Banter RDT CLXVVVII - Lost exclusion zone

[WCE_phil]

Some of you have older posters may know/recall that I used to be involved in building in Broome in a past life (that ended 8 and a half years ago)

In the first year or so it wasn’t unusual to get a call from a past customer looking for information but those calls stopped a long time ago as you’d expect

Last week I get a voice message from a lady looking for replacement tiles for a house built in 1993/94. I forgot to respond as it wasn’t high on my list of priorities and didn’t end up calling back to let her know she had no hope

Then today she rings again and I didn’t answer in time so I get a text

She sends me a picture of the tiles and says she’s chasing about 40 of them.

* me sideways

Even if I was still up there, we didn’t keep leftover tiles from builds as if usually there was only a handful that we’d leave at the house. Nevermind that the house is older than many of you and we wouldn’t have hung on to them that long or be able to find them if we did

It’s like thinking Taberner could lead a premiership winning forward line

It's more like thinking Taberner could have a 100 goal season..........

 

[Farang83150]

Some of you older posters may know/recall that I used to be involved in building in Broome in a past life (that ended 8 and a half years ago)

In the first year or so it wasn’t unusual to get a call from a past customer looking for information but those calls stopped a long time ago as you’d expect

Last week I get a voice message from a lady looking for replacement tiles for a house built in 1993/94. I forgot to respond as it wasn’t high on my list of priorities and didn’t end up calling back to let her know she had no hope

Then today she rings again and I didn’t answer in time so I get a text

She sends me a picture of the tiles and says she’s chasing about 40 of them.

* me sideways

Even if I was still up there, we didn’t keep leftover tiles from builds as usually there was only a handful that we’d leave at the house. Nevermind that the house is older than many of you and we wouldn’t have hung on to them that long or be able to find them if we did

It’s like thinking Taberner could lead a premiership winning forward line

 

[Mop]

I’m just seeking guidance on how you good people would react

If you’d booked an appointment somewhere, turn up, wait 45 minutes before being told actually they forgot and they can’t fit you in til next week - on a scale of 0-10 how annoyed would you be?

In my case it was a tattoo, but apply it to anything you have to book well in advance.

 

[DanWCE]

I’m just seeking guidance on how you good people would react

If you’d booked an appointment somewhere, turn up, wait 45 minutes before being told actually they forgot and they can’t fit you in til next week - on a scale of 0-10 how annoyed would you be?

In my case it was a tattoo, but apply it to anything you have to book well in advance.

How did they not inform you that your booking wasn't documented upon arrival?

 

[Bender_]

If you've got a tattoo before you shouldn't be the least surprised that this is standard.

 

[Bender_]

'The artist was super late for my last appointment, I'm going to outsmart them by booking their first appointment of the day so I won't have to wait'

Tattoo artists arrives for their shift 20 minutes late for the appointment you've made.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I’m just seeking guidance on how you good people would react

If you’d booked an appointment somewhere, turn up, wait 45 minutes before being told actually they forgot and they can’t fit you in til next week - on a scale of 0-10 how annoyed would you be?

In my case it was a tattoo, but apply it to anything you have to book well in advance.

I’d be strongly considering getting the tattoo elsewhere or not at all rather than going back there.

(Even though it sounds like they’re so busy they wouldn’t miss you)

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I’d be strongly considering getting the tattoo elsewhere or not at all rather than going back there.

(Even though it sounds like they’re so busy they wouldn’t miss you)

 

[Bender_]

I’d be strongly considering getting the tattoo elsewhere or not at all rather than going back there.

(Even though it sounds like they’re so busy they wouldn’t miss you)

When people choose a place like their back to get a tattoo it's unlikely they'll want to get it changed to elsewhere on their body.

 

[Keys]

I’m just seeking guidance on how you good people would react

If you’d booked an appointment somewhere, turn up, wait 45 minutes before being told actually they forgot and they can’t fit you in til next week - on a scale of 0-10 how annoyed would you be?

