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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsSaturday, December 21st. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.
"Either thou art most ignorant by age, or thou wert born a
fool."
The Winter's Tale, Act II, Scene 1, Lines 173-174.
Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Aristus
(66,380 posts)Will's plays pre-date socio-psychological research, though...
How is your morning?
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Earlier this week (on Tuesday afternoon) I called one of the local car rental businesses. I reserved a small car for Mr ITW to pick up today. This morning I call to say we would be in at 11:30 instead of 10 AM. When we arrived (20 miles from home) Mr ITW was told there were no cars to be rented. [img][/img]
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I was polite but firm about after 15 years of doing business with them I'll find a new rental company.
Well ... half an hour later ...
He drove out with a car, 10% discount and we have it until 12 noon on Monday to return it. He's driving down to see his granddaughters dance in The Nutcracker tomorrow.
Aristus
(66,380 posts)Polite but firm is the way to go. I worked in retail and other service industries long enough to know that if someone is being rude, pushy, or a jerk, the quickest expedient is just to get rid of them.
Well done!...
love_katz
(2,579 posts)Please forgive my ignorance: who is the man in the picture?
Aristus
(66,380 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,627 posts)Thank you, my dear Aristus.......and Will!
livetohike
(22,144 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,662 posts)"Were you born an asshole, or have you worked at it your whole life?"
Ptah
(33,030 posts)Aristus
(66,380 posts)cliffordu
(30,994 posts)fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)"In time we hate that which we often fear"
Aristus
(66,380 posts)Haven't seen you in a while...