Readers Respond: Share Your Wood Flooring Wins With ‘Success Kid’ Meme

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WFB asked followers on Facebook and Instagram to fill in the blank for the Success Kid meme. Here’s what they said:

Daniel Reddy

When you walk in a new job site and find out you’re the only trade there. When you find out the guy who underbid you screwed up the job.

Kenneth Varnes

The note from the client says, “Ribs in the refrigerator help yourselves”!

Mat Arneson

When you get paid on the same day you finish the job!

Adrian Molitor

When you are literally sick to death of talking to a homeowner and you realize you’ve taught your son to do a great job on the final coat without you! Yesssss.

Steve Heineken

When our hard work paid off in the end. 😊🙌😊🙌😊

Mark Hanes

When you find a 20k Toto toilet with Bluetooth and a bidet.

Bill Loba-Wakol

When you just did your final coat of Invisible and the customer asks when you plan on coating the floor. 👻

Jesika Peterson

You're the first woman to be chosen for wood floor gal of the year. 🤘

Cash Pyle

When the client pays the full invoice amount before the drum hits the floor.

Rob Chewning

When you finish the job, collect the check and get a hug from homeowner as she says you're the GOAT! I had to look it up.

Angus Hardwood Flooring

When I match the stain color on the first try.

Karla Contreras

When the customer is extremely happy and right away starts recommending my service to their friends and they hire me right away.

Clint Fudge

When you edge a whole house with two edger discs.

Greg Marion

When they plan on removing and reinstalling base and shoe themselves.

Robert Urban II

The customer picks the first stain sample!

Chuck Kutchera

You got the job done on Friday, so you have the weekend free!!

Bob Alberding

Finished that final coat with the last drop in the gallon. 🙌🏻

Raphael Chee

When you’re done sanding a 20k sq ft.

vancouverhardwoodrestoration

When final coat Friday happens on a Thursday!

robjohnson9663

When the first coat of sealer looks perfect!

plankd_flooring

You get the weekend off because you’ve had no blowouts in your schedule.

greenbayhardwoodfloor

Customer only asked once when they can walk on the floor.

oliverflooring

They say they just want natural not stained.

magnusflooringllc

The customer will be away.

david.shafer512

The check clears!!!

ds_hardwood_flooring

You have the house to yourself.

jacob_loba_wakol

You receive a 50% deposit during the estimate.

joelarias_sf

When it came off with 60, not 36.

christopernorris

All your customers pay at the same time.

williamfraser2

The air vents are in the ceiling.

energystsolutions

The designer approves your stain color.

cotzo03

You fit all the tools in the elevator in a single trip.

fro85

When you nail a hard cut in one shot.

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