnyrodriguez1976
When I hear, "Will there be dust?”
leblancfloors_and_interiors
When the customer says “My dad used to build houses so I know a lot about this.”
florguy
The new guy says he's tired!
edsflooringottawa
When customer expected you to move all the furniture.
gardiner_matt
When you walk in and see blue tape everywhere. 🤦♂️
lumberjack_flooringco
When the customer says at the estimate that every contractor before you has done a bad job…🤔😅
paradigm_wood_floors
When you're deep in the house, all the doors have signs up saying that you are applying finish, and you hear, “Is this cool to walk on?”
sgv_hardwoodfloors
There’s no port-a-potties and no toilets.
spadore
When you walk into a house that a competitor has finished and the homeowner has 1,000 torn blue tapes on the floor to mark all of the imperfections.
pristineairbrush
When the customer says, “Match the stain in the center logo, it’s only a year old.”
