You party customers aren't stupid, y'know. And, of course, you know this is another Party Mad Monday post... so before you go any further, to be safe - you should probably read the Reader Advisory: about Party Mad Monday posts.
How did I not see this one coming?
Recently, I was at a local party rental company when I happened to overhear a salesperson tell a coworker to go ahead and add something not asked for on a customers order, stating "Customers are stupid anyway. They'll never know (the difference)."
I hate it when people treat you as if you're stupid. Seriously.
A lot of things that party "indies" (party industry insiders) say and do makes me angry. But let's see...what pisses me off more - the fact that the party industry meets and spends a large amount of their time doting on their issues and concerns (the freaking idiots!), or the fact that the idiots running party businesses think that you are all such gullible fools that will believe any of their idiotic crap (especially any of the "sale" and "discount"crap) that they throw at you, to try to get you to do business with them.
The party industry wants both, you, who have previously hired them and you who they view as potential new customers, that they'd love to have hire them, to back off from listening to what I have to say that supports you, the party consumers. No lie, y'think? You damn skippy. I'm down with you guys, the party consumers. When it comes to parties, you're my main concern.
So yes, we're the "weird people"; people who view things differently than they do.
Sure, I've blogged about their unwillingness to side with you before; several times before. And, uh huh... I will most certainly do it again. And of course, yes, their insane stance on the subject is their one sided-ness, specifically their unchanging response to this - that I write on your behalf every Monday, will remain predictable... they will continue to whine, snivel, and complain to each other about it. Now that really is insane.You know that I'm "over" them though. So, they still piss me off. They piss me off because they think their opinions are the only opinions that matter, which is another perfect example of everything wrong with them in the first place, including their assumption - that is as ignorant as hell, mind you, that makes no sense at all: that party consumers are stupid, so I can do whatever I want and get away with it because they're (you're) not paying attention, because the way that we've done things has always worked and we don't plan to (or want to) change a thing.
Party industry please, {rolls eyes} get over yourselves.
Don't you think we need a cocktail to dull the pain of dealing with their ignorance; for thinking that you, party customers, are stupid? I know I could use one; a cold, stiff super-sized one.
They honestly think they can continue their stupid, self-serving ways without being challenged - ways that are clearly asinine, that should be stopped, immediately, by anyone with at least half of a brain - that thinks that you guys, the party consumers, will actually side with them. They crack me up laughing.
They seriously get pissed at the thought of anything being different, or with the idea that anyone should challenge them. That makes about as much sense as ordering a cocktail through a McDonald's Drive Thru window... although, after dealing with them - we really wish that we could drive-thru order a McCocktail.
"Welcome to another day in Challenge-ville... here's looking at you folks, boys and girls in the party industry", she said as she took the first sip of her ice cold, tasty McVodka.
Let's look at their silly little ideas and plans that they have to get over on you, that they discuss with each other (and co-sign), endlessly, at their conferences, workshops, and trade shows: Ideas that are packaged as "new concepts" to create new customers that are not fact proven, tried, or tested through and through, that, yet, they seem to think will work and will lead them into eternal party bliss, ultimately winning them great success, as they pledge their allegiance to each of you, while lying to you, and as soon as they conclude they've got you duped and that their efforts to do so are no longer risky or that they've fully succeeded in making you believe them, you can't seem to get your damn phone calls returned.
Charlie Sheen: Zen
Charlie Sheen winning with tiger blood makes more sense than most of the party industry insiders do.Let's see. Give me a show of hands here.
How many of you are planning to hire one of them to plan and/or cater your next private party, wedding, or company party?
I'm sorry, what was that again? None of you. That's what I thought.
And you don't think that Cater-Hater Party Mad Monday's don't bother them? For real?
Think again.
You party customers aren't stupid, y'know.
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I do this... I write to help to create to opportunities for all of you who choose to pursue your passion to have parties, also taking into account today's economic constraints.
I think if we keep talking about the cost of parties (I write the blog posts, you write comments), together, maybe we can break down some of the party industry's price barriers and shame some of the people who've taken your money and delivered a poor quality product right into growing a conscious and treating you right (nice thought, huh?).
Opportunities to be inspired about parties are everywhere. Yet, people looking out for your wallet are few and far between. My goal is to inspire you, causing you to question the way things are that have been the status quo for too long. When we stand together and speak up, we can be a powerful force.
Let's keep the conversation of change going. Because in the sea of everyone talking, one voice is a whisper... several voices are a scream.
Leave a comment and share your thoughts, ideas and suggestions below. Remember to be as specific as possible because what you have to say helps us all.
Always... be encouraged and encourage others too,
“Truthbomb #240: We need you.” - Danielle LaPorte
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