Lost, gone forever
Posted on June 23, 2008 - Filed Under Rant |
All my faith in humanity is evaporated.
Four appointments in one day. Three of them were no-shows.
Yep. I got stood up. It was almost as bad as senior prom.
Is it really that difficult to pick up a phone and call someone to say “Yes, I’m sorry but I can’t make it for our appointment?” They obviously used the phone to call and make the appointment. They now can’t make a phone call to cancel it?
I personally blame the 90’s for this state of human affairs. This entire decade produced this “get in touch with your feelings” kum-by-ya crap. Now because we have to be “sensitive” to other people’s feelings and not hurt them we can’t say “No” anymore.
Pinheads.
My blood was boiling when I returned to my little shack. Nearly 3 hours of my life, wasted.
Truth be told: I almost called them an hour later. I wanted to say “Hi, this is Clifford. You were suppose to meet me today at 4:30. You never showed up. Could you explain to me why you didn’t bother to call and cancel the appointment?”
Honestly: do these people really think that I’ll have a complete mental break-down if they call and cancel?
Spectator 1: What’s with the dude in the clock tower with the rifle?
Spectator 2: Oh, he’s some guy name Cliff. He was suppose to show his house today but the lady called and cancelled. Then he went berzerk and started shooting.
When faced with a choice of being polite or being sensitive, these people chose to be impolite.
For some reason, this time around for renting the house has produced over 50% “no shows” compared to before. Other times, it was maybe 1 in three.
Wait a minute Clifford! You said three of them were no-shows. What about number four?
Ah, number four was someone who exhibited a bit of class and respect. She actually called to cancel her appointment. In advance! That explains why 3 hours of my life was wasted instead of four.
I won’t reveal any more details about her than that. Society fears those who are different. She may be hunt down and killed for actually being polite and considerate.
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This is the weekend where everyone who is moving on July 1 nails down the new house or apartment. If no one was interested enough to show up to look at yours, then your rent is too high. Thty all found cheaper or better located housing. Time to think about lowering the rent.
Sorry, but it wasn’t the 90’s when rude behavior became acceptable. Like every other significant cultural chanfe since WWII, blame us baby boomers and our parents. Before
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Before you were born, sensible adults were blaming Dr. Spock and permissive parenting for creatimg a generation of overindulged, self centered brats with no manners. This generation has grown up and made the rules for quite a while now.
We can lament the behavior, but we still have to deal with it. I like the idea of mass showings. Set a two hour window when you can be at the property and invite everyone you have pre-qualified as reasonably sane and apparently financially capable to see the property then. Bring some work to do or a book to read, or have your repair vendors come by during that window. That way you can get something accomplished, and there are fewer hard feelings if a prospect does not show.
In the meantime, have a close look at what places like yours are actually renting for. Not the fanciful asking rents in the paper or on Craigslist, but achieved rents, preferably in the last two to three weeks. If your rent needs to be lowered, do it now and get the place rented.
Ugh! How frustrating!! Maybe they work for the cable company!
But think of it this way. These people screened themselves for you. No show, no call says a lot about them!
Cliff, are you still spacing the appointments apart? Just make them all at the same time and waste only 1 hour of your life.
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