Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 07:20
Hmmmmmmmm
Steven did you perhaps have too much chocolate over Easter or are the hemorrhoids playing up a bit. Just to set some of your assumptions straight, whether they be apparent to you and others or not, let me reply to the opinions expressed in your note.
I have been, with my wife, to your factory on two occasions when we were researching new vans. The first time was to your old factory when we met yourself and from memory your very pleasant dog. You gave us a tour of your manufacturing facilities and an in-depth discussion on how you build your vans. When we were looking for our second van a younger chap showed us around and he was both very pleasant and knowledgeable, I do recall you flapping about a bit in the background but we didn't speak with you on that second visit but we did get the full tour again.
As I said, you make a fine van and we were impressed, with a few misgivings, with your set-up but unfortunately not impressed enough to place you on our short list of two bespoke manufacturers, neither for our first van nor the second one.
So I guess that deals with your first paragraphs reference to "have not been around to see how the vans are built", "making remote armchair warrior comments" & "get up off your seat and go see how they are built" and I suppose that what we are left with from your post is your opinion on certain things.
Now Steven, you are as entitled to your opinion as much as any of us are, unfortunately for you, you are not more entitled than the rest of us. Whether you like it or not other people have the right to obtain, express and maintain their opinions, just like you, even (gasp!) if they differ to yours. It really just means that they think differently to you and they aren't automatically in error just because they don't agree with what you think. For the sake of harmony you should, if I may so suggest, try and refrain from publicly denigrating people who hold such opposing views, you could find that it antagonises some, fortunately not me.
As I said Steven, you make a fine van but only in your opinion is it peerless. In actual fact we chose another manufacturer on two occassions and not because of cost.
Of course your response wasn't taken negatively by me, I've learnt at my age to accept that everyone doesn't have to go along with what I say or love how I say it. All I suggested in my original post was that perhaps you could take the self-adulation down a notch or two, I find it can get a bit overpowering sometimes.
I must mention that your comment "because with a bad attitude we would not build you a van anyway" does seem a little childish, almost like "I'll take my bat and ball and go home if you won't play my way". Rest assured Steven if we ever decide to give you another chance we will still contact you but I would caution against staying home and waiting for our call.
Again, thanks for an interesting message, it tells me a great deal about you.
Gus
self-praise is no recommendation............
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