Wednesday 19 August 2009

Stop Complaining

Dear Customers:
Let me introduce myself: my name is Freddie and I work at the customers service department. I’m writing to all of you to complain about your complaint.
You are always sending messages saying “I don’t like this” or “I have a problem with that”, but you never ever ask how we are doing or say anything nice. I have been working here for ten years, and we haven’t got a single letter saying “Congratulations, your products are great” or “I’m very satisfied, thank you very much”.
Sometimes we are told that our products claim to be thing they are not, but: Who in earth can stand up and say, honestly, that he had never lied? We might have lied little and we might have had some problems with products that didn’t work as we expected them to, but I’m sure that isn’t such a big deal.
Concluding this letter, honestly: stop complaining so much and you’ll live happier and longer, I’m not lying this time.
Yours sincerely
Freddie.

Cold weather

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to complain about an issue that has been bothering me since about mid-May: cold weather.

First of all, I have to admit I am a Summer person, so I naturally dislike this time of the year, every year. However, there are places in the world where you can enjoy a warm Winter. If those people can have it, then it should be equal for everyone. There’s really no point for Winter: most of the plants die, people get seasonal colds and animals hide and sleep.

In Summer, or Spring, people are happy. In Winter everything’s dark and boring. We don’t even get snow! That’s pretty much all the fun of the season.

But what really annoys me of this time is the clothes. When it’s warm, you can wear different shirts, T-shirts, shorts, skirts, trousers, different types of shoes... in Winter, your choices are limited, unless you’re willing to get really cold. Long trousers, always the same coat (because they’re not cheap and most people only have one), and loads of warm clothes below that. It seems pointless to me.

So I was wondering if there’s something that can be done about it? I know I, and many other people around the world, would really appreciate it.

Yours faithfully,
Ami Reynoso