WFB asked followers on Facebook and Instagram to fill in the blank about what Leo is laughing about in this popular meme. Here’s what they said:
Joe Dawson
When they say that the other guys were half the price you estimated. 😮
Fino Oficio
When the client says, “Sorry, your quote is the highest we have.”… and then a few weeks later he calls and says, “Hi, remember me?”
Steve Heineken
When the handyman suggests installing LVP over hardwood. 😝😂😝😂😝
Patrick J. Russell
When you nail stain color first shot!!
Leonard A. Hall
When the designer says, “Remember to give me my designer’s discount.”
Chad Reagan
When a homeowner says she found someone else who will do it for $2.75 a square foot.
Justin Hiers
When someone calls and expects you to be able to start the following day.
Bryan Seaman
When the homeowner asks if he can try to run the buffer.
Leonard A. Hall
When the builder says, “I will have four more houses like this one so give me a great price!”
Jonas Starita
When a builder gives you one day notice that the job is ready to go now.
Jim Hyde
When the customer asks for a discount if they help.
Barry Oliver
When they found somebody else to do it for $1,000 cheaper and it’s only 300 ft.² 
Van A Stahl
When the builder calls you instead of his usual guy. $$
Eric Herman
They say it just needs a light sanding.
Jason Carter
GC says "Cabinets are getting delivered next week, I need you the week after."
Lorie Davidson
When I pull the Festool out on the job site.
Karla Contreras
When some asks to refinish antique carved posts and balusters.
Alex Korbut
When he says, “I got 1,200-square-foot coat out of a gallon.”
Chuck Kutchera
When the new guy thinks he’s a know-it-all.
Michael Schuetz
He’s laughing at the price the client thinks we should charge.
Doug LeClair
When the contractor says they’ll be moving quickly on this project. Nine months later they say they’re running behind.
Jason Carter
When the employee says, "Do it yourself then!"
Angel Olalde
When the painter says, “We do hardwood floors, too.”
Aaron Ediger
Calls to repair a "hardwood" floor that turns out to be laminate...
Rafahel Rodriguez
When they call me after I know they went with the cheaper bid to finish the job!!! 🤣
Mikie White
When the homeowner hires a “plumber” to work after hours and he floods the house the day before stain on 3,000 feet, THEN asks for a discount on the resand.
Casey Ditsworth
When the GC says you’ll have the entire house to yourself!
Bobby Finch
When that tight cut slides right in! Had one of those moments today on a slider cut.
Alfredo Graham
When the customer says it should only take one day tops.
Frank Strohecker
“I watched a video on YouTube…”
Ian Cheadle
When they say, “You must have done this before.”
Jerry Burt
“When the finish dries, I want to inspect it, then pay you…”
Brandon Myles Krause
The client is sharing how beautiful the floors in their previous home turned out, and they only used rental equipment and a few gallons of varnish!
Spencer Trebluh
When the can says 2-hour dry time.
Jason Carter
When the employee says, "You don't get it, you don't work in the field anymore."
Rogelio Longoria
When the realtor kicks you out cause the flooring in the house is laminate and he's listing it as real hardwood floors. 😒
Jerry Burt
“When all my friends and neighbors see what nice work you do, you’ll be so busy…”
Frank Ambrose
When the client says, “Refinishing costs more than I expected, how much to just replace the floor?”
Troy Stanfield
When the client says, “Can I leave the piano there and you just move it around as you work?”
Central Hardwood
Do you work on weekends?
Mike Andrew
When they accept your F-off price.
Brian Laroche
“Can you just repair and sand this small section?”
Kevin Knauff
"If you just sand it down for me I'll do the rest.”
Paul Alexander
So you say your floor is turning black around your doorways going to the outside but you’re positive you have no leaks.
Nathan Kelly
When a competitor is in my comment section on the weekend. 😆😉
Michael Gwin
Gonna stain some maple are you?
Craig Charleston
When they think you can squeeze it in next week.
mscsinc
When they ask for three parts red mahogany, two parts Jacobean, one part Provincial, but you know that’s straight Spice Brown.
teal_toys
When they say the LVP looks great!
traceydavis7140
When the homeowner says, “I watched YouTube last night and that’s not how you do it.”
forestwoodfloors
When after three stain appointments and 17 different mixtures, they pick the one they liked on day one. 👀
iansquirefuller
Time to refinish some prefinished acacia.
dmufford
When your client wants to order their material from the blueprint measurements.
leblancfloors_and_interiors
When the client wants to use what they’ve already got and has “had the wood behind the back shed under that tarp for four or five years, so it’s stayed dry.”
energystsolutions
The client wants you to start work the day after the estimate, AND be cheaper than the other quotes! 🙌
solid.step
Clients ask you if you can refinish their bamboo floors.
elite_ltd
Charging $5 a square foot for a recoat.
