"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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Lobster wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

The third possibity I can think of it that 'professionals' are very
adept at tucking up the punter. Vets, dentists, opticians,
solicitors, estate agents etc. Except they don't call it "tucking
up the punter", they call it 'profesional services'.

And builders, plumbers, mechanics are different because....?

Amongst themselves they are honest about tucking up the punters, the
professional services brigade believe it to be their birthright.

And builders, plumbers, mechanics don't often earn anything like as much
money.

Not many of them go out to Africa each year for voluntary work, as my vet
does, either.

Colin Bignell