The Shoe Repairers 10 Commandments for Customers

[Wiltshire Cobbler]

Slightly updated from a 1920 cobbling magazine.

 

The Shoe Repairers 10 Commandments for Customers

 

I - Thou shalt not bitch about any other shoe repairers before me - Thou should have came here first.

II - Thou shalt not repair shoes thyself - or let another cobbler repair thy shoes.

III - Thou shalt not handle my tools, neither shalt thou sit on my stool unless thou want work done.

IV - Thou shalt not smoke,eat,drink or spit upon my floor lest I say, "Get thee out".

V - Thou shalt not loiter in my shop on Saturdays.

VI - Thou shalt not get me repairing thy shoes or cutting thy keys and say unto me "Can I pay tomorrow", for verily I will say unto thee "NO".

VII - Thou shalt treat my finished repairs with love, respect and almighty awe.

VIII - When the shop is crowded thou shalt not complain lest I smite thee.

IX - Thou shalt not wear thy heel blocks down lest I charge thee double.

X - When thou art in need of shoe repairing thou shalt immediately wend thy way to MY shop.

[TheCustomer]

Slightly updated from a 1920 cobbling magazine.

 

The Shoe Repairers 10 Commandments for Customers

IX - Thou shalt not wear thy heel blocks down lest I charge thee double.

 

Good morning Wiltshire. Fair enough.. he he

I am still working on number 9, sorry. But you guys seem to charge me the same price anyway

 

best of luck.

Harry.

[Lee]

XI, Thou shall not say do you cut keys.

 

Excellent post Whiltshire!

[Iain]

XII - Thou shalt not ask if I can just pop at stitch in thine shoe or I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to undermine thine profits.

 

Ha ha, that's a cracking post. Just what we need.

[gav]

XIII Thou shall not enter my establishment singing , Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe Get it done by half past two. Half past two is much too late! Get it done by half past eight

 

Great post =D>

[Wiltshire Cobbler]

C - This be the end of thy 100 commandments - Thou shalt ensure none shalt be forgotten.