Been there, done that! Sometimes just typing it out (and then erasing it) helps. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by tangentgirl
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Been there, done that! Sometimes just typing it out (and then erasing it) helps. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by tangentgirl
I've never had an accident. But today it was close. A car turned left right in front of me. I squeezed through a small slot between the left turning car and a car stopped at a stop sign waiting for me before they turned right onto the road where I was traveling. The left turning car slammed on its brakes. I was going about 17 mph. It could have been bad. I shook almost uncontrollably for a mile afterwards.
I was wearing high visibility clothing and had a flashing front light.
I am sweating just typing this.
Yikes. Glad you're okay.
Oh man, Goldfinch. How scary. So glad you're okay.
OMG Goldfinch, so glad you are safe!
Glad you're OK, Goldfinch. It seems like I've been observing more distracted drivers lately. Always women, always on the phone.
Dear Weather G-ds,
Why is it 47 degrees at 5:30 AM, but raining/thundering? I was planning to take my first "dark" ride this morning. I find these short, early AM rides so peaceful and serene and I need to get back to them. If I can't commute, at least I can do this.
Goldfinch, how scary! Yikes! Good thing you were alert and ready to react fast.
Dear Bike Company whose bike I own:
This is the facebook status you just posted: "Just when you think you've heard them all . . . .everyone male that ever orders a bike from us always delays it one day in order to get "permission" from the "boss", or the "financial advisor" or the "CFO" or the "general". Kevin just gave us notice that he will "sedate" his wife tonight and get his Silver Series order in!! hahaha, what's your best "let me talk to my wife first" pickup line."
Do I REALLY need to explain to you why this is not an acceptable status? I won't comment on it there, because I don't plan to get jumped for messing with what is "all good fun" in the boys' club. But - you have female customers too. What makes you think this is OK? My relationship is built on mutual trust and respect, and I really don't appreciate this stereotype.
Signed,
The customer who may be removing your decals because she is currently disgusted
Blueberry, that is horrendous. Yuck. Any chance you want to let us know who it was? I'd rather not spend my money with companies that promote creepy jerks.
Now, that's the most offensive thing I've heard all day!
That was too easy. I googled "silver series bike" and had 2 likely hits. Gary Fischer and Lynskey. I have to say I was surprised to learn it was on the Lynskey Facebook page....
That's gross. And sad, that a small company thinks they can get away with cr*p like that (and they're probably right). :( :mad:
Along the same lines, I just discovered that one of the LBSes around here offers what they call a "manvoice". Basically, it's a fudged invoice that will show any numbers the buyer wishes... :mad:
I don't understand why people and companies think it's ok to deceive others, especially loved ones, about finances. :(
I SO hope someone gets burned on an insurance claim because of one of those.Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky
Just checking back in - you ladies have figured out the offending company. Last I looked, I was shocked to see that there weren't any negative comments (and some of the comments were from women).
Manvoice - wow. Wonder what the major bike retailers would have to say about that (since they tend to have discount restrictions)? Never mind the possibility of doing a charge back with a credit card. There are SO many things wrong with that.
I have no idea how many of these they've actually done and I don't shop there (for so many reasons). But they did mention it on a public forum, which makes me think they're serious. I don't think the manufacturers would care, as long as the actual price paid was in line with their dealer agreements. Never thought about the credit card thing though!Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueberry
Who knows...guys like that could have wives who fudge receipts for clothing or jewelry.
It's not a system that would work for me.
I read that stuff to my DH and his comment was, "Wow, those people must have really good marriages."
Dear Specialized,
What on earth is going on with your women's saddles?
Dear guy with his ear buds in,
Fat chick cycling and momentum kills!!!
Thank you.
Dear University Scheduling Department,
The next time we have community activities and you cancel it could you let us know so we don't show up at some random school looking like a bunch of suspicious wierdos carrying big cases full of stuff. :mad: Dip$hits.
Dear Professor so and so,
Is it REALLY necessary to wear so much cologne that I can know which entrance you used based on the 'trail' you leave behind. Please stop using the revolving door I am going to choke to death!!!!
OK I'm done. Well. At least for now :rolleyes:
Dear Headache
you know, your timing SUCKS
that is all.
A Lynskey-owning woman friend and I have made our displeasure known on the Lynskey fb page.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueberry
FWIW, this isn't the first time Lynskey has lowered themselves to this kind of bs on their fb page ... a year & a half ago they posted as their Pic of the Day -- twice! -- a pic of a pouty well-endowed woman (supposedly a customers wife) in a skimpy bikini in a suggestive pose "modelling" a Lynskey. Lynskey used that as their profile pic, and in the smaller thumbnail image all you could see were the woman's ample knockers. The uproar, egged on by the husband and by whoever maintained the Lynskey fb page, was predictably juvenile & obnoxious.
I wrote directly to Lynskey:
"Is that the image you want your company to portray? Did you think this would attract more guys to your site?