In my case it was a tattoo, but apply it to anything you have to book well in advance.

Information that would have been good to know 45 minutes earlier

I’d be pissed

 

[Godfather32]

I’m just seeking guidance on how you good people would react

If you’d booked an appointment somewhere, turn up, wait 45 minutes before being told actually they forgot and they can’t fit you in til next week - on a scale of 0-10 how annoyed would you be?

In my case it was a tattoo, but apply it to anything you have to book well in advance.

I've not gone back to places for less than this. I don't make a scene or anything, I just never go back.

 

[Mop]

How did they not inform you that your booking wasn't documented upon arrival?

I got handed a phone that had my artist on the other end telling me

I saw the message saying “wtf my first isn’t booked til 1”

No one but herself to blame, I booked directly through her

 

[Godfather32]

Some of you older posters may know/recall that I used to be involved in building in Broome in a past life (that ended 8 and a half years ago)

In the first year or so it wasn’t unusual to get a call from a past customer looking for information but those calls stopped a long time ago as you’d expect

Last week I get a voice message from a lady looking for replacement tiles for a house built in 1993/94. I forgot to respond as it wasn’t high on my list of priorities and didn’t end up calling back to let her know she had no hope

Then today she rings again and I didn’t answer in time so I get a text

She sends me a picture of the tiles and says she’s chasing about 40 of them.

* me sideways

Even if I was still up there, we didn’t keep leftover tiles from builds as usually there was only a handful that we’d leave at the house. Nevermind that the house is older than many of you and we wouldn’t have hung on to them that long or be able to find them if we did

It’s like thinking Taberner could lead a premiership winning forward line

Just text her back with a picture of a crow corpse, I doubt she'll bother you again

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I'm assuming you're getting the West Coast Premiers 2023 tattoo?

 

[Dazzler9]

I'd let them know that that is no way to conduct business, then I'd call back under 3 or 4 pseudonyms and book out a whole day's worth of appointments. And go somewhere else.

 

[WCE_phil]

I got handed a phone that had my artist on the other end telling me

I saw the message saying “wtf my first isn’t booked til 1”

No one but herself to blame, I booked directly through her

TBH i'd struggle not to tattoo it on her forehead. I would probably win the struggle and just walk but one day i'm probably going to lose the battle and there will be some crazy national news story about an Australian under arrest in SE asia for something weird like this and it'll be me.

 

[happy_eagle]

If you can't trust a tattoo artist to be on schedule, who can you trust ?

 

[Mop]

If you can't trust a tattoo artist to be on schedule, who can you trust ?

Not you mate

 

[Mop]

At the time I was ****ing furious. Exceptionally poor. It still is poor.

It still is exceptionally poor.
If it weren’t for the deposit I’ve paid I may well go elsewhere but we’ll see what happens.

 

[Barrybran]

I'd let them know that that is no way to conduct business, then I'd call back under 3 or 4 pseudonyms and book out a whole day's worth of appointments. And go somewhere else.

This sounds like a great way to get some work done

 

[Godfather32]

At the time I was ******* furious. Exceptionally poor. It still is poor.

It still is exceptionally poor.
If it weren’t for the deposit I’ve paid I may well go elsewhere but we’ll see what happens.

Ask for it back

 

[Mop]

Ask for it back

Considering it

 

[Godfather32]

Considering it

Then again it's probably hard to find a good tramp stamp tattooist

 

[Farang83150]

I’m just seeking guidance on how you good people would react

If you’d booked an appointment somewhere, turn up, wait 45 minutes before being told actually they forgot and they can’t fit you in til next week - on a scale of 0-10 how annoyed would you be?

In my case it was a tattoo, but apply it to anything you have to book well in advance.

Very common occurrence where I live... normal response...ok, I'll go to the beach instead....3rd world problems!

 

[Mop]

Then again it's probably hard to find a good tramp stamp tattooist

Meh maybe I’ll just go to Aus post and get a postage stamp instead