You Can Catch More Flies With Honey
October 25, 2009 | Filed under Life
There’s an old adage, “You can catch more flies with honey”. After the day I had yesterday, I can confirm that I’m not one of those calm and patient people who live by that rule – rather, I’m more likely to be a real cold and nasty bitch and throw a tantrum if things aren’t going the way I like.
The loan car that I was given last Monday to use until my new car arrives, was a piece of shit. A 1997 Holden Commodore with performance stickers all over its back windscreen, it had been through a real flogging by the various fully sick bros who had driven it before me. The steering was shot, the windscreen was by no means roadworthy (one knock, and it would have shattered), the indicator switch was unsteady, the battery light kept flashing on the dashboard, and it was just bad. I took it back to the dealership on the Saturday (the first chance I had), complaining about the state of the car and detailing the various things wrong with it, and asked for a more suitable car to drive until my car comes in. They made the excuse that there were no other loan cars available at the time, and unhappy with the non-service I’d received since I signed on the dotted line for the new car, I left the dealership.
An hour later after having been to the nearby fresh food market, the alternator on the battery died, and there was no way the car was going anywhere. I was absolutely livid at this point, especially considering that I had just complained about the battery in the car, so called up the dealership again, saying something along the lines of: “I was in an hour ago complaining about the car, it’s now dead, and I want someone here with a new replacement car in the next ten minutes or else I’m going to absolutely crack the shits and cancel the $19K sale and take my business to another dealer”. There were also possibly more “fucks” and “shits” and “cunts” in that sentence, in order to better convey the amount of rage I was feeling.
And what do you know, they manage to find a 2002 Ford Falcon (in good condition!) for me to drive in the meantime, to replace the Commodore. WHAT A FUCKING JOKE. “Oh, there’s no more loan cars available” my arse. Being a bitch might be nasty, but it gets results. On a bright note, my brand spanking new Mitsubishi Colt will be ready for me to pick up on Tuesday afternoon, and I’ll soon be zipping about town in a shiny red car!
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But what catches the most flies is bullshit ;]
Although your way works too.
Arielle on October 25, 2009 #
I was driving down from brizzy in me 1997 holden commodore and this 6 ft kanga jumped right outta the bush and i was like oh streuth mate what the fuck. my mate said shet let’s have a barbie we’ll get some snags and shrimps and i was like ok mate.
Maren on October 25, 2009 #
I totally agree with the philosophy of the fly swatter – the old “you can catch more flies with honey” is about as useless as the day my dad covered our entire floor in honey in an attempt to prove the old saying – and that’s a real story.
I bet Tuesday won’t come fast enough hehehe
April on October 25, 2009 #
I’m with you on this. You should have heard Justin on the phone to BT about overcharging, and he’s one of the calmest people I’ve ever known. You gotta yell at people sometimes or they will fob you off with bullshit. Just don’t take it.
Macca on October 25, 2009 #
If you are nice to salespeople, they just walk all over you and totally rip you off. You get such better results by standing your ground, even if it does mean you have to be a bitch!
Manda on October 26, 2009 #
You really do have to be a bitch to get some things done. My parents always tell me I have to be more aggressive and speak up more, but I usually can’t (unless I’m really pissed off).
marilyn on October 26, 2009 #
It’s not just the bitchiness, but the threat of taking away your business that lit the fire under their asses. Money talks.
Arwen on October 26, 2009 #
I definitely think your 19K had a lot to do with it. No business in their right mind would piss off a customer willing to drop that kind of dough.
Erin on October 27, 2009 #
I don’t blame you for being pissed off about that loan car! From the sound of things it couldn’t have even been roadworthy. :( At least they really did have another car they could give you – would have been even worse if they’d been telling the truth and couldn’t help you out when the first car they’d given you broke down! Yay for getting your own new car soon though. Sounds awesome! :)
Aly on October 27, 2009 #