I am so angry (vent)

"rrb_091903" wrote in message
news:rKzob.128821$gv5.17440@fed1read05...
MaryL wrote:
I am so angry!! This isn't a problem where I need any advice, but I
need to
vent. Some of you know that I adopted a beautiful blind kitty (Duffy)
several months ago. Today I had my windows and carpets cleaned. I used
the
same man who has done this cleaning for a number of years -- but this
will
be my last time. First he started to laugh when he saw the cat tree I
got
for Duffy and Holly. I could handle that alright -- I am not
emotionally
attached to furniture. However, when I explained that Duffy is blind
and
what I was trying to accomplish with some of the cat furniture, he
started
laughing again and laughed so hard he couldn't stop. He would stop
momentarily, then say "A blind cat -- that is so funny -- why didn't you
just get rid of it and get a healthy cat" and would laugh again. When I
would intervene, he would say "I'm sorry," then start laughing
uproariously
all over again and say, "But it's just so funny that you would spend all
that money on a blind cat."

This whole thing made me so angry I can hardly describe what I feel.
What
kind of heartless monster would react like that?? Anyway, it will be
his
last time here. I am going to find someone else for the future.


I can understand how you feel some people are so heartless! I know you
didn't ask for advice but if you haven't already I would consider
calling the business owner and explain just why they lost your business.
At the very least it might make you feel better. Take care.

rrb


This *is* the business owner. It's a very small cleaning business with only
the owner and 2 or 3 employees. He has now lost a steady customer -- and I
am still mulling over the question of whether I should call or write to let
him know *why* he has lost a customer of several years' standing. He
already knows I am upset by his attitude, but I did not tell him that this
was his last time here.

MaryL

"Sherry " wrote in message
...
This whole thing made me so angry I can hardly describe what I feel.
What
kind of heartless monster would react like that?? Anyway, it will be his
last time here. I am going to find someone else for the future.

--
MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)

Mary, I am so sorry that happened to you. You were much more gracious than
I
would have been. I'm afraid I would have thrown him out of my house, and
called
to lodge a complaint with the company. What it is, is sad really. He
sounds
actually very ignorant, in the sense that he's just not very bright and
has no
empathy or compassion. Think what his poor family puts up with. Sheesh.
This is
making me angry, too and I wasn't even there.
When he said "Why don't you get rid of it and get a healthy
cat"..youshould
have said, "Why don't I just get rid of YOU and hire a decent human being.
There's the door."

Sherry



Excellent response ... I wish I had said something like that. I was so busy
being angry and trying to talk sense (at least, *my* version of "sense") to
him that I blew the perfect opportunity to show him the door. That would
have hurt him financially, too, because he is the owner and was here with an
employee and his big truck full of supplies. He would have had to "eat" a
lost day of wages.

MaryL

"Sherry " wrote in message
...
This whole thing made me so angry I can hardly describe what I feel.
What
kind of heartless monster would react like that?? Anyway, it will be his
last time here. I am going to find someone else for the future.

--
MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)

Mary, I am so sorry that happened to you. You were much more gracious than
I
would have been. I'm afraid I would have thrown him out of my house, and
called
to lodge a complaint with the company. What it is, is sad really. He
sounds
actually very ignorant, in the sense that he's just not very bright and
has no
empathy or compassion. Think what his poor family puts up with. Sheesh.
This is
making me angry, too and I wasn't even there.
When he said "Why don't you get rid of it and get a healthy
cat"..youshould
have said, "Why don't I just get rid of YOU and hire a decent human being.
There's the door."

Sherry



Excellent response ... I wish I had said something like that. I was so busy
being angry and trying to talk sense (at least, *my* version of "sense") to
him that I blew the perfect opportunity to show him the door. That would
have hurt him financially, too, because he is the owner and was here with an
employee and his big truck full of supplies. He would have had to "eat" a
lost day of wages.

MaryL

From: "MaryL" AKE-OUT-THE-LITTER

First he started to laugh when he saw the cat tree I got
for Duffy and Holly. I could handle that alright -- I am not emotionally
attached to furniture. However, when I explained that Duffy is blind and
what I was trying to accomplish with some of the cat furniture, he started
laughing again and laughed so hard he couldn't stop. He would stop
momentarily, then say "A blind cat -- that is so funny -- why didn't you
just get rid of it and get a healthy cat" and would laugh again.

