[Rick Lee]

When I was in college and did landscaping, I got sent to an address to do a job. I had never been there before, so I knocked on the door. The old lady (looked like Seahag from Popeye) came out, all irate with that black coffee and Pall Mall voice and started yelling at me for messing up her yard last time. I said, "I've never been here before, but I'll take a look and fix whatever got messed up." She screamed, "Don't you talk back to me!! I'll call your boss." I said, "Lady, I won't be talk to like that. Cut your own grass. Here's my boss's number and tell him Richard sent you." Never had to deal with her again. Some folks just ain't worth it and never will be. I have some real ballbuster clients now, but they're worth it and I don't mind getting my ear bent for the money they spend on me. The main thing is that they're loyal and won't stray.