tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post228234104703037274..comments2024-03-19T12:41:33.475+01:00Comments on My Life in Flip Flops: Speaking up (aka Time for a Rant)Jennyffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08133651986287619972noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-59289655371097682052011-02-14T17:03:25.069+01:002011-02-14T17:03:25.069+01:00I love this rant, particularly the Sky part.
I us...I love this rant, particularly the Sky part.<br /><br />I used to live in a small village 8 miles east of Darlington. I used to get bombarded with telephone calls from Cable television suppliers, offering the best, the brightest and the cheapest television entertainment. They told that for a small fee all these wonders could be piped into my sitting room. I politely declined and said good bye.<br /><br />The telephone calls continued until one day I popped. I thanked them for their kind offer and yes I would love their wondrous television and I would be delighted that for the very small fee they would run my very own personal cable television pipe from the nearest exchange of 9 miles away. Funnily enough I didn't hear from them again. I assume that they were working off postal codes rather than substantial research. But they made my blood boil!Philippahttp://philippagardens.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-84870877629094278312011-02-10T20:18:53.581+01:002011-02-10T20:18:53.581+01:00My that was a good rant, I bet you felt better onc...My that was a good rant, I bet you felt better once you had written this post.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-72813142805255839502011-02-08T15:48:59.110+01:002011-02-08T15:48:59.110+01:00Rant away, I think you're in good company here...Rant away, I think you're in good company here! I've been a grumpy old women since my teens, never had a problem with speaking up for myself, or others, and speaking my mind too. It amazes me what people will put up with. My favourite trick with the tel sales people is to just put the phone down (not hang up), and walk away and get on with something else! You won't believe how long some of them will talk for before they realize you're not there!!<br /><br />Hugs<br />BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-64298646028183897782011-02-07T10:23:27.458+01:002011-02-07T10:23:27.458+01:00I had that Sky phone call as well a couple of week...I had that Sky phone call as well a couple of weeks ago. Gave them short shrift. There are some really very pushy cold callers out there these days. Well done for making a stand.Carolinehttp://whatshappeningatmyhouse.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-83312070872734588272011-02-06T23:36:40.651+01:002011-02-06T23:36:40.651+01:00I'm taking my complaint straight to the top. ...I'm taking my complaint straight to the top. I am writing to David Cameron to ask how he can consider throwing my hubby out of the Police Force, just because he has completed 30 years of very front line service, when he considers on the other hand that it is good for us to work until we are 67 years old!!!?? And why, if he was cutting down on the benefits culture, the rented house next door to us has 2 new occupants who are claiming disability allowance/housing benefit etc at the age of 22 years old because their illness is obesity?! Because of this, they each get a free car too!!They have had to move into the back bedroom, because my hubby, and the other neighbour ( a postman) disturb their sleep too much working crazy shifts!! They dont get up till well after noon! And they also need to use everyone elses cardboard bins as they have too many Pizza delivery boxes to fit into their own!<br />I'm livid - can you tell?Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269721218424514656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-12250024260358516932011-02-06T17:54:05.906+01:002011-02-06T17:54:05.906+01:00I do love a good rant!! We often get calls offeri...I do love a good rant!! We often get calls offering us massive savings if we get our electricity and gas from the one supplier - I just tell them that perhaps they should check before phoning - we don't have gas, as we live in the middle of nowhere!!<br />I agree with the printer thing too - if you have to print out something and you could wring the ink out of the paper, it is so saturated ...... very, very annoying, as ink cartrifges on my printer only seem to last for a few pages!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-24782579914528504212011-02-06T13:36:21.374+01:002011-02-06T13:36:21.374+01:00Don't get me started on Sky - as soon as we ge...Don't get me started on Sky - as soon as we get freeview round here we shall be waving them goodbye. Blooming awful company.VintageVickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16468973681066716805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-74371846129700585042011-02-06T13:22:16.305+01:002011-02-06T13:22:16.305+01:00The Sky box scam is legend in this house. The pho...The Sky box scam is legend in this house. The phone calls started 3 weeks - 3 weeks!! - after we got Sky installed. Nothing seems to stop them, despite being registered with the TPS. <br /><br />I made a similar promise to myself about customer service as well. I just need to actually complain about service, rather than just boycott places, though... :-DKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150551108900107972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-25293392625711451542011-02-06T09:33:13.895+01:002011-02-06T09:33:13.895+01:00You can't beat a good rant, when it's just...You can't beat a good rant, when it's justified. I'm becoming more of a grumpy old woman these days, and don't mind in the slightest pointing out if I'm not happy about something. Mr JK is all for the quiet life, and leaves it all to me!josiekittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-9727060521689291012011-02-05T22:49:28.787+01:002011-02-05T22:49:28.787+01:00You go girl!You go girl!lovethosecupcakeshttp://www.lovethosecupcakes.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-6839276515115454562011-02-05T22:17:33.941+01:002011-02-05T22:17:33.941+01:00And that telling them lol
Loved this post - rantin...And that telling them lol<br />Loved this post - ranting yes.....but honest. There's too many of them thinking they can get away with it <br />Going to run for parliament??Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487589871746402154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-80671510427682077432011-02-05T22:10:41.115+01:002011-02-05T22:10:41.115+01:00My mother who sadly is a very stupid woman has pai...My mother who sadly is a very stupid woman has paid over £200 for some kind of warrenty for her Sky box....because the woman who rang her up was ever so nice... <br />You are right to question and if necessary complain...as I've got older I do question and don't feel embarassed by saying I'm not happy with things...<br />One of my pet hates is making people, especially old people think they need to insure their drains when infact some problems can be dealt with free from the council or local water company.Gigibirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171021812450232039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-8735683786652809212011-02-05T20:26:52.401+01:002011-02-05T20:26:52.401+01:00How satisfying! A good rant does you a power of go...How satisfying! A good rant does you a power of good. Good job there are plenty of 'listening ears' for you...... at more than arms length away, too! ;-) Rossnoopydogknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471735246770038610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080816235590144089.post-17165795660298084652011-02-05T20:11:03.912+01:002011-02-05T20:11:03.912+01:00Well done you! So often we think these things but ...Well done you! So often we think these things but are afraid to say them. It sounds like you should be feeling very pleased with yourself! xPinkCatJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323032970862942723noreply@blogger.com