why is it

[stephenoneill]

when you show a tiler a new trick or an easier way to do something ;he or she will usually stick with their technique ;is it because their scared of change :closeminded; or you just cant teach an old dog new tricks;i give up sometimes

 

[Gazzer]

Some people wont learn, they wont listen. God knows why, we all learn something new from time to time.

 

[Mr Tiler]

i don't know about that but every tiler i have spoken too outside of this site has not got much of a clue about the actual theory of tiling i.e proper professional prep work

 

[radim]

i like any trick that makes me work faster. time is money....

 

[Greg K]

I see that is in every trade. I'm not pro tiler, but I'm doing tiling occasionally and I'm really glad I found this forum and I can learn how to do that better.
I know some builders, plumbers or electricians and some of them want learn something new and other don't. Just because they "know better" and is really hard to change their mind.

 

[prceramics]

i love learning new tips

 

[charlie1]

It's a pride thing, simple as that.

 

[The D]

what was the tip you give him ????

 

[RDTiling]

It's a pride thing, simple as that.

Just what I was thinking when I read the op.

Some people can take a tip as though they are being told the way they are doing things is incorrect.

9.9 times out of 10 that isn't the case, just a more efficient way of achieving the same end result.

 

[charlie1]

Aye we are a proud lot and we all know better!

 

[One Day]

A lack of humility and a God complex.
Also unwilling to admit that perhaps the old ways aren't always the best ways?

 

[John Benton]

A lack of humility and a God complex.
Also unwilling to admit that perhaps the old ways aren't always the best ways?

Surely Morse Code is a much better way of communication than those modern smart phone thingys!!!

 

[The D]

Man you lot sound so up yourselves may just have been that the tip given is not as new as you think it is and he just is more coftable doing it his way. Do you lot just like slagging people off just for the sake of it.

 

[beanz]

Man you lot sound so up yourselves may just have been that the tip given is not as new as you think it is and he just is more coftable doing it his way. Do you lot just like slagging people off just for the sake of it.

Close to what I was thinking actually.. If someone's been doing a task the same way for 10/20 years, even if they are shown a better way, and they even think it's a better way, they will often do it the way they've always done it without even thinking.. It's like they're on auto pilot.

 

[Colour Republic]

Man you lot sound so up yourselves may just have been that the tip given is not as new as you think it is and he just is more coftable doing it his way. Do you lot just like slagging people off just for the sake of it.

Stop beating around the bush and just spit it out Deano :lol: