This was a conversation I had today over the phone with a client and was left a little baffled by it.

I had made an error on his work, I spoke to him a first and said how I'd rectify the situation. I then spoke to him a second time to confirm everything would be reprocessed correctly.

Just at the end of the conversation it went as follows,

Client - "Do you have a candle?"
Me - "Erm...No"
Client - "A candle in front of you to light?"
Me - "Erm, no I don't..."
Client - "You don't get it do you..."
Me - "No, I have to say I'm a little confused"
Client - "Nevermind I will buy you the DVD for Xmas"

That was it. I figure obviously he's having a little subtle dig at me, but I hadn't a clue what he was referencing at.

Any thoughts??

Erm... i've never heard of such an expression

By the candle... i'm guessing he is referring to your brain... and lighting it... I guess making it work...

You don't have a candle or light... so therefore you cannot make your brain work.

The DVD bit usually refers to letting someone know "how to" to something... but since you've already done it and know this... I think he doesn't understand what he is saying correctly.

Anyway... who cares... some people are idiots.

I guess that sheds a little light on it, Scott!

Just curious to how the conversation would have turned out had I said, "Yeah I've got a candle lit right here in front of me!"

I haven't heard the 'I'll buy you the DVD' expression before, but that would make sense I guess. However the context he used it in doesn't really.

So, assuming he meant that he's either a) Going to buy me the DVD to show me how to light a candle or b) The DVD of how you make your brain work - It doesn't really all fit together, just sounds kind of stupid.

It's not got to me, I just want to know what the fook he was referencing too.

Sounds pretty stupid to me too... It's not one i've ever heard of and from the response of this thread... i'm guessing not many others have either.

Maybe the person is a little up themselves...

Not something I have heard of either! a light bulb maybe?

Not heard of this either, would hazard a guess like the others.. Unless there is a film out which mirrored what you did but it all sounds a bit daft to be honest!

Gaz - there's no way I could let this rest! I'd go out and buy a candle, stick it on my desk ready to light and phone him back on some pretext. Then mention the candle....