tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post5110460094048435198..comments2024-02-14T16:55:38.267+11:00Comments on chunkychooky: The General Public.Cath @ chunkychookyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07926661077860579075noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-75848071221680658262012-10-07T14:53:55.605+11:002012-10-07T14:53:55.605+11:00Oh Cath,
WOW......this is ace!
I often get the e...Oh Cath, <br />WOW......this is ace! <br />I often get the exact same emails...and wonder what kind of people are sending these sort of emails?<br />Obviously they have no idea what what we do.<br />I'm still laughing about the tie....that's classic!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-17458611427214189852012-06-07T16:41:44.759+10:002012-06-07T16:41:44.759+10:00Oh dear god. I live in Vancouver and on behalf of ...Oh dear god. I live in Vancouver and on behalf of all of us, I apologize. What a twit!<br /><br />Personally, I'm awful at replying to Etsy convos and emails. I read everything as soon as it comes in, but procrastinate on sitting down to actually type up a reply. You're already my idol for replying to the friendly, positive ones! :)a Cagey Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680041187022815233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-78333698735427925942012-06-05T15:27:22.792+10:002012-06-05T15:27:22.792+10:00I often get requests asking to drop the price on s...I often get requests asking to drop the price on something so that the buyer can then re-sell it in THEIR shop and make a greater profit for THEM.<br /><br />What-the!?!?!<br /><br />So the premise is that I need to make no margin so they can make more?<br /><br />I usually explain that I am not a wholesaler, I am a retailer and I cannot help them. I think I am being very kind in replying at all!Melaniehttp://www.lacomtessedetalaru.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-5662025261091427332012-05-14T00:16:00.018+10:002012-05-14T00:16:00.018+10:00My sister used to write a free weekly e-newsletter...My sister used to write a free weekly e-newsletter (FREE!) about kids' crafts and if she was ever a day late in sending it out, her subscribers would write to complain. Yay people!Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360747465772357508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-72153658151864179122012-05-09T17:13:48.569+10:002012-05-09T17:13:48.569+10:00OK, so I make hand painted little figure/doll thin...OK, so I make hand painted little figure/doll thingies out of cloth. Recently I had someone "ask" me to make something that was already sold, only much smaller, and how much would that cost. (Mind you, it's one of our least expensive items.) I said that I'd be happy to, but it'd cost a bit more since I'd have to make a new pattern. To which she replied, "I wouldn't pay more for LESS material!" It was all I could do not to send her a bit of cloth and tell her to go for it :)Jo Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471113350447067709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-25383398754579971932012-05-09T10:50:28.773+10:002012-05-09T10:50:28.773+10:00having worked in the hospitality industry I really...having worked in the hospitality industry I really am not shocked by the emails you posted, really, some people are just plain rude & have absolutely NO idea.<br />I think reading your comments a few people have had bad customer stories.<br />you know what, they are strangers, it still hurts, but what hurts even more is when they are your friends and they ask for an extravagant cake, you give them an "extremely super mate's rate" quote and they come back to you asking for a cheaper option!<br />this has been my week of questioning human nature.<br />apart from that, hope all is well with you chooky ♥Cathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907149329120730070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-76994455352164939822012-05-08T12:54:47.728+10:002012-05-08T12:54:47.728+10:00I snorted my tea when I read "I want this but...I snorted my tea when I read "I want this but in a lampshade"! lol but I seriously can not people actually make these demands. In a world where plastic, mass produced crap fills our shopping bags we should be bowing at the feet of those willing to use their hands and physically make something of quality. <br />I absolutely loved your response! And you're right, we'd all do well to remember that there are real living and breathing people behind our favourite blogs/ online shops. Take care!! <br />Keep up all the loveliness!! <br />xo BeckBeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190517318880029902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-74004169663810653992012-05-08T00:57:56.275+10:002012-05-08T00:57:56.275+10:00far out brussell sprout, people really write that ...far out brussell sprout, people really write that shit?<br /><br />you must have saint like patience.<br /><br />someone wrote to me the other day and asked if i would change the entire format of my blog, becuase it would suit her so much better. she signed off "thank you for your cooperation" or was it "thanking you in advance"....and with the kisses thing! <br /><br />sure luv, i'll just go and change everything, even though i could care less about format, just so it makes your day. <br /><br />some people take and never give, some take before they give, and others give before they take, and then some special sparkly people just give all the time without wanting anything in return. just pay attention to the sparklies and ignore the rest.jules @ The Diversion Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18261889891875232983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-73715039498713272162012-05-07T13:29:44.017+10:002012-05-07T13:29:44.017+10:00Thank cripes for the 95% of nice people. I was mus...Thank cripes for the 95% of nice people. I was musing the other day about my unfortunate tendency to strike up conversation with random strangers. I reckon 95% of them think I'm a complete nutter. The remaining 5% are fabulous. Right up for a quirky conversation. Usually that's enough to put a skip in my step.