Comments on: Bloody people.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 11:00:45 +0000

Ah yes. I know those people. I can’t say that I’m sorry to be out of the business – at least as far as having to have those type of customers. I keep a couple now but they’re really nice and I don’t have problems with them at all. BTW, did they ever find someone else to look after it all?

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:43:03 +0000

Bloody people and especially those not respecting social norms remind me why I left web design as a business. The client that made me quit was one who never turned up for meetings and despite constant “Are you sure this is what you want? Because I’ll have to charge for changes if you change your mind” reminders, always changed his mind then queried the changes – which were near daily and ridiculous (can we make the background more red). In the end I gave him the code, usernames and passwords, informed the hosting company I was no longer dealing with him, and told him to find another company.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:42:01 +0000

Yes, dear Lola, I suppose you might know the species

By: Lola

Lola — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:28:08 +0000

I hate people who cancel at the last minute. It’s rude.
So, dear strict English teacher, I agree with you! Set rules… especially with Italian students. I know the “species”.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:30:55 +0000

Yes……..violated. It’s how I feel and why it gets me a tad annoyed. Thanks again, Gail.

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:21:22 +0000

Hi again –
yes, surely. societal norms of sorts. and yet they too seem to be violated at every turn. sigh……..
love you

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:52:55 +0000

Hi Gail,

Thanks for the comment. I don’t want to change them it’s just the lack of informing me that is annoying. I would prefer that they told me in advance instead of assuming that telling me 5 minutes after they are supposed to be with me, is fine and that I won’t mind. No, their values are theirs but there are some common decency values that apply to everyone, surely?

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:33:37 +0000

HI ANDY-

Oh my – ya. I have learned that we only have power over our choices and we are totally powerless over what others do or don’t do. I certainly understand the disappointments when folks don’t see things “my way” – but that is the answer it is my way and not theirs. So too this is true of your students(s) – you cannot assign value to anything for them – that is about them. this is a far greater discussion that this forum allows – bu over time as I came to accept, and I mean really accept that I am powerless over others my life was easier,more peaceful – that’s not to say I don’t feel the same hurts and disappointments and even some anger but not for long. This is a far greater discussion that this forum allows. Please know I understand.
Love to you
Gail
peace…..