Minor irritants in life

[dreamflower]

Rant:

Y'all may remember me getting my tail-light damaged at the Post Office a month or so ago. It wasn't enough for an insurance claim, and the damage was simple enough that the DH thought he could fix it himself.

Soo...Saturday morning, he went to the auto parts store and ordered the part, because they did not have it in stock. They also said "please call on Monday to make sure we ordered it." (Now that's a little odd--why should the customer have to make sure they did their job?)

Soo...yesterday, I duly called. I explained who I was, and about the part my husband had ordered. The person on the phone said "Oh, sure. It will probably be here on the late truck. You can pick it up tomorrow."

Well, that's great, thanks!

You guessed it. I get there--no part. "He was supposed to call us yesterday, and he didn't."

"I know. *I* called. I was told it was coming."

"Oh, well, they didn't give me the message. It will be in tomorrow."

All of this as though it's business as usual. And of course I know why they didn't bother to pass on the message. I'm just the little wifey. *HUSBAND* should have called was the sub-text.

Grrr...

I was finally getting some writing done when I pulled myself away to run that useless little errand!

Comments

[shirebound]

"please call on Monday to make sure we ordered it."

Whaaaat? I can't imagine asking a customer or client to make sure I'm doing my job.

[dreamflower]

I know! And they tried to make like it was *our* fault it had not come in!

[meneleth.livejournal.com]

Any other parts stores in town? Go there next time and make sure to tell them that it's because the other store doesn't have a clue how to run a business. Tell your friends too. That kind of attitude is generally because they don't think you're going to do anything about it.

[dreamflower]

Nope. They're it as far as I know. This is a pretty small town. *sigh*

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's so annoying!

[lbilover.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hate it when stuff like that happens! It's so condescending. I don't blame you for being annoyed!!

[slightlytookish]

How infuriating! I hate it when mechanics and other car places talk down to women. What a stupid way to run a business. :P

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

Bastards. *nods*

[aspenjules.livejournal.com]

Exactly. *nods also*

[aspenjules.livejournal.com]

Hmmmmm, irritated Aragorn morphed there... LOLOL

I certainly wasn't *going* for 'curious child'.....

[the-arc5.livejournal.com]

Legolas: That is absurd. Shall I put their foreheads in acquaintance with one of my arrows?
Gimli: Only if you let one meet my axe.
Legolas: Agreed.

Sam: Imagine, them givin' sauce to you, Miss Dreamflower!
Frodo: You're quite right, Sam. We should write a strongly worded letter.
Pippin: And then set off fireworks in their store!
Merry: Yeah!
Frodo: Er, lads, I think I should explain the concept of 'vandalism' to you...

Aragorn: The ruffians are hereby banished!
Arwen: *sigh* This king thing, honestly...

Gandalf: I'll turn them into toads!
Boromir: I've got a better idea. I'll haunt them!

All: Good plan!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Sounds like what my dad had to go through with his broken lawnmower...*shakes head*

Anything that interrupts writing is so not cool!