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Post by gillwales on Aug 11, 2012 15:39:33 GMT
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Post by sometime on Aug 11, 2012 17:29:17 GMT
It is simply rude but it seems that manners mean nothing now.
I would never dream of leaving people hanging mostly because I know from experience how annoying it is
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Post by gillwales on Aug 11, 2012 18:14:30 GMT
thank you sometime, I'm glad I'm not alone on this
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Post by gbik on Aug 11, 2012 19:38:53 GMT
It is so irritating when people do this! We are in the process of letting out one of our flats.....we have had four viewings booked....and four no shows...from now on each viewer will be getting a phonecall an hour before to check up if they are still coming.....!
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Post by ladywell on Aug 11, 2012 20:08:29 GMT
Very inconsiderate - manners cost nothing! Even if I was going to be 5 mins late for an appt I would text or phone to say so. In these days of mobiles it is so easy to do!!
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Post by viking on Aug 11, 2012 21:11:47 GMT
I wonder what happened to manners? They seem sadly lacking these days.
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Post by busymare on Aug 11, 2012 21:45:51 GMT
I know it is horrible to be on the receiving end but I have managed to be on the other side twice today- I did call but seriously got it in the neck.
We were meant to see the in-laws but with rain forecast to come we had to get the hay in so we had to cancel lunch but said we would come later. We were shouted at and lectured for being inconsiderate (they don't have animals or land so don't understand about these sort of responsibilities) and told not to bother coming. Finally they agreed to allow us to come but the motorway was a carpark so after getting nowhere for a couple of hours (with a toddler in the car) we gave up. It would have been bedtime by the time we arrived and we weren't staying the night. So now they are p***ed!
I know it's not what your rant was about and I don't mean to hijack it but sometimes there is nothing you can do but break an appointment and it isn't that you are being rude or inconsiderate etc it's just life is crazy :-(
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Post by ruftytuftyrider on Aug 11, 2012 21:51:54 GMT
Busymare that must have been so frustrating as you had shown good manners and contacted your in-laws to explain the situation - they should have been much more considerate.
Gillwares I agree that there is nothing worse than people just not turning up without letting you know. It is not letting people know that causes the problem.
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Post by gillwales on Aug 12, 2012 4:35:33 GMT
Busymare I do understand that things happen, and I would not be having this rant if either had bothered to let me know they could not make it, or for that matter if they had contacted me afterwards and explained why.
I have no problems in sharing my rant.
Hope you make it up with the in-laws!
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Post by busymare on Aug 14, 2012 16:37:47 GMT
Thanks gillwales and ruftytufty I think the in-laws have got over it (fingers crossed!), they were just disappointed to not see their grand-daughter, but there was nothing we could do we didn't plan it and felt dreadful for having to cancel.
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Post by honeypot on Aug 14, 2012 20:05:03 GMT
I have decided that I never make appiontments unless it fits with something that am already going to do. This does make me seem a bit grumpy/disinterested but having been put out in the past its the only way to do it. I also never do anything unless I want to and am happy to say no. The only exceptions are my husband and my sister, even my children have to fit in with what I am doing. I think in the long run you end up feeling less disstatisfied with people and they know where you stand.
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