Keep Your Reputation At All Cost...
...and end situations where the other party won't get back at you. Learn to judge the character of the other party you're dealing with. Whether it be good or bad, make it sure they won't aim for you in the future.
Experience:
I once had a problem with Starbucks. I was with my girlfriend at that time and unfortunately, I was embarrassed in front of her and her best friend. How come? One, I ordered 3 venti-sized frapuccinos and they only gave me an egg rack to contain these three when it should have been a bag (like I have a car). Two, I have to raise my voice a bit because they reasoned they have no paper bag for my order but lo and behold, they actually have paper bags for take out. Three, due to the first two, I asked for the manager who again, unfortunately was not around so I talked to their supervisor who was stifling her laughter at my face when I was speaking to her which of course, anyone would immediately be angry at such an act. It was an insult, plain and simple.
What I Did:
I got the number of the store manager for that branch who was totally incapable of meeting my demands that the said people be terminated. Why the harsh treatment? Well, I have also forgotten to mention that one of their staff even asked me which Starbucks branches allowed foreign nationals to bring food from other stores when I asked them if it was alright to bring something from McDonald's. It may sound idiotic for some why I asked them but it was my way of giving respect to the establishment which was met with extreme sarcastic rudeness from one of their baristas. And all this came from that very branch which I resolved to wage war against for this great disrespect. Well, even my mom had a very bad experience from them as well but that's another story. Sorry to get carried away but let's go on with what happened next:
The store manager whose total incapability to put her people in line made me ask for the contact number for the area manager instead. The area manager called, I was offered a bag and journal of which I totally said no. I know a good number of people would have stopped getting angry and like a dog, start wagging their tails but that is an insult to me. How come? Because I can pay more than enough money to have the right to have that bad and journal in their promo. I wanted a revamp of the store's staff for the great demonstration of incompetence and rudeness I have experienced in a span of 6 months' time (and for my mom of course). Nothing more, nothing less.
The area manager was unfortunately, also an idiot for dragging this case. I lost 2 or 3 rest days because of the mess, they called in their lawyer to fix things up. The other branch where we talked in tried to give me a freebie but this is war, why give accept such things if it will mar my honor and the advantage I already gained? Unfortunately, I wasn't given just compensation and respect which I totally believe that I deserve to this day. But fate, karma, or whatever you want to call it, works one way or the other...
AFTERMATH:
Seven months later, a terrible typhoon came up. It was the worst of the decade and was broadcast throughout the world. A month's rain deluged a lot of parts in the country in around 2 days which meant a lot of people dying, losing their homes and the same went for a lot of businesses and that Starbucks branch also got hit big time.
It's been 7 months since that typhoon came up but that branch hasn't been renovated and opened for business. I know Starbucks has a lot of money to put life into a branch but it seems with all that had happened, I think there were a lot of people who had the same problems with that branch which resulted to its death. If that is the case, that branch became more of a liability to its higher ups becoming something not worth resurrecting since it'll mar their reputation all the more.
OBSERVE:
A reputation is useful and brings you either respect or fear. Either one is good especially when you use it to bring things to fruition. It is also the life of businesses who depend on it to attract and retain customers. Anyway, I don't need to further explain since you have seen what a reputation can do for a person in life.
FOLLOW AND OBSERVE:
When dealing with other people or parties (example, like me if you are in Starbucks' point of view), do not underestimate them and blow them off. Inasmuch as possible, learn the mentality of each opponent or adversary as some are so easy to butter up and convert while others would for the mean time accept what you have done while waiting to exact a vengeance so calculated and violent that you may either not notice that you're going down bit by bit or you're going to go down with an excruciatingly slow pace like that of a very slow death. Oh, and most of all, there's God and the golden rule of things which does happen one way or the other.
Experience:
I once had a problem with Starbucks. I was with my girlfriend at that time and unfortunately, I was embarrassed in front of her and her best friend. How come? One, I ordered 3 venti-sized frapuccinos and they only gave me an egg rack to contain these three when it should have been a bag (like I have a car). Two, I have to raise my voice a bit because they reasoned they have no paper bag for my order but lo and behold, they actually have paper bags for take out. Three, due to the first two, I asked for the manager who again, unfortunately was not around so I talked to their supervisor who was stifling her laughter at my face when I was speaking to her which of course, anyone would immediately be angry at such an act. It was an insult, plain and simple.
What I Did:
I got the number of the store manager for that branch who was totally incapable of meeting my demands that the said people be terminated. Why the harsh treatment? Well, I have also forgotten to mention that one of their staff even asked me which Starbucks branches allowed foreign nationals to bring food from other stores when I asked them if it was alright to bring something from McDonald's. It may sound idiotic for some why I asked them but it was my way of giving respect to the establishment which was met with extreme sarcastic rudeness from one of their baristas. And all this came from that very branch which I resolved to wage war against for this great disrespect. Well, even my mom had a very bad experience from them as well but that's another story. Sorry to get carried away but let's go on with what happened next:
The store manager whose total incapability to put her people in line made me ask for the contact number for the area manager instead. The area manager called, I was offered a bag and journal of which I totally said no. I know a good number of people would have stopped getting angry and like a dog, start wagging their tails but that is an insult to me. How come? Because I can pay more than enough money to have the right to have that bad and journal in their promo. I wanted a revamp of the store's staff for the great demonstration of incompetence and rudeness I have experienced in a span of 6 months' time (and for my mom of course). Nothing more, nothing less.
The area manager was unfortunately, also an idiot for dragging this case. I lost 2 or 3 rest days because of the mess, they called in their lawyer to fix things up. The other branch where we talked in tried to give me a freebie but this is war, why give accept such things if it will mar my honor and the advantage I already gained? Unfortunately, I wasn't given just compensation and respect which I totally believe that I deserve to this day. But fate, karma, or whatever you want to call it, works one way or the other...
AFTERMATH:
Seven months later, a terrible typhoon came up. It was the worst of the decade and was broadcast throughout the world. A month's rain deluged a lot of parts in the country in around 2 days which meant a lot of people dying, losing their homes and the same went for a lot of businesses and that Starbucks branch also got hit big time.
It's been 7 months since that typhoon came up but that branch hasn't been renovated and opened for business. I know Starbucks has a lot of money to put life into a branch but it seems with all that had happened, I think there were a lot of people who had the same problems with that branch which resulted to its death. If that is the case, that branch became more of a liability to its higher ups becoming something not worth resurrecting since it'll mar their reputation all the more.
OBSERVE:
A reputation is useful and brings you either respect or fear. Either one is good especially when you use it to bring things to fruition. It is also the life of businesses who depend on it to attract and retain customers. Anyway, I don't need to further explain since you have seen what a reputation can do for a person in life.
FOLLOW AND OBSERVE:
When dealing with other people or parties (example, like me if you are in Starbucks' point of view), do not underestimate them and blow them off. Inasmuch as possible, learn the mentality of each opponent or adversary as some are so easy to butter up and convert while others would for the mean time accept what you have done while waiting to exact a vengeance so calculated and violent that you may either not notice that you're going down bit by bit or you're going to go down with an excruciatingly slow pace like that of a very slow death. Oh, and most of all, there's God and the golden rule of things which does happen one way or the other.
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