A woman was having a house built. As it was nearing completion she met with the GC to go over how she wanted the house decorated. And she was very specific.
In the living room, she said she wanted dark blue walls with white trim, and hardwood floors. The GC wrote some notes on the paper on his clipboard then went to the window and yelled out, “Green side up.”
Then they went into the dining room. The woman pulled out a sample of wallpaper from her purse and said she wanted that paper and pink draperies. Again, the GC wrote some notes, then went to the weindow and yelled out, “Green side up.”
This went on through the kitchen and the den. Then they went upstairs, and in each bedroom, after she told the GC what she wanted, again, he wrote notes then went to the window and yelled out, “Green side up.”
Needless to say, the woman was getting concerned. She couldn’t imagine what he was trying to do to her house. Finally, unable to contain herself she asked if he was getting her wishes down accurately, and he assured her he was.
“So why do you keep yelling out the window, ‘Green side up’?” she asked.
“Oh,” the GC replied, “I’m just giving instructions to the blond outside who’s laying the sod.”