I'm gradually learning that it's almost always impossible to change the attitudes of other people, and that therefore it's necessary to change you're own approach to dealing with people - so, for instance, if somebody is being particularly annoying, I try to think, "Poor X, it's not their fault that their really horrible, they must be really lonely with no friends" It doesn't always work, but it's largely better than feeling pointlessly angry.
This week though, I've had to put up with incompetence from all of the major utility companies, and was starting to get really, really annoyed.
Deep breaths, and time for a slightly different approach; one that at least has already made me smile, and stop ranting.....
Therefore, I am currently awaiting a response from British Gas.
I've asked to be compensated with.....
blue M and Ms (200 of)
a bottle of Cava
and a picture of their Chief Exec, complete with a cartoon moustache, and a speech bubble saying "I've let the customer down, I've let my team down, but most of all..... I've let myself down."
Just the process of deciding what to ask for as compensation, started to snap me out of my bad mood.
Ach feeling much better now!
This week though, I've had to put up with incompetence from all of the major utility companies, and was starting to get really, really annoyed.
Deep breaths, and time for a slightly different approach; one that at least has already made me smile, and stop ranting.....
Therefore, I am currently awaiting a response from British Gas.
I've asked to be compensated with.....
blue M and Ms (200 of)
a bottle of Cava
and a picture of their Chief Exec, complete with a cartoon moustache, and a speech bubble saying "I've let the customer down, I've let my team down, but most of all..... I've let myself down."
Just the process of deciding what to ask for as compensation, started to snap me out of my bad mood.
Ach feeling much better now!
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