The not bad motor

I'm probably guilty of it too, but I do wonder if people always hear what they're saying.
A customer brought a machine into the Shop this morning. It had to be kick started. That is, it would hum when you hit the 'on' button but you needed to hand spin the pulley before the motor would turn. "What's wrong with it Cosgriff?"
I answered that until I got into the repair I would not know, but it could be as bad a blown motor. "They're can't be nothing wrong with the motor, Cosgriff, because I can kick start it."
He didn't hear what he said.
Of course something is wrong with the motor because you should not have to kick start it. Besides, if nothing's wrong with the motor why are you in my Shop talking to me?
Some people's kids...