Remember Bad Apple, the elderly from the apartments who cussed Hick and complained about his (cleaned) carpet not being clean enough, took the carpet shampooer and detergent Hick offered to do it himself, then reported Hick to the Better Business Bureau?
Monday, Bad Apple asked Hick to come up to his apartment. Hick went.
Bad Apple apologized to Hick. Said he didn't know the group (Hick's employer/boss) was a nonprofit organization. He was just mad because Hick wouldn't give him the phone number of who else to complain to.
Hick said, "Nobody wants to talk to you! That's why they hired me. I do that for them."
Bad Apple said, "I just want you to know that I'm sorry. I don't want to move."
Well! I think we have discovered the reason behind his change of heart! The possibility of eviction. And maybe the fact (?) that the BBB doesn't have any authority over nonprofits. I'm not sure of their parameters. But it sounds like that complaint was going nowhere.
Anyhoo... Bad Apple repeated that he was sorry. And asked if maybe Hick could fix his door.
Hick said he would. It needed a drill to put in a new hole so the screw would be flush with the plate thingy the latch goes into. [My words, not Hick's.]
I told Hick, "Well. That's over with. Until he finds something else to complain about."
Hick agreed.
There will always be one or two no matter what Hick does. It is their nature to complain, and they don't know of any other way of communicating a situation, unfortunately. My dad was the complete opposite. He could have obviously broken an arm, and he would say it was fine. Okay, a bit extreme, but that was his nature, and he was the fixer, the helper, the answer, the solution - never the cause of. This man now realizes that Hick is basically it, so Hick will continue to get the phone calls. However, having someone put a bug in his ear about potential eviction may have toned things down for a bit. Does he have family, at all? Maybe they told him he'd have to move if he kept it up because they were getting updates on his behavior? Hopefully, he will retain that information and take it into consideration before asking or complaining to Hick about future issues. Fingers crossed. Ranee
ReplyDeleteSome just want to be heard, and some want a magical fix for their problems. Bad Apple's rug WAS cleaned, but I guess he expected it to look like new. I think by throwing a fit, he thought he might get a new rug.
DeleteHick has not mentioned family for this guy. Some of the families are in contact with him, politely advocating for their relative, asking for certain amenities they might need. Otherwise, Hick doesn't contact the family.
It was nice of Bad Apple to apologise. Fear of eviction often turns people around when they can't afford anywhere else.
ReplyDeleteYes. And maybe he wanted to get his door fixed!
DeleteI hope this is the end of these bad adventures with the Bad Apple!
ReplyDeleteHopefully! The others might be somewhat annoying with their untimely requests, but they've never been rude to Hick like this guy. Complaining doesn't have to include swearing.
DeleteBad Apple should probably investigate matters before jumping straight to complaining. But if complaining is his way of life, he is not likely to do a complete turn-around.
ReplyDeleteI figure he will be most apologetic when he needs other work done! Which he won't be satisfied with.
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