Me vs a Pushy Receptionist

  • Thread starter Thread starter PRmerger
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
BlueEyedLady said:
:eek: That’s probably the strangest and most condescending thing I’ve ever had someone say to me on CAF.

And I’m still going to default to masculine pronouns even if the person I’m unclear about is an owner or a boss. :rolleyes:
Click to expand...
Oh, and it’s not just logic but good old biology. “He” is a totally separate body from you. With his own DNA. Joined to you by an umbilical cord.
 
Elena321 said:
If you don’t want to have your photo taken I would suggest changing gyms.
Click to expand...
Yep. Perhaps.

But what a shame, no?

I have to have my picture taken in order to take a class I’ve paid for, just to sweat.
 
BlueEyedLady said:
:eek: That’s probably the strangest and most condescending thing I’ve ever had someone say to me on CAF.

And I’m still going to default to masculine pronouns even if the person I’m unclear about is an owner or a boss. :rolleyes:
Click to expand...
Also, it makes me happy that you keep coming back to my Profile Page.

🙂
 
PRmerger said:
Logic is condescending to you?

How peculiar.

Or an unborn baby. Person. Right?
Click to expand...
Uh…no. Speaking to someone about their pregnancy out of nowhere in terms like that is…unusual. It definitely wasn’t a “logical” thing to say. Although, I think we’re starting to see a pattern of social struggles on your part.

But, if you’re trying to make this about abortion, I hate to disappoint you but my views on the morality and legality of it haven’t changed. :rolleyes:
 
PRmerger said:
Also, it makes me happy that you keep coming back to my Profile Page.

🙂
Click to expand...
Yep. Just doing a sock-puppet check.🙂

Its common when someone shows up with an issue, gets a ton of responses, ignores the entire point (see the manager), and then digs in on their original position (I shouldn’t have to!) without acknowledging the real issue (how you’re going about getting your way).
 
PRmerger said:
Let’s make this very clear: I didn’t call her pushy.

I think she is.

But if you’re under the misapprehension that I called her this, and this instigated some sort of war between us, please let go of that idea.

She has no idea whatsoever, unless she comes to this forum and reads this thread, that I consider her anything negative.
Click to expand...
Well, there’s a Christian attitude! “It’s fine for me to say negative things about this person, because she will never know!”

Also, you’re acting like a spoiled brat. Deal with the policy or don’t, but stop pretending you have the high ground here in your ongoing battle with the receptionist. You don’t. You’re just being petty and passive-aggressive.
 
casslean said:
Well, there’s a Christian attitude! “It’s fine for me to say negative things about this person, because she will never know!”
Click to expand...
Errr…yeah. I think it’s totally compatible with Christianity to think someone is pushy.

Not sure where you’ve gotten the idea that thinking someone is pushy is contrary to the Christian ethos? :confused:
Also, you’re acting like a spoiled brat. Deal with the policy or don’t, but stop pretending you have the high ground here in your ongoing battle with the receptionist. You don’t. You’re just being petty and passive-aggressive.
Click to expand...
Careful, casslean. It’s good for you to be here and in dialogue with knowledgeable, faithful Catholics, so I would turn down the rhetoric a bit.
 
Sorry, PR, but this thread has all the markers of someone who doesn’t actually want to have this discussion in good faith.

Based on what I can tell from your posts, she has discussed this exactly twice with you. You have dodged her twice. I’d hardly call her behavior “pushy.” She’s just doing her job.

What of your refusal to take this up with management? To my eyes, that is the really weird behavior. Why make it about someone who has nothing to do with it - the messenger? Why would you subject someone to the unreasonable expectation that they should just agree with you and look the other way? She’s supposed to “just know” how unreasonable the policy is, when you haven’t even told her you don’t like it, just that you’re not up to it today?

The appropriate thing to do would be to resolve the conflict. It would also be the kindest to all parties.

No, in this life we are not promised at all that we will always get what we want and perfect cooperation with it without having to say a word. That seems to be to me what you’re saying. That is unreasonable.
 
PRmerger said:
Logic is condescending to you?

How peculiar.

Or an unborn baby. Person. Right?
Click to expand...
I don’t know. Maybe because the topic is you asking for advice, and not BEL’s baby, and you decided to take issue with her use of pronouns.

The receptionist doesn’t have the authority to bend the rule for you. It isn’t right to put her in that position, when all you need to do is just take the picture, or speak to the manager.
 
I have made a decision.

Thanks to all who contributed–from the helpful to the absurd! 👍
 
PRmerger said:
Let’s make this very clear: I didn’t call her pushy.

I think she is.

But if you’re under the misapprehension that I called her this, and this instigated some sort of war between us, please let go of that idea.

She has no idea whatsoever, unless she comes to this forum and reads this thread, that I consider her anything negative.
Click to expand...
Excuse me, the title of your post is “Me vs a Pushy Receptionist” – how is that not calling her pushy?
 
I don’t know why you are so condescending to other people. I guess you feel superior, that you are more educated or you are better than everyone else. I guess since you are so opposed to taking a picture for the gym that “could” show up somewhere else that you don’t ever have a photo on social media. Do you have a driver’s license? Because those “could” also potentially be stolen.

If you don’t want to say that you refuse to take the picture, just take it. Otherwise stop lying to this poor receptionist and avoiding doing what needs to be done.

If you can’t take it up with a manager like a mature adult, change gyms and go somewhere else that caters to you and your whims.

Think of this receptionist losing her job because you lied and said you’d take the pic and now you won’t.
 
Also, businesses like this have a huge problem with people loaning out their membership cards to others, in order to get two memberships for the price of one Or more, even.
Scammers find a way to cheat. **Your photo ID prevents you from paying higher rates for someone else’s theft.
**
At Lent approaches, maybe a better way is to offer low-wage workers a word of complement, kindness, or a smile. I remember working retail, People are just horrible when they know they can blow you off and get away with it. What’s that saying: the customer is always right? Frequently they are wrong. The employees often take the brunt of it.

This is nothing to make an issue over.
This has taken a nasty turn.
Prayers offered for both involved.
Enough already.
 
I’m sorry I posted on this thread as it has caused me to think differently about some posters.
And that’s too bad.
 
I don’ think the receptionist is being pushy.

Pushy would be.

You need to take the picture,

Sorry, next time.

Oh, sorry. You cannot go work out. Security!!
 
PRmerger said:
Let’s make this very clear: I didn’t call her pushy.

I think she is.

But if you’re under the misapprehension that I called her this, and this instigated some sort of war between us, please let go of that idea.

She has no idea whatsoever, unless she comes to this forum and reads this thread, that I consider her anything negative.
Click to expand...
You did however, call her pushy on this thread, which is what I was referring to.

I agree with the other posters who said you should take it up with the management.

I’m glad you’ve reached a decision.

Lou
 
Man, I can’t imagine having to deal with the OP. It’s like playing handball against the living room drapes. That poor receptionist.

OP, maybe don’t be so smug and passive aggressive when you deal with people you perceive to be beneath you.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top