What makes people who work in the public sector want to be an asshole?
Take today for example. I rang Virgin Media to ask for an extension on my bill. I wanted 8 days. 8 measly days. I have a cash flow problem this month due to it being February and less days in the month for my money but still the same amount of bills. I was patronised by the asshole on the other end of the line. I asked him not to patronise me and what did he reply? Did he apologise? No he told me not to patronise him with my excuses.
Take this evening. Eldest son had a dentist appointment. For those that read this that don't know I am disabled. I use a crutch. And I was getting a cab to my eldest sons school, picking him up, going onto my youngest sons school, picking him up and carrying on to the dentist.
My eldest son was late out, we waited 5-10 minutes. The taxi driver said "You know Love we cant wait here all day". I said "well I gotta wait for my son haven't I?" He replied "well you're going to have to get out and call another cab" I said "I can't do that Im disabled". He replied "not my problem". I was fuming. Told him I was making a complaint against him. And he replied "make sure you tell them it was your choice to get out of the cab" I said "excuse me but seriously it was you who told me" he said "no I never." I said "You have just said it" and I relayed everything back to him and he denied it until I said about the disabled bit again and said that he had said it was not my problem he replied "well it isnt". I just got out of the taxi and would you believe my son appeared.
I phoned the taxi company (Delta) and complained and got another cab. It meant I was late for my youngest by 30 minutes.
Now this asshole made me feel bad. He intimidated me. He felt he could be an asshole because I was disabled. He didn't expect me to bite back. But I did.
But what drives these people? Why do they have to be so mean? Why is this world full of such hatred and nastiness. Why can't people just try to help one another instead of pointing the finger and accusing. Maybe if they did then this world would just be a slightly better place.
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God I used to use Delta cabs years ago and they were a lot nicer in those days.. or was it because I was drunk ?
Ass hole is the right word for him. I hate people like that. Don't let him continue to abuse you by dwelling on him and his dreadful behaviour. Karma is a bitch so .. he will get his xxx
So right which is why I blogged really. Get it out of my system. The guy who got me after was lovely. 99% of delta drivers are lovely. But you get the odd one. This was a young lad and I think all he saw was him missing out on ££££££....well he won't get far in life will he lol
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