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17520680195281725886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-60215363103067014172012-05-07T09:40:06.409+10:002012-05-07T09:40:06.409+10:00I'm absolutely gobsmacked at some of the thing...I'm absolutely gobsmacked at some of the things people have sent to you! Wow.<br />Though I shouldn't be surprised as I have worked in customer service for many years :p<br />My shop is very new, so no negative things just yet - but I get it every day at work. Just this morning a man screamed "For f***'s sake!" in my ear and slammed down the phone because he didn't have some basic information which I needed to answer his question. Lucky I was in a good mood so I just laughed, especially when he rang straight back, got me and hung up again when he heard my voice!<br />On the phone is one thing though, putting negative stuff in writing however... just rude and horrid.<br />Here's hoping the positive outweighs the negative for you every day from now on :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056352992066648207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-39334331832014010182012-05-06T02:04:38.669+10:002012-05-06T02:04:38.669+10:00I'm lucky so far I've had no horrible comm...I'm lucky so far I've had no horrible comments about my shop (maybe that's because I've only had 3 customers LOL!) But your words really struck a cord with me. This week I had a hideous experience with my boss who took umbrage at me asking for a decrease in hours as I am a carer( my partner has Parkinson's), her reply was that my partner works fulltime! Oh so that's fine then. Obviously the fact that the only reason he can do that is because I do the other stuff he can't and the fact that everyday I have to support and bolster him emotionally doesn't count! Yeh lady there's a human being hurting at the end of your comment. Unbelievable. Oops sorry for the rant but really people should be nice! Interesting post thanks. ♥suehttp://suemwebb.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-35546746186849715792012-05-05T22:15:13.566+10:002012-05-05T22:15:13.566+10:00Thanks for telling it like it is , or can be! And ...Thanks for telling it like it is , or can be! And putting it in perspective of all the other things going on.. I had someone complain about the price of my $3 zine and that clearly I was only making them for profit.. And then several huffy follow up convos when I 'broke down ' my pricing into how I had arrived at that amount.<br />Sigh. What planet do some people live on? Cos clearly I'm rolling in it living off zine profit...<br />xDudley Redheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385866262673667913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-21675229125478739462012-05-05T17:19:46.915+10:002012-05-05T17:19:46.915+10:00i work in the customer service industry, and peopl...i work in the customer service industry, and people are just dicks.<br />the amount of customers i have walk in out store, and then as they're walking out, everyone one in store will look at one another with a 'what the??' look, happens on a daily basis!<br />i just think some people have no idea about empathy, or even sympathy!<br />goodness me!!<br />luckily we get the good with the bad too!!!<br />hope you're well chooky!!<br />xoxnicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919992383232548371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-62451862825492272122012-05-05T16:53:23.220+10:002012-05-05T16:53:23.220+10:00:) I'm glad you finished with some positive fe...:) I'm glad you finished with some positive feedback...you said it right yourself people can be real dickheads! Keep your chin up you do great work! xxLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10357037310265771808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-8606122541423130842012-05-05T12:42:32.909+10:002012-05-05T12:42:32.909+10:00WOWEE! People never cease to amaze me - when they&...WOWEE! People never cease to amaze me - when they're sending off these ridiculous pieces of rudeness and/or stupidity do they ever stop to think 'how would I feel if I got this request? how does my tone come across?'. Clearly not. Thank goodness for the 95% niceness!ejorpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803356774463998436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-60076134841948538832012-05-05T12:42:28.527+10:002012-05-05T12:42:28.527+10:00WOWEE! People never cease to amaze me - when they&...WOWEE! People never cease to amaze me - when they're sending off these ridiculous pieces of rudeness and/or stupidity do they ever stop to think 'how would I feel if I got this request? how does my tone come across?'. Clearly not. Thank goodness for the 95% niceness!ejorpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803356774463998436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-14675190059629797762012-05-05T11:40:17.907+10:002012-05-05T11:40:17.907+10:00Well, it takes all kinds I suppose. I have been p...Well, it takes all kinds I suppose. I have been pretty fortunate with customers and such, just a couple of rude types and of course the donation thing. I don't judge the donation askers too harshly - I know they are simply trying (if somewhat ungracefully) to help their cause...in most cases anyway.<br /><br />I have received bizarre and extremely hostile emails and comments about my blog. Which I don't get since I am hardly controversial. And some really, really strange requests - you don't want to know.<br /><br />It is lovely to get the good feedback though isn't it. Thank goodness most are kind.<br /><br />If only common sense were more common.Lola Novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215529779296867987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-34086049973337634172012-05-05T08:53:32.647+10:002012-05-05T08:53:32.647+10:00Like farmer Liam says...people are strange.
