Bad day?

TucsonJim wrote:
Or, they have legitimate complaints against companies that provide hideous products and service and aren't getting satisfaction through other means.

Of course, but we weren't talking about those people.

2oldman wrote:

crickeydog wrote:
there is nothing more difficult to deal with than the general public. It's been my philosophy for many decades that as an individual, we can do our best to try and make people happy but regardless, there is always that small number of folks who for whatever reason or another, are convinced that life revolves completely around them

They are also convinced that, no matter how insignificant the issue, complaining will result in their getting something of value as an 'apology' from the company.

These kinds of people are unreasonable, greedy, and take the mantra "the customer is always right" literally.

Or, they have legitimate complaints against companies that provide hideous products and service and aren't getting satisfaction through other means.

crickeydog wrote:

bound4fl wrote:
Do some people just have bad days or do they just complain about everything.

I worked part-time for US Airways (Back when it was known as US Air) for 4 1/2 years first as a gate agent then as a ramp supervisor. There are some people whom you could give them the entire airline as compensation for a problem...and they still wouldn't be happy about some part of their trip. And it's always the airline's fault. I had customers approach me at the gate after getting off a flight demanding that their ticket money be refunded because; the flight was too bumpy, there were too many crying babies in the cabin, the cabin temperature was too hot or too cold and now they have the flu, they missed their connecting flight because they fell asleep waiting in the airport, they didn't get upgraded to 1st Class at their departure point (even though the passenger manifest lists them in 1st Class sitting in seat 2A, their flight was cancelled due to weather and it's a matter of life and death that they arrive at their destination TODAY!!!, and on...and on...and on...!!!!!:R Point being...IMHO, there is nothing more difficult to deal with than the general public. It's been my philosophy for many decades that as an individual, we can do our best to try and make people happy but regardless, there is always that small number of folks who for whatever reason or another, are convinced that life revolves completely around them and they're owe'd something because things don't go absolutely perfectly for them. I'm retired now. I try and ignore life's complainers. Life's just too darn short to waste it complaining about the small insignificant stuff. And as for the ones who do complain about the small stuff? I simply view now as free entertainment...especially when I'm in line at gate check-in for a flight running an hour late with 1st Class completely booked and the guy ahead of me swearing if he doesn't get bumped up to 1st Class as compensation for the late flight he'll, "Sue the company for all it's got", cause his brother in law is a lawyer.:B

Since airlines tend to go bankrupt on about a 10 year cycle the odds are pretty good that guy who was going to sue the airline for all they were worth was successful. Probably has his check for zero dollars and zero cents hanging on his wall as a trophy.

To quote another from RV.Net:

RV.NET has several "Ask Marcus" forums that explicitly requests that you post any "problems" you've experienced.

crickeydog wrote:
there is nothing more difficult to deal with than the general public. It's been my philosophy for many decades that as an individual, we can do our best to try and make people happy but regardless, there is always that small number of folks who for whatever reason or another, are convinced that life revolves completely around them

They are also convinced that, no matter how insignificant the issue, complaining will result in their getting something of value as an 'apology' from the company.

These kinds of people are unreasonable, greedy, and take the mantra "the customer is always right" literally.

bound4fl wrote:
Do some people just have bad days or do they just complain about everything.

I worked part-time for US Airways (Back when it was known as US Air) for 4 1/2 years first as a gate agent then as a ramp supervisor. There are some people whom you could give them the entire airline as compensation for a problem...and they still wouldn't be happy about some part of their trip. And it's always the airline's fault. I had customers approach me at the gate after getting off a flight demanding that their ticket money be refunded because; the flight was too bumpy, there were too many crying babies in the cabin, the cabin temperature was too hot or too cold and now they have the flu, they missed their connecting flight because they fell asleep waiting in the airport, they didn't get upgraded to 1st Class at their departure point (even though the passenger manifest lists them in 1st Class sitting in seat 2A, their flight was cancelled due to weather and it's a matter of life and death that they arrive at their destination TODAY!!!, and on...and on...and on...!!!!!:R Point being...IMHO, there is nothing more difficult to deal with than the general public. It's been my philosophy for many decades that as an individual, we can do our best to try and make people happy but regardless, there is always that small number of folks who for whatever reason or another, are convinced that life revolves completely around them and they're owe'd something because things don't go absolutely perfectly for them. I'm retired now. I try and ignore life's complainers. Life's just too darn short to waste it complaining about the small insignificant stuff. And as for the ones who do complain about the small stuff? I simply view now as free entertainment...especially when I'm in line at gate check-in for a flight running an hour late with 1st Class completely booked and the guy ahead of me swearing if he doesn't get bumped up to 1st Class as compensation for the late flight he'll, "Sue the company for all it's got", cause his brother in law is a lawyer.:B

TucsonJim wrote:
How do you know they are not members? I'm a life member, but I don't have my accounts linked up between this site and the GS site.

BTW, your post seems like a complaint and it's bringing me down... ;)

Lol, cheer up :-)
No complaint, just sitting here at work in the rain, wishing it was Tuesday to get on the road.

Some of them say they are not members.

How do you know they are not members? I'm a life member, but I don't have my accounts linked up between this site and the GS site.

BTW, your post seems like a complaint and it's bringing me down... ;)

Bumpyroad wrote:

bound4fl wrote:
. I see people complain about GS this or that, but they are not even members. .

is it possible that they were members and had so many issues the dropped their membership? if their complaint is about Good Sam, isn't this the best place to air the grievance?

bumpy

It might be, but move on with life. I'm no different than anyone else. I like to complain some, but after a little of it, it just gets old. Life is too short to worry and stress over things that you have no control over.

gbopp wrote:
...I'm sure there are people out there that would complain about paying taxes after winning the lottery. :E...

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You're damn right. If I didn't work for it, I shouldn't have to pay taxes on it :B