I think to many times we run around dealing with emergencies and looking out for number one that many times we come across as self-righteous jerks that really don’t give a crap. If you have a tendency to treat people like that you’re going to loose friends, clients and relationships. It isn’t that hard to figure out and fix. If people give you the cold shoulder or your finding it increasingly difficult to communicate (or you don’t communicate) this may be your sign.
“You can’t apologize your way out of being an a$$” – Rework (censored for those faint of heart please use your imagination)
Since you can not apologize your way out of it move on but try harder next time.
You may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks but you can identify behavior and begin to try and catch yourself at less than ideal moments, or keep your mouth shut.
I bring this up because I have had several dealings with Guitar Center where I should have received genuine apologies and simple rectifications that would cost them nothing. Instead I’ve been given a bad taste locally and corporately.
It seems that whether you go into the store or deal with them online they really don’t care about giving you a good experience, instead of a genuine I’m sorry it ends up being a ‘we’re sorry for any inconvenience you may have experienced’ which negates their fault and I still don’t have a fix.
I will now go out of my way to avoid them everywhere.
