So I am currently sitting at a fast-food-ish sandwich shop that I typically like, but at the moment I am currently somewhat irked. Instead of getting my chips and drink for the advertised 2.59, they were charged separately and ended up costing 3.08. I pointed this out to the person at the register after getting my receipt, and he informed me that I needed to ask for the combo - merely asking for chips and drink with my sandwich wasn't enough. Now I paid with a debit card, which makes the partial refund a bit more difficult, but not impossible. So now I'm somewhat irked - I probably have $0.49 sitting in the cushions of my couch at home right now, but the point is that the restaurant seems to have just snuck in and taken my money. That doesn't seem acceptable to me. I'm trying to decide if I want to go to the trouble actually filing a complaint online. Actually, I think I will. This way, I can either have my issue resolved or I can have the authority to say that a certain restaurant is just horrible.
My question is: when did this become the standard of service? I'm not demanding that you carry me inside, roll out a red carpet and have throngs of virgins throwing flowers at my feet. I just want you to at least admit when a mistake is made - an apology goes a long way!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Wow... How Time Flies
So it is the beginning of the year and I realize my last blog post was over a month ago. This is not acceptable. I'm thinking that the notion of me posting a DAILY blog post isn't going to happen, but I can certainly post more than one a week. So, this is part of my New Years Resolution.
I typically think that resolutions are a horrible excuse for people to try to make themselves better simply through the power of suggestion. Most resolutions go unrealized or abandoned: for this reason, my resolution will consist of a specific plan. As opposed to the notions of "lose some weight" or "exercise more," my resolution will have specific guidelines. That will make it easier for me to evaluate these notions in my head: either I achieve my goals or I fail miserably. However, as there are definite markers for success I'm hopeful that I will be able to accomplish them before I just give up.
As follows are the components of my resolution:
1) I will post blogs on either Wednesday/Thursday (the days that I am currently off work). My goal is to post a different blog on each day, but I will at the VERY least have a new blog posted weekly. If my days off change, I will be certain to let everyone who reads my blog know through the blog itself. (Amazing how that works, no?)
2) I will attend the monthly poetry meetings that I've recently been made aware of. I miss the notion of expression through poetry and see this as being a unique means of making myself a happier person. Notice now that I am not saying I will write/present poetry for every meeting... but I will at least go to all of them.
3) I will fully give up on people who do not want to be a part of my life. I've stated before how people in your life can easily fall into the metaphor of a tree. To add to this, some people are just like a hurricane: you can't hold on to them as they try to get away, it's best they go since they've left a trail of destruction in their wake, and going out into the storm to try to hold on to them only leaves you open for more insult and injury.
These are my resolutions for the new year, and I certainly hope that I am able to hold myself up to them.
I typically think that resolutions are a horrible excuse for people to try to make themselves better simply through the power of suggestion. Most resolutions go unrealized or abandoned: for this reason, my resolution will consist of a specific plan. As opposed to the notions of "lose some weight" or "exercise more," my resolution will have specific guidelines. That will make it easier for me to evaluate these notions in my head: either I achieve my goals or I fail miserably. However, as there are definite markers for success I'm hopeful that I will be able to accomplish them before I just give up.
As follows are the components of my resolution:
1) I will post blogs on either Wednesday/Thursday (the days that I am currently off work). My goal is to post a different blog on each day, but I will at the VERY least have a new blog posted weekly. If my days off change, I will be certain to let everyone who reads my blog know through the blog itself. (Amazing how that works, no?)
2) I will attend the monthly poetry meetings that I've recently been made aware of. I miss the notion of expression through poetry and see this as being a unique means of making myself a happier person. Notice now that I am not saying I will write/present poetry for every meeting... but I will at least go to all of them.
3) I will fully give up on people who do not want to be a part of my life. I've stated before how people in your life can easily fall into the metaphor of a tree. To add to this, some people are just like a hurricane: you can't hold on to them as they try to get away, it's best they go since they've left a trail of destruction in their wake, and going out into the storm to try to hold on to them only leaves you open for more insult and injury.
These are my resolutions for the new year, and I certainly hope that I am able to hold myself up to them.
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