How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

Passive Aggressive Letters. . . . with Love

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Dear Solicitor,
See that sign on my door that says “No Soliciting”. That means please don’t knock on my door to tell me about your wonderful services, try and sell me something, or approach me with any kind of wheelin and dealin. Unless you’re a Girl Guide peddling your wares, I don’t want any. Don’t be giving me a dirty look when I tell you “No Thank You“.
Signed
Good Thing You Didn’t Know What I Was Thinking! Get Off My Lawn, Do I Bother You When You are Eating Dinner With Your Family?
Dear Manicurist,
When you are filing away at my nails and then make a big slip with your super sharp tools, please acknowledge the fact that you have indeed CUT me. It may just be a small cut, but it stings like a son of a gun. Please note that when it requires you to stop the bleeding, it also requires an apology!!
Signed
Needs a Band-Aid

Dear Cineplex Odeon,
Are you aware that it costs $10.00 per ticket to get into your shows? Do you know that just one large tub of popcorn is $5.99 the optional (HA HA) butter is another $1.00. It cost us almost $80.00 for the four of us to go to the movies yesterday. That’s OK, I was prepared for the price, what I was not prepared for, was the little guy behind the counter telling me they could not take a hundred dollar bill without the approval of a manager? They normally do not accept hundreds? You know what? If it is going to cost me an entire weeks grocery money to take my family to the movies, someone had better be standing there ready to take my money! When did the $100.00 bill become a useless currency in this country. Please take 5 minutes to train your staff on how to spot fake currency for all size bills.
Signed
Late for the Movie
Dear EBay Seller
The 2 shirts I purchased for my girls are really cute. They are going to love them. I didn’t understand why you couldn’t combine shipping and send them together, but okay, I paid the two shipping charges for the items I purchased 2 minutes apart and paid for on the same invoice. I questioned you, but you were adamant it had to be done this way because I was “way up in Canada”.

Now that the items have arrived, I am once again disappointed in humanity. You sent the cute shirts in the same box. You clearly paid one shipping charge, bought one box, and put the second $13.00 shipping charge in your pocket. Shame on you.
Signed
Won’t be buying from you again.

    • Comments

    1. Oh, definitely leave a negative feedback for that eBay seller. If she insisted on charging you separate shipping, then she should’ve shipped those two shirts separately. Or she should’ve at least have found some way to give you credit back for the additional shipping you paid.

    2. wow…that ebay seller was kinda RUDE. I would definitely make sure I posted that in the little feedback area of their profile. And I totally agree with the outrageous movie prices. It’s a good $40 for hubby and I to go on our own. I can’t imagine having kids to take too.

    4. I’ve only seen one movie in a theater in the last year because of the outrageous costs. It was a matinee and still cost a small fortune… but I usually sneak in my own candy.

    6. How rude of the double shipping lady. I was leave a comment on her ebay membership thing! And yes, when they cut you, they never say sorry! Oh I love this post!

    8. Wow, I have to (shamefully) admit, that I too have been that ebay seller. I’m sorry if I want to make a few extra bucks to cover the selling fees. After all, you may be buying the product for 1/3 of what I paid for it!

      But I do apologize 🙁

    9. I’d have to sell one of my kids on eBay in order to be able to afford to take the other ones to the movies. And I hope you gave that seller some negative feedback! That’s horrible!

    10. I know exactly how you feel about the costs of going to a movie. It’s ridiculous anymore.

      I sure hope you let that eBay seller know what you think about their tactics and that you’re not doing business with them anymore. That’s awful. I would report this on their feedback site and let eBay know about it too.