I never contact clients if they miss a booking I save the number as time waster, we don’t know if something has happened or if the mrs has there’s phone, I wouldn’t dare risk texting them first

“TIMEWASTER BANNED NUMBER SHARED” 

Then they'll just use a different number.

I don’t bother texting them. I block them. I refuse to give them any more of my attention & time.

 Did text one yesterday, purely because he said it was an hous drive and he would be here between a fifteen minute time frame he text after that saying he was suck at work rrrrrrr

I did respond with well that means you didn't start driving so you knew you weren't going to make it !!

Save their number in your phone as  if they give you notice put 'CANCELLED' if they don't contact you and leave you in the lurch then a 'NO SHOW' for them. I like to put a red cross next to their name so when they call in future ( because believe me they will) you have a little reminder before you answer that's this person has previously contacted you and messed you around , therefore you give any one else priority over his booking  xx

I have stopped messaging them anything because ones that do it on purpose want you to be bothered so when they do not show i just do nothing so they think i am not bothered. If they call again another time i ignore or might say something to put them on the spot. Hate giving the deliberate low lives any satisfaction that i am pissed off. I used to get annoyed and have a go but most enjoy that so now i try not to do anything.

I completely agree. I think this actually applies in most realms of life. Ignoring someone often makes them feel small and insignificant which can be far more damaging than remarks or name calling, which can have the opposite effect of doing more damage to oneself. Oneself?! Did I just say that? Posh, ain't I?

Haha yes you did but yes the ones that get off on it obviously are surprised if they say there down the rd and they do not call back they expect me to keep calling so they can ignore but i just do not bother now so there little exercise has back fired plus the probably thibk i double booked them anyway and have just took another. Hahaha

I never contact clients if they miss a booking I save the number as time waster, we don’t know if something has happened or if the mrs has there’s phone, I wouldn’t dare risk texting them first

I kind of feel like their wife is their responsibility. Obviously I’d never want to cause any problems, say if I saw them in public, although I’d still be unlikely to speak to a client if I saw them in public as it freaks some of them out and you don’t know who’s around.
But on the whole I think a client should be responsible enough to tell you his phone/wife situation, ie if you can’t reply to a msg within 2 mins don’t send it or whatever trick he uses, his wife’s not my responsibility, aside from using s little common sense if he’s pushing his luck that far he needs to cover his back bettter