Only when you said “if not totally cool” you gave away some of your power and gave them a way out. The way you asked the question even suggested that. I would said, “what I’ll do, is go around look at the gutters and come give you a quick price.”
Aye if you have that low charisma and quick thinking you don’t have any business trying to start a business. Just keep messing up my cheeseburger at McDonald’s
And I wouldn’t have said “we’re helping the neighbors” I would’ve actually used a name drop and maybe they might actually know that person. The guard comes all the way down and they don’t treat you like shit cause they don’t wanna look like a shitty person to the community cause obviously your doing work there. Your welcome.