<DIV>Well, as a private piano instructor, I have had several good excuses why a child hasn't practiced all week, or able to come to their lesson.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1.  "I didn't practice much, cause my dollie was sick."</DIV> <DIV>2.  Parent - "We can't make it to lessons today because my daughter just went to take a nap, and I don't want to wake her."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Oh well...I still get paid.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I haven't had any excuses really about piano tuning yet, but it looks like I have a lot to look forward to.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Matthew<BR><BR><B><I>Ron Nossaman <rnossaman@cox.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR>>Ouch! That one hurts!<BR>><BR>>Terry Farrell<BR>><BR>><BR>> > By far the "worst" (at least it ticks me off the most) excuse is:<BR>> > "She's only a beginner."<BR>> ><BR>> > later,<BR>> > Guy<BR><BR><BR>To a couple of the tougher cases, I've suggested a "beginners vasectomy" <BR>until they're sure they are going to stick with it, or learning to drive in <BR>a car with no brakes, to make sure they're serious before any money is <BR>unnecessarily wasted.<BR><BR>Ron N<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Matthew Todd<br>Todd Piano Works<br>Piano Tuner/Technician<br>Tuning - Repairing - Regulating<p> <hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br> <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/aac/*http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail/static/ease.html">Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete</a> - You start. We finish.