First complaint ever with Canadians

[Abax]

I plan to be speaking to management in the morning our time and hope they will explain their actions and see the misunderstanding.

Graham,

As a government employee, I can attest to the fact that trying to have a rational discussion with an irrational agency is usually fruitless. Your son's description of the events reveals the employer didn't put much thought into their hasty actions. Their next step would be to defend their mistake at all costs.

An incident like this is probably best handled by your son. It's something he may have to deal with again, and learning to display patience and dignity during such an event is important. That's not to say you can't help him with ideas on how to counter this foolishness (soliciting the local minister's help struck me as particularly good).

I have dealt with much less honorable parents than yourself who try to intercept trouble and prevaricate on behalf of their children (and in front of them, no less) without so much as a blush. Only when they were confronted with evidence to the contrary did they admit to their fabrication. This behavior astounds me - and while it is certainly not how you would behave - I can't help but wonder if you would be cast in this unfortunate lot by the management at the ski resort. If that is the case, your intervention isn't likely to help your son anyway.

Good luck to your son. You and your son and his friends know what sort of man he is, and the acts of a foolish employer can't change that.

Abax
(who recently visited Taz and enjoyed the people and country

[Graham]

Update, I had a call from the head of security an hour ago.
He seemed a very fair and decent fellow (so the reputation of Canadians is intact!!!)

His concern is that there were security passes in the pockets of the jacket, the owner of it was leaving the resort and needed to return them.

Daniel was very slack in not returning the coat earlier, my guess is that he's having too much fun there.
With over 800 employees, the head of security said he cannot let something like this go. Sounds like they run a tight ship.
I could see his point of view, tho' not agreeing with his judgement.

Hopefully Daniel will learn to be more careful in a foreign land, even though it may not seem that foreign.

Abax, you came here and didn't visit me??? I'm gutted!

[ccga3359]

Graham, since you are a bit calmer, this is for you:



I found it on Photobucket the other day and thought of you.

I hope things work out for your son, and that he dicides to stay here a little longer. Canada has so much to offer.

[Graham]

Graham, since you are a bit calmer, this is for you:



I found it on Photobucket the other day and thought of you.

I hope things work out for your son, and that he dicides to stay here a little longer. Canada has so much to offer.

The ranting Tasmanian!!! love it
My main complaint was about nameless members complaining about what I thought was a non-controversial post, bringing it close to deletion, without me knowing anything about it.
I like folks to say things to my face rather than behind my back.

Like I said, I appreciate sharing this and all the kindness that decent members have expressed.
Daniel is staying in Canada, he'll not let this setback deter him. He's had worse in India, Nepal and even Scotland!
(If you are Indian, Napalese or Scottish...I love you and your countries!!!)

[ccga3359]

Then another to bring a smile back to our Aussie cousin;

[Graham]

I hope that is Scottish Country Dancing he is doing!!

[Abax]

Abax, you came here and didn't visit me??? I'm gutted!

Ooooh, that sounds messy, like the sail-wallabies¹ we saw on the roads. Sorry we didn't make it up north. We were in Hobart and seemed to have far too little time on our hands. We're definitely coming back, so we'll have another opportunity to look you up

You son sounds resilient . . . good luck to him.

Abax

¹ sail-[insert animal name here]: An American term for roadkill that is so flat you could sail it through the air like a Frisbee.