They r...Like farmer Liam says...people are strange.<br />They really are.<br />My favourite is when they end their judgy/critical comment with kisses. <br />What's with that?<br />xKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234467488696653117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-80896478840957495202012-05-05T08:18:10.472+10:002012-05-05T08:18:10.472+10:00I am a Property Manager and look after rental prop...I am a Property Manager and look after rental properties.... NEED I SAY MORE????? Our mantra at work "it takes all sorts to make the world go round", most of the time it doesn't help, but we try :-), also a massive big glass of bubbles at the end of the day does wonders and that delete button can soothe the soul!!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393843388125703785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-17286631970514549462012-05-05T02:05:57.757+10:002012-05-05T02:05:57.757+10:00People can be terribly rude and so stuffed full of...People can be terribly rude and so stuffed full of an undeserved sense of entitlement, can't they? <br />Although it wasn't pleasant for you to receive such an email, I had to laugh at the Vancouver one. As someone who lived in Victoria, and is now living in Vancouver (although hopefully not for much longer - back to Victoria!) I have to say that this email is a prime example of the rudeness I've encountered in this city. People here are straight up rude to your face - so much so it's laughable. <br />Personally, I'd much rather have a cushion of Vancouver Island :)The Happy Ranterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591223807636279591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-17167306242868791762012-05-04T22:06:04.696+10:002012-05-04T22:06:04.696+10:00The rudest exchange I ever had started with someon...The rudest exchange I ever had started with someone who'd seen me at a particular market several months before. They'd been back to that (very very small, diff sellers every month) market looking for me but to their inconvenience, I hadn't been there. Could they order a cushion? I replied that yes, I took online orders, but they needed to be aware that since they'd last seen me I'd increased my prices (meaning I was making about $10 an hour for my time rather than $6). They responded that they were SHOCKED by the price increase: they knew how much THEY made per hour and didn't see how I thought my time was worth so much. It ended with "Don't contact me, I will be in touch with you if I want to place an order." I'd struggled so fiercely with the decision to increase my prices and finally decided I was worth it, so it killed me to get such an intense response. Arsehole.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257294267302489273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-8624827545648191862012-05-04T21:04:31.097+10:002012-05-04T21:04:31.097+10:00OH. YEAH. I've never thought of filing them ...OH. YEAH. I've never thought of filing them in a separate file... On top of all the usual requests, comments, people not reading things stuff, I also have a constant stream of requests for information, including where I get supplies that I sell, weird things like what STAPLES I use in my pattern instructions (?!!) and help with OTHER PEOPLE'S bag patterns. Oh, and apparently I'm a 24/7 general-sewing-advisory service (don't bother looking up a book or Googling anything.... JUST EMAIL ME and expect a tutorial in response!). <br /><br /><br />Oooh.... I've had a bad day.... I could go on..... I shan't.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17330947653655808973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-28398795084794236142012-05-04T21:00:23.437+10:002012-05-04T21:00:23.437+10:00Email makes people rude, and stupid. You need to u...Email makes people rude, and stupid. You need to use the delete button more.ClaireyHewitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709892778460619439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-3267204306658974382012-05-04T20:50:39.555+10:002012-05-04T20:50:39.555+10:00Oh my goodness, Cath, home businesses are not all ...Oh my goodness, Cath, home businesses are not all sugar and spice are they? I guess this is what life is, ups and downs, as I keep saying to my children, the waves go up and down and "you just have to learn to surf". I certainly don't surf well at all and somehow take in every low much more than the highs.<br />Perhaps we all need to reverse this and concentrate on the highs.<br />And by the way, the teatowel I bought for my daughter is a total hit! Thank you so much.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476181295259115670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435525396415770169.post-44059223255361415842012-05-04T18:11:58.279+10:002012-05-04T18:11:58.279+10:00there is not a comment box big enough!!!! The will...there is not a comment box big enough!!!! The will you donate to my school, footy club etc is the one that kills me. When I say I don't have time to make them the exact toy in the exact colours they asked for but I could perhaps send them a set of patterns ( you know to the value of about $120) they simply don't respond or better yet they threaten to "expose" me on blogland as a not very nice person because I refuse to donate to them.<br />Some days I just don't want to open emails....but other days you get an email that makes your day.<br />I have always said if you spend enough time on the internet you will get to see every colour of crazy. ( self included)Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924653077212971448noreply@blogger.com