After two days of shooting a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) show about complaining -- starring me, the queen of kvetching -- I gotta say, TV is hard work.
"Go into the restaurant. Go out. Go in again. Say that again (10th time) in exactly the same way. OK, you walk two blocks away and we'll film you coming toward us. Oops! That guy blocked our view of you, go back there and do that again please." :>)
It was big fun, and the show will be on next week: CBC News Marketplace. Perhaps best of all, I am talking to an agent tomorrow about writing the ultimate kvetching handbook.
You should have a book deal and a movie contract. No really, there isn't anyone who could write a better tongue and cheek. You are the best complainer-get-a resulter in the business. I know this from experience. I'm a client. You have helped me to recieve a new refridgerator and washing machine--when they were lemons.
Posted by: Dori R at February 11, 2005 11:10 AM
B.L., have you ever tried to peddle this service to lawyers as an outsourcing offer. Bigger fees to split, I suspect? HBJ
Posted by: Howard Jacobson at February 13, 2005 5:32 PM
You may be right, but I have always shyed away from lawyers, figuring they'd think I'm competition.
I think I should be peddling my services to corporations, showing them how easily they could be defusing consumer problems, and why they should.
Posted by: B.L. Ochman at February 13, 2005 8:26 PM
Hi,
I would like to complain about all large grocery chains stocking tomato paste with tomato sauce and Not with the canned tomatoes; which DO need paste to make tomato sauce. Tomato sauce is made with tomato paste so it does not need to be with the sauce at all.
My problem is... it is not just one company that does it, so how do I get all chains to realize this silly practice should stop?
Posted by: Neal MacDonald at March 1, 2005 1:34 PM
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