Complaining - Actions speak louder than words

@trev33 said
So I've been stuck in hotel quarantine in London for the past week, the room is nice and I have a view of a park which is nice, have even seen a few squirrels. We're allowed out once a day to get some air in what I call the prison yard, spoke to a guy from India who was stuck in a smaller room without any windows so could be a lot worse.

But the food service, oh god. Their ...[text shortened]... they order in from somewhere. The lesson, need to complain... do it in person.

Hate this place.

Utter nightmare! Hope you get home soon chap.

After travelling on business for years I now hate hotels and their crappy room service.

And yes go down to complain, if necessary make a bit of a scene, nothing too bad as you need to hold the higher ground in front of other guests, but make it clear your are most unhappy and they are not helping.

You did the right thing; I would have done it earlier but then I’m irritable, impatient and tired of “their” shat!

@trev33 said
So I've been stuck in hotel quarantine in London for the past week, the room is nice and I have a view of a park which is nice, have even seen a few squirrels. We're allowed out once a day to get some air in what I call the prison yard, spoke to a guy from India who was stuck in a smaller room without any windows so could be a lot worse.

But the food service, oh god. Their ...[text shortened]... they order in from somewhere. The lesson, need to complain... do it in person.

Hate this place.

There's something wrong with the British, especially the English (some of whom try to hide under the broader "British" umbrella).

Maybe you will turn out to be the Irish Solzhenitsyn?

"The Quarantine of Trev Denisovich"

@divegeester said
Utter nightmare! Hope you get home soon chap.

After travelling on business for years I now hate hotels and their crappy room service.

And yes go down to complain, if necessary make a bit of a scene, nothing too bad as you need to hold the higher ground in front of other guests, but make it clear your are most unhappy and they are not helping.

You did the right thing; I would have done it earlier but then I’m irritable, impatient and tired of “their” shat!

As long as the test tomorrow is negative and comes back on time I'm on a flight to Belfast on Monday, should have went to Mexico and just quarantined at home but was worried they would go on the red list and it would be a waste of time, seemingly Mexico must have done some kind of deal with devil though. Spoke with a guy from Pakistan who had gone to Turkey to avoid the hotel quarantine just before they were added to the list, tough break.

Can you imagine relying on them for all your meals? Completely ridiculous. I wasn't expecting 5 start gourmet delights but at least a choice and it coming at a consistent time, they're running around like headless chickens. Always found the trick to complaining was never to get angry, just state your case and make it difficult for them, there hasn't been a day that I haven't called reception about something, after the food not turning up twice even if it's a little late - where's the damn food.

@relentless-red said
Count the squirrels before and after the curry. Just saying that as squirrel counting is good mindfulness. 😁

After the curry there has been an alarming shortage of squirrels, hmm.

@kewpie said
First, thank you for a post with some content. I do get so tired of finding nothing here except KE and VR and their nothing posts.
Second, I'm with you when it comes to complaining. Why would anyone waste their phone money on call centre monkeys with no knowledge, only scripts? Not that counter staff are much better, but they hide behind their managers, who are terrified o ...[text shortened]...
And if your grievance has a physical form (such as food) face-to-face is a positive pleasure ...

Trev, what I think Kewpie is trying to say is that you're the one Kewpie wants. Completely understandable. VR is like a twitchy frog leg and I gather I often seem incomprehensible to others, which leaves a clear field for you, Bachelor Number Three. 😉

@trev33 said
As long as the test tomorrow is negative and comes back on time I'm on a flight to Belfast on Monday, should have went to Mexico and just quarantined at home but was worried they would go on the red list and it would be a waste of time, seemingly Mexico must have done some kind of deal with devil though. Spoke with a guy from Pakistan who had gone to Turkey to avoid the hotel ...[text shortened]... t something, after the food not turning up twice even if it's a little late - where's the damn food.

Dang, sounds grim.
Did you have to pay for this ?

@trev33 said
After the curry there has been an alarming shortage of squirrels, hmm.

Hmm, using wild animals as food. Where I have heard that before??

Better extend the quarantine to be on the safe side.

@very-rusty said
Kewpie,
Always something positive to say don't you! 😛 🙂

Has it crossed your mind I may not really care what you think? 😉

-VR

A gel in the tidepool is more congested than the rest.

@kevin-eleven said
Trev, what I think Kewpie is trying to say is that you're the one Kewpie wants. Completely understandable. VR is like a twitchy frog leg and I gather I often seem incomprehensible to others, which leaves a clear field for you, Bachelor Number Three. 😉

I think Kewpie might be more the age for you and rusty but thanks all the same 😉

Plus you know, I only go for the dark chocolate.

@the-gravedigger said
Dang, sounds grim.
Did you have to pay for this ?

£1750. Rusty said he would send me a check.

@relentless-red said
Hmm, using wild animals as food. Where I have heard that before??

Better extend the quarantine to be on the safe side.

Anfield pies?

@trev33 said
Anfield pies?

They serve Scouse Pies at Anfield now. To be honest I don't think that was a thing until they started serving them. Nice though.

@trev33 said
I think Kewpie might be more the age for you and rusty but thanks all the same 😉

Plus you know, I only go for the dark chocolate.

I hope Kewpie understands it really comes down to either KE+VR or FMF+DG.

I'll try to provide more substantial content, but I think some of my more distilled utterances have gone unnoticed.

OK then, just a matter of providing both the liqueur and the antimacassar.

@trev33 said
£1750. Rusty said he would send me a check.

Sorry to disappoint but kewpie would agree we would not be a good fit for each other.

Especially with me being with someone already! 😉

-VR

@kevin-eleven said
I hope Kewpie understands it really comes down to either KE+VR or FMF+DG.

I'll try to provide more substantial content, but I think some of my more distilled utterances have gone unnoticed.

OK then, just a matter of providing both the liqueur and the antimacassar.

How would you know what kewpie understands or doesn't?

-VR