What are plumbers called?

[kay-jay]

How many would own up to being a 'Richard facilitator'

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[kay-jay]

I quite like coppersmith but apparently it exists as the name for someone who makes tat from old copper.

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[RogertheBodger]

As you've introduced a Spanish link Kay-Jay, how about an International flavor?

Plumber and Heating Engineer - Fontanero and Tecnico De Calefacciones

 

[glasgowplumb]

Lavvy Divers in Glasgow!

 

[LegionellaSlave]

Drain Surgeon :waving:

 

[WHPES]

My favourite

Wood Butcher - Joiner

 

[Ray Stafford]

I have four different names for them.

1) Cash customers
2) Good payers
3) Late payers
4) Bad debtors

 

[glasgowplumb]

I am actually a doctor of sanitary engineering.

 

[petercj]

I am actually a doctor of sanitary engineering.

Or should that be insanitary?

 

[kay-jay]

system 3 is a 'flexologist' :joker:

 

[kay-jay]

bod is a


B - umcrack
O - n
D - isplay technician

 

[Dave]

Bricklayers = brickies

Electricians = sparks

Plasterers = spreads

Customers = custards

Plumbers = Whinging gits.


:lol:

 

[Barry98]

Bricklayers = brickies

Electricians = sparks

Plasterers = spreads

Customers = custards

Plumbers = Whinging gits.


:lol:

Hes only jealous cos he can't get in the 3000 + club which has now been removed when admin and dan couldn't get in pmsl

 

[Dave]

:lol:

 

[Dave]

He is normally quite bright is Dan... but deffo not his best one there.. :lol:

 

[Guest123]

system 3 is a 'flexologist' :joker:

Kay-Jay is a brave person for that disgusting insult. :yes:

 

[boabgti]

My father inlaw calls me slackjoint.

 

[Tap dancer]

How about being called a PIPER?

 

[Barry98]

My mrs calls me shaft but that's for other reasons

 

[on31ll]

domestic installation operative ?

 

[Whl4852]

My dad had 'the brains in the drains' on the back of his van, always loved this when I was a kid

 

[Tap dancer]

Of all the suggestions, I think that by far the best is - - - - - >

PIPER

This is descriptive of nearly all work done by plumbers eg gas pipes, water pipes, drain pipes, downpipes.

It is gender-free.

It is a nice word, on a par with brickies and sparks etc.

It amazes me that there has never been a word for plumbers. The question is, how can we "change the world" and introduce this word into common use, and would you want this anyway?

 

[Mike Jackson]

Why not just call us plumbers or heating engineers or gas fitters. Us professionals are not insecure enough to need some quaint nickname like the lesser trades.

 

[CMairiD]

Dunno about the plumbers, but at the heating firm I apprenticed with we had the following:

Pipe stranglers = the wet boys
Service monkeys = the service engineers
Phil & Vent = repairs engineers

 

[Guest123]

Is this what this forum has now come down to? 80 posts about nick names for plumbers? What a load of cack.

 

[Barry98]

Is this what this forum has now come down to? 80 posts about nick names for plumbers? What a load of cack.

You don't have to read or comment pal

 

[Koogatubac]

Is this what this forum has now come down to? 80 posts about nick names for plumbers? What a load of cack.

I agree totally with you system

 

[Barry98]

You can always start a new thread on a plumbing/heating discussion

 

[LegionellaSlave]

You don't have to read or comment pal

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

*holding my ck magma handbag to my chest*

 

[Dannypipe]

This thread just got interesting!! LOL.

 

[gasmanrob]

Drip?

 

[Guest123]

You can always start a new thread on a plumbing/heating discussion

Or you could move into it's proper section under "General Discussion"

 

[Bubblecraft]

I've always known it as a Leaky. My Dad had a Plumber that worked for him many years ago. I only knew him a leaky....he answered to it.

 

[petercj]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

*holding my ck magma handbag to my chest*

Oooh Mr Rigsby!

 

[Koogatubac]

Cusan ze flyten?

 

[acecharly]

Yeah we call them sparks now, or self-indulgent, arrogant, over charging pig dogs for short.

Its an odd one this the times ive been onsite and even when the electrical and mechanical are run by the same firm you think they'l lend you a set of steps for 5 mins !!!


As for what we should be called im sure it has no bearing on many of things ive had shouted at me hahaha

 

[Subby]

Its an odd one this the times ive been onsite and even when the electrical and mechanical are run by the same firm you think they'l lend you a set of steps for 5 mins !!!


As for what we should be called im sure it has no bearing on many of things ive had shouted at me hahaha

we always pinch the spark's lovely yellow steps when they go on break etc lol, they are also very handy for ties, rod, clipping to their trays etc. (although the cables always seem to be in our way!!)

 

[RGII79]

Burp elms

 

[acecharly]

we always pinch the spark's lovely yellow steps when they go on break etc lol, they are also very handy for ties, rod, clipping to their trays etc. (although the cables always seem to be in our way!!)

Haha you work on same sites as me lol

I 100% agree and have you ever noticed how clean they always are. You never see a spark with dirty hands lol

 

[nicro3]

Turd stranglers

 

[AlloReg]

We should start to call them PERSONAL DRAINERS

 

[PhoenixServices]

Its an odd one this the times ive been onsite and even when the electrical and mechanical are run by the same firm you think they'l lend you a set of steps for 5 mins !!!


As for what we should be called im sure it has no bearing on many of things ive had shouted at me hahaha

you out ask to borrow them. I just take them even if the sparks are still on them.

 

[turnpin]

Painters were called toshers
Decorators were called stickers
Can`t recall shortened nickname for plumber though ...mind you I am getting older ..regards Turnpin

 

[wetdrip]

I believe plumbers have the same collective noun as Goldfinches.
As in "A charm of Goldfinches."

 

[Ermintrude]

Bunch of rossers, - I asked on sparks forum!

 

[oz-plumber]

Simply.....Plumbers.

The word speaks for itself.

Most other trades have names that are / were / remain derogatory to their trades and ability to work and perform as tradesmen ( or tradespersons to be politically correct )

Unfortunately..in the general consensus, plumbers are highly skilled and not deserved of rudimentary, demeaning or belittling comments about us and our trade.

If this was the case, a universal term would be commonly used and would had been used for many hundreds, if not thousands of years.

We might be as proud of showing the world our bum crack as any aspiring super model showing her bikini bridge.
You don't hear of a carpenters, electrician or painters crack...do you?

It comes down to the fact that we are plumbers - and every other trade is jealous.

They are all 'closet plumbers'

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Cupcakes :lol:

 

[Paulus]

"Smart-asses" or "UKPF addicts" after reading all the posts on this subject.

 

[stratplus]

Bricklayers = brickies

Electricians = sparks

Plasterers = spreads

Customers = custards

Plumbers = ?????

I don't think I've ever heard a slang word, is there one?

If not, can you suggest one?

Pipey springs to my mind.

Loaded? Well off? Rich?

 

[jase158]

when on site most builders call me plumb if they forget my name, then puddles once they get to know me!!