Do you know any senior citizens who think they know and deserve it all? One day I was at the gas station when a senior citizen in line in front of me said the following: “She said you’re taking three cents off a gallon, I’ll take that.” Now, he didn’t point to someone, or mention any names, or even so much as nod his head towards someone to refrence who he was talking about when he said she. It was busy at the station store, so everybody working at the time was behind the counter in front of him, so obviously the “she” he was referring to wasn’t an employee. The girl behind the counter told him the following: “Well, whoever you’re talking about doesn’t work here and the information she gave you was incorrect; we are not giving out discounts on gas.” Simple, professional, correct. This senior, however, was one of those “I get whatever I ask for” guys, and after hearing the truth he went around the corner of the desk, crossed his arms and began to pout like a little bitch. I wanted to take the guy out back and beat him senseless, and I think the 5 people in line behind me wanted to do the same. Maybe I should have said something? Nah. Long story short, the manager (in the interest of time) gave the man the discount he was crying about so the people didn’t have to wait for this guy to stop crying. To this day, I sincerely regret not taking this guy down with a crow bar, Half-Life 2 style.
Here is another perfect example of such a person. Not only does this guy’s spelling and grammar make little to no sense, he seems to believe that “Free Checking” means “Free Money.” Reading this makes me shake with rage at the arrogance and ignorance of these people. Let me first say that I am mildly embarassed about having such overall stupidity embedded on my page, but nobody follows links, so I’m gonna past it here EXACTLY AS IT IS on the source site,
www.ripoffreport.com.
(begin SOMEONE ELSES writing here)
i open a new checking actt. on line with us bank, MY total start up deposit was $50.00, I MADE A TOTAL OF FIVE CHARGES ON MY DEBIT CARD AMOUNT OF $50.28 I WENT ON LINE TO DISCOVER THAT I WAS OVER MY LIMIT BY 28 CENTS AND GOT THE SCHOCK OF MY LIFE THE BANK WAS CHARGING ME $35.00 ON EACH PURCHAS AND ALLSO CHARGING ME FOR CHECKS THAT WERE TO BE NO CHARGE, FREE CHECKS FOR SENIOR’S I CALLED RIGHT AWAY AND TOLD THE PERSON AT US BANK TO FIX THEIR MISSTAKE AND TO CLOSE MY ACTT.
THE PERSON SAID THAT HE WOULD REMOVE SOME OF THE FEES,BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE MY ACTT. UNTILL I PAID THE OVER LIMIT FEE AND THE 28 CENTS AND THAT THE BANK WOULD CHARGE ME $8.00 PER DAY PLUS ADDITIONAL FEES UNTILL I BROUGHT MY ACTT. CURENT I SAID I’M DISPUTING YOUR US BANK OUT RAGEOUS FEES AND I DEMAND THAT YOU CLOSE MY ACTT. TODAY. MY ACTT. WAS OPEN ON MARCH 23 2009 AND THE BANK FINIALY CLOSED MY ACTT.
MAY 14 2009 THE US BANK WANTS $353.28 AND IS THREATING TO CREATE PROBLEMS WITH OTHER BANKS THAT I DO BUSSINESS WITH, I HAVE CONTACTED THE AZ.ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THEY HAVE NOTIFIED THE COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE GROUP IN HOUSTON, TX. THIS GREEDY BANK NEEDS A LARGE LAW SUITE. NOW THE US BANK RECOVERY DEPT. CINCINNATI OH.IS TRYING TO GET MONEY FROM ME. PLEASE HELP ME ANY THAT YOU CAN.
MY CHECKING #*********998
TERRY **** (((phone number redacted)))
(((email redacted)))
Terry
phoenix, Arizona
U.S.A.
(end SOMEONE ELSES writing here)
Wow. What an idiot.
I’m done.
Comments (4)
I’d say give ‘em a break, Jake. Sometimes old age brings on feeble-mindedness, and sometimes that can result in childlike behaviour and childlike understanding of things. These older people, even with their foibles, can be great sources of knowledge and wisdom if we’ll allow ourselves to get past their faults and show them a little respect. That really tends to bring out the best in them.
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. (Leviticus 19:32)
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. (1 Thessalonians 5:14)
How ya been doin’ bro? Peace
@AOK4WAY - The guy at the gas station was in his mid 50′s I’d say. I don’t know how old this guy is, but seriously; all that knowledge and wisdom and he doesn’t understand the meaning of the term “free checking” or how overdraft fees work? I’m not sold.
Wow, that last one was painful to read…. because of both grammar and ignorance. No matter how old you are, you should always check out the fine print or have someone explain to you how the checking account (or anything for that matter) works if you’re not clear on it. I’m with you too. I have respect for the elderly, but when they take advantage of the fact that they are older to try to get their way, it really irks me.
I hate to admit it, but my grandparents are getting that way. Not bad, like little kid pouting bad, but a lot of times if they are not sure of something, it seems like they make up an explanation in their minds and try to use that as facts that they were told. There have been some times where I’ve been with my grandma or grandpa, and they misunderstand something, and I have to explain it to them 4 times before they stop arguing with another person (like a salesperson) about what they thought was supposed to be happening.
My great-aunt is like those people you mentioned, from what I understand. I’ve never had any direct interaction with her, but my grandparents tell me that she will argue and pout like a 5 year old until she gets her way 99% of the time.
I just hope I don’t get that bad when I’m older….
@respawn87 - I like to say that I’ll never be like that, but who the hec knows. Here’s to hoping…