OMG, what a horrible horrible person, Mary But just keep in mind, he's an
idiot and you and Duffy are the lucky ones.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: "MaryL" AKE-OUT-THE-LITTER

First he started to laugh when he saw the cat tree I got
for Duffy and Holly. I could handle that alright -- I am not emotionally
attached to furniture. However, when I explained that Duffy is blind and
what I was trying to accomplish with some of the cat furniture, he started
laughing again and laughed so hard he couldn't stop. He would stop
momentarily, then say "A blind cat -- that is so funny -- why didn't you
just get rid of it and get a healthy cat" and would laugh again.

OMG, what a horrible horrible person, Mary But just keep in mind, he's an
idiot and you and Duffy are the lucky ones.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

I would be angry too! In fact, I'm pretty hissy right now!

In your case, I would tell the guy his services are no longer required.
And why.

And that being said, how would you like to adopt a beautiful Siamese
kitten diagnosed with glaucoma? Or perhaps a charming young adult with
eyes so scarred from herpes he looks like a Halloween monster?

Good for you, taking on the blind cat. Googly (our herpes boy) is all but
blind, but you would hardly know it. And he is a happy happy cat.

Sharon Talbert
Friends of Campus Cats
www.campuscats.org

I would be angry too! In fact, I'm pretty hissy right now!

In your case, I would tell the guy his services are no longer required.
And why.

And that being said, how would you like to adopt a beautiful Siamese
kitten diagnosed with glaucoma? Or perhaps a charming young adult with
eyes so scarred from herpes he looks like a Halloween monster?

Good for you, taking on the blind cat. Googly (our herpes boy) is all but
blind, but you would hardly know it. And he is a happy happy cat.

Sharon Talbert
Friends of Campus Cats
www.campuscats.org

MaryL wrote:

"Sherry " wrote in message
...

This whole thing made me so angry I can hardly describe what I feel.

What

kind of heartless monster would react like that?? Anyway, it will be his
last time here. I am going to find someone else for the future.

--
MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)


Mary, I am so sorry that happened to you. You were much more gracious than

I

would have been. I'm afraid I would have thrown him out of my house, and

called

to lodge a complaint with the company. What it is, is sad really. He

sounds

actually very ignorant, in the sense that he's just not very bright and

has no

empathy or compassion. Think what his poor family puts up with. Sheesh.

This is

making me angry, too and I wasn't even there.
When he said "Why don't you get rid of it and get a healthy

cat"..youshould

have said, "Why don't I just get rid of YOU and hire a decent human being.
There's the door."

Sherry




Excellent response ... I wish I had said something like that. I was so busy
being angry and trying to talk sense (at least, *my* version of "sense") to
him that I blew the perfect opportunity to show him the door. That would
have hurt him financially, too, because he is the owner and was here with an
employee and his big truck full of supplies. He would have had to "eat" a
lost day of wages.

MaryL



Doesn't that stink? It seems like the perfect response always come to us
right after the situation is over. I think you should write him a
letter, at least you can say *something* to him!

K

MaryL wrote:

"Sherry " wrote in message
...

This whole thing made me so angry I can hardly describe what I feel.

What

kind of heartless monster would react like that?? Anyway, it will be his
last time here. I am going to find someone else for the future.

--
MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)


Mary, I am so sorry that happened to you. You were much more gracious than

I

would have been. I'm afraid I would have thrown him out of my house, and

called

to lodge a complaint with the company. What it is, is sad really. He

sounds

actually very ignorant, in the sense that he's just not very bright and

has no

empathy or compassion. Think what his poor family puts up with. Sheesh.

This is

making me angry, too and I wasn't even there.
When he said "Why don't you get rid of it and get a healthy

cat"..youshould

have said, "Why don't I just get rid of YOU and hire a decent human being.
There's the door."

Sherry




Excellent response ... I wish I had said something like that. I was so busy
being angry and trying to talk sense (at least, *my* version of "sense") to
him that I blew the perfect opportunity to show him the door. That would
have hurt him financially, too, because he is the owner and was here with an
employee and his big truck full of supplies. He would have had to "eat" a
lost day of wages.

MaryL



Doesn't that stink? It seems like the perfect response always come to us
right after the situation is over. I think you should write him a
letter, at least you can say *something* to him!

K

This whole thing made me so angry I can hardly describe what I feel. What
kind of heartless monster would react like that?? Anyway, it will be his
last time here. I am going to find someone else for the future.

I totally agree with you. Instead of finding everything so funny, he should
have thought it was wonderful. When I show my friends the handicapped ramp and
disabled squirrel house my husband made for a paralyzed squirrel, everyone goes
"ahhhh, that's so sweet of him." They don't laugh at him. Of course when I tell
people that the paralyzed squirrel prefers to live in a dirty old bush, that's
when they start laughing ;-)