That was incredibly disrespectful to your female customers. My stomach turned when I saw that. I thought the Lynskey company was above that. I was so disappointed to see that was not the case. "
I received an email reply from a sales manager, who claimed he thought long and hard (oh yeah, I'll bet :rolleyes:) before posting the picture, but, gee whiz the customer insisted!!, and he said no-one else complained -- which was not true, the friend I mentioned above posted her objection but she was met with a chorus of "lighten up!"s -- but nevertheless the sales manager apologized profusely in the reply email to me (not publicly on the fb site), and ever-so-magnanimously took down the buxom babe postings and replaced the boob avatar with something more, oh, bike related.
I stopped following the Lynskey fb page when all that happened, so I don't know if they've posted anything else so disrespectful to women in the last year & a half. This could be the first since then.
Jobob-
I'm really glad you let them know. I probably should too. I haven't been following them that long, and should probably stop - but I sort of like to know what company I represent when I ride a bike with their decals.
But - honestly - it very likely means that N+1 won't come from them (and we all know there will be n+1). We got a hint of that attitude when we were purchasing (no concept of women's fit issues from our sales guy) - but I brushed it off. Ugh.
Blueberry, you could always send that message directly to Lynskey via their Contact Us form:Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueberry
http://www.lynskeyperformance.com/store/contacts
At least when someone else writes back and says "gee, no-one else complained", you'll know they're lying. :rolleyes: :p
If you're willing to get catcalls and "lighten up"s. That's why I wrote to Lynskey directly the last time. This time around, I really don't give a rat's azz what the boys say.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueberry
I haven't (and probably won't) jump in on the comment thread. But - I did send them some very pointed feedback directly. We'll see what, if anything, they say. I PM'd you a copy just for fun:)Quote:
Originally Posted by jobob
Update: I don't see the offending status anymore. They have, however, posted a very tasteful photo of a female customer actually riding one of their bikes. Hmmm....
And another update:
I filled out the contact info with my email address. They responded to my DH (despite having my email address from the contact form - they pulled his from the system - we double checked). Awesome. They didn't even manage to actually contact me - just my DH. Oh, the irony;)
Classy.
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Originally Posted by Blueberry
Wow, one step forward, one step back. Too funny!Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueberry
Dear wonderful women on TE,
Last year there were some great book suggestions on Dear So and So suggested for someone leaving a relationship. I can't find the posts (imagine) If anyone has some suggestions on good reads please share. Have a friend attempting to leave a relationship that involves some head trips by the bf and alot of what I would call emotional abuse/manipulating behavior and would love to send some suggested reading.
Thanks, Sky King
Dear BF,
I said I wasn't coming over tonight because I thought time apart would make the heart grow fonder (and I have things to do!!). Now you won't respond to my texts or answer the calls. I'm hoping it's just because you're asleep, and not throwing a hissy. I hate that you keep your phone on silent all the time.
[QUOTE=Sky King;674037]Dear wonderful women on TE,
Last year there were some great book suggestions on Dear So and So suggested for someone leaving a relationship. I can't find the posts (imagine) If anyone has some suggestions on good reads please share. Have a friend attempting to leave a relationship that involves some head trips by the bf and alot of what I would call emotional abuse/manipulating behavior and would love to send some suggested reading.
Thanks, Sky King[/QUOTEl
This isn't TE, but you might find this helpful. Lots of great advice to all kinds of questions here: http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/relationship
Dear so-and-so
What part of "I only see appointments during business hours" do people not understand?
What part of "I have two locations in town that are open 7 days a week including evenings so you can pick up your stuff whenever you want" do people not understand?
What part of just because I work from home doesn't mean you can come by whenever you want do you not understand?
Must vent somewhere. Thank you.
I.
Yeah, those people are so annoying. I work for an artist and when we do retail shows, it's really common for people to want to set up appointments in her studio. It's so frustrating because the work is all there in front of them, ready for purchase, and there won't be as much of a selection at her studio. Plus she then has to clean her space and set up what she does have, which is really a time waste.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irulan
I am pretty good at discouraging this, but she still gets calls from people "on their way over right now!" Like she's a 7-11.
I used to see customers here, especially if they were neighbors. Then, a guy (dad of a kid's classmate, not that it matters) showed up at 9 PM, without calling. I was in my PJ's fercryinoutloud. I was so stunned I was speechless. I then called him that Monday at his office, as I knew he was a lawyer in town, and told him off... essentially that I'm sure he doesn't appreciate law clients showing up unannounced at non business hours, and that he can pick up his completed repair at X location just like everyone else.
Now I do make exceptions for friends of course but it's totally my perogative.
Dear Left Ovary, I'm not impressed. When Right Ovary ruptured a cyst, it had me on the floor unable to move and sweating. When you ruptured a cyst last Thursday, it took me 2 days to figure out what had happened. You call THAT a ruptured cyst? Please.
Dear Left Ovary, I know I said I'd be happy if I got just one more year out of you when I got rid of Right Ovary. Yet after 8 years I find I had begun to dare hope we'd be together through natural menopause.
Dear Left Ovary, you disproved my theory that not eating sugar would prevent these inflammatory type problems. I guess I should have tried the extreme diet (no sugar, no dairy, no red meat, no wheat) after all. Maybe I could have saved you. Is it too late?
(((Melalvai)))
Dear Shoulder...please improve. I've spent a small fortune in PT and training to help you get stronger and you won't cooperate. Why? Your companion on the other side of my body is perfect, well, as perfect as a 53 year old shoulder can be. Pretty please?