Are You a Complainer?

[Beth Gallagher]

One confusing thing about being an octogenarian is that if I appear in person with a complaint, they are usually very helpful, but if my daughter is with me, they usually treat me as a non-person and only address my daughter as if I wasn't there.THEN the real complaining starts!

Now you know what it's like to be a woman. We can do fine on our own, but if we drag husbands along with us we are suddenly invisible. When I bought my car a few months ago, the salesman kept talking to my husband who finally said, "talk to HER; she's the one buying the car." Next day when I returned I just left hubby at home.

 

[Axel Slingerland]

One confusing thing about being an octogenarian is that if I appear in person with a complaint, they are usually very helpful, but if my daughter is with me, they usually treat me as a non-person and only address my daughter as if I wasn't there.THEN the real complaining starts!

That used to really irritate my wife Cindy. Because I was the computer person and she was the car person.

Edit: Ooops. I clinked on the wrong "Reply" link. I meant to quote Beth. (Sorry, Bill.)

 

[Beth Gallagher]

That used to really irritate my wife Cindy. Because I was the computer person and she was the car person.

Edit: Ooops. I clinked on the wrong "Reply" link. I meant to quote Beth. (Sorry, Bill.)

I've always been the negotiator in our family. I study pricing and options before starting to shop, and make up my mind in advance what I'm willing to pay. I don't want new car smell to sway my judgement.

My husband is an easy sell; he just walks in and takes the first deal if it is in his comfort zone. He doesn't like to waste time at car dealerships.

 

[Marie Mallory]

One confusing thing about being an octogenarian is that if I appear in person with a complaint, they are usually very helpful, but if my daughter is with me, they usually treat me as a non-person and only address my daughter as if I wasn't there.THEN the real complaining starts!

Par for the course, guess we don't have much in common with them now, at least they still visit, even if they mainly talk to each other. I'm happy to see them.