I got that hackneyed old chestnut 'can I be your first client of the day?' from a particularly optimistic punter when I was working in London - I said 'that's fine, what time would you like to book as I normally start 8-9am ish but a bit earlier is not a problem?' He sounded a bit taken aback and told me he was looking to come around midday . He didn't offer to pay me to sit around all morning, funnily enough.