Yeah, RE is a mess Ian, that I will agree on.
People are getting more crass about things too. More difficult to get along with in the RE industry or the banking industry. I suggest people to do business with family local business. My mortage is held by a smaller bank, that has been in business forever, and they are still growing in my area. I recommend people interested in buying property to do the same, because to be quite honest, smaller business just care more and will try harder across the board.
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This morning something happened while trying to mail a letter which shows alot of people's mentalities these days. Talk about grumpy...
Scenario, I am heading into the post office to mail a letter to my son. I am standing in the line which I can never understand why it is long, at all times of the year, when they complain they are losing money. Whatever. I am standing in line. Patiently waiting my turn.
I hear the woman tell the woman in front of me, they have Bart Simpson stamps. Wow, that is the one I want I thought.
I get called over and I told this man, an older man, maybe a bit older than me, that I wanted a Bart Simpson stamp on this. I was greeted with such rudenss, that at first I thought he was kidding.
He said, " I am not selling you one, you buy one of these." And, shows me an array of ugly stamps. I said, " I don't want those, I want Bart." He quipped, " you aren't getting one."
I stood there looking for cameras like this is for some stupid show on tv... but, I didn't see any.
I said, " okay, this is funny, now, I want Bart." He said, " I already told you twice, and I am not telling you again."
I said, " WHAT?"
THINKING, he can't be speaking to me, I am looking behind me now.
There got to be his kid in the back of me, but, nope, just other customers.
I said, " I don't know what your problem is, but, I want to buy a stamp and I am going to buy Bart."
He flings back the letter and says, " NO BART."
I asked him, again, " and, why can't I buy Bart?" " AS I TOLD YOU, HE IS SOLD IN BOOKS, DO YOU WANT TO BUY A BOOK!"
I am shocked... and angry.
I said, " how much for a book of Bart's then?" "7.80!" he is shouting at me.
I said, " YOU DIDN'T SAY THAT" just give me 2 of that stamp there! it was some kind of painting.
He said, " IF I PUT 2 OF THAT ON THERE, IT WILL COST YOU 88 CENTS, YOUR LETTER IS 78 CENTS, DO YOU WANT ME TO SPLIT THE STAMP IN HALF!"
I threw a dollar down and said, " you suck, keep the change." And, started to walk away.
He then, yelled at me saying, " YOU ARE A VERY PLEASANT WOMAN!"
I turned around, I walked back to him, and I said, " MY HUSBAND'S NAME WAS TIM, ( HIS BADGE SAID TIM) AND, HE WOULD HAD NEVER TREATED A WOMAN OR ANYONE LIKE YOU!"... he said to this, " WHATEVER."
I stood there, and said, " I am going back to my office and I am reporting you." And, he said, " go ahead."
I turned and fronted all the other customers, about 15 of them, and said, " DON'T go to him, he is a rude man." And, I left.
Men... what is it with men?
