Why don't farmers do business on a friday

[Clifford Chambers]

Is this still true? Do modern farmers still respect the Friday business embargo? And why did it start in the first place?

[Burrow01]

Never heard of a business embargo for farmers on a Friday - how does this work with livestock, cows that need milking etc?

Farmers in my locality work 7 days a week. During harvest they are in the fields for 18 hrs a day, same for lambing

[Clifford Chambers]

Burrow01 said:

Never heard of a business embargo for farmers on a Friday - how does this work with livestock, cows that need milking etc?

Farmers in my locality work 7 days a week. During harvest they are in the fields for 18 hrs a day, same for lambing

Yes work but not business, try selling ag machinery on a Friday for instance.

[Chlorothalonil]

I've been in the ag industry 22 years and dealt with farmer customers for 12 of those - never heard of this before.

[loskie]

there's livestock markets round these paaats on a Friday

[blue_haddock]

I've also dabbled in dealing with farmers and have never heard of such a thing.

In my experience they are as tight as a ducks backside and if the deal is right will do business any time!

[Benbay001]

I have a more than average farming back ground and have never heard of it either.

[loskie]

Farmers are great for sayings

when I was 17('88) the old boy I did a harvest job for near Bedford told me:

Never marry a horsey woman as it's the pommel that gets em excited

and

Never trust a man with slip on shoes. If a sales rep turned up with slip on shoes on I was to tell him promptly to FRO.

[Planet Claire]

loskie said:

there's livestock markets round these paaats on a Friday

Where I come from in the Yorkshire Dales our local auction mart ran, and still does run, on a Friday.

[BigBen]

loskie said:

Never trust a man with slip on shoes.

That is good advice to live by.

[Clifford Chambers]

Oh well, looks like my leg has been well and truly pulled.

An old farmers trick obvs (perhaps I was wearing the wrong shoes)

[CanAm]

BigBen said:

loskie said:

Never trust a man with slip on shoes.

That is good advice to live by.

I have just one pair of slip on shoes; am I a bit trustworthy?

And a mate who cannot tie laces after a serious stroke - I think you'd have to cut him some slack.

[Marlin45]

CanAm said:

I have just one pair of slip on shoes; am I a bit trustworthy?

And a mate who cannot tie laces after a serious stroke - I think you'd have to cut him some slack.

Velcro is your friend there

[glenrobbo]

It's not just farmers.

Nobody should ever do business with a man from Warwickshire wearing slip-on shoes!

[Clifford Chambers]

glenrobbo said:

It's not just farmers.

Nobody should ever do business with a man from Warwickshire wearing slip-on shoes!

Are you gender assumptive?

[Fatboy]

Marlin45 said:

CanAm said:

I have just one pair of slip on shoes; am I a bit trustworthy?

And a mate who cannot tie laces after a serious stroke - I think you'd have to cut him some slack.

Velcro is your friend there

What about wellies?

[CanAm]

Fatboy said:

Marlin45 said:

CanAm said:

I have just one pair of slip on shoes; am I a bit trustworthy?

And a mate who cannot tie laces after a serious stroke - I think you'd have to cut him some slack.

Velcro is your friend there

What about wellies?

For trustworthiness or those with a physical disability?

[loskie]

wellies aren't shoes

[Palooka]

Old farmer once told a youthful me,

"Never marry for money, you'll get a bank loan far cheaper."

[C70GT]

I come from farming stock on both sides going back to the 1700's and never heard that said about business on Fridays. My father did give me two bits of advice that I have followed: Never do business with a glass in your hand. Always marry a good cook in preference to a good mistress, as it is easier to hire a good mistress than a good cook.