Apparently we are, according to the owner of a well-known dive equipment brand.
On a side note, as a Canadian who has lived in the states since 2000, it saddens me to hears [sic] from so many US dive retailers how they have many bad experiences with Canadian Customers , we have been coming off like entitled, rude jerks. That sucks considering in my generation (Gen X) we prided ourselves on being polite and considerate.
This harsh condemnation came about during e-mails about replacing gear that failed after a handful of dives. Negotiations started off well enough, but collapsed when the owner abruptly withdrew a reasonable remedy just two minutes (by actual timestamp) after e-mailing his offer.
Why? Because I didn't use simple polite means of communicating.
What? You gotta be kidding!
I checked my e-mails. Did I use foul language? Nope. Call him names? Uh-uh. Kick his dog? It was an accident, I swear.
However, he MUST be right in citing wretched Canadian behaviour to justify rescinding his proposal. Hes in touch with so many US dive retailers, plus hes a Gen-X guy and they hold the patent on politeness and consideration.
Fellow Canadian jerks, this is a learning opportunity. There is an unwritten etiquette protocol we must follow: when dealing with an American dive vendor, remove your toque, bow deeply and go away when youre told.
Better still, support your local dive shops. Theyre used to our rudeness, eh?
PM me if youd like to know to whom you should apologize for our collective boorish behaviour.
On a side note, as a Canadian who has lived in the states since 2000, it saddens me to hears [sic] from so many US dive retailers how they have many bad experiences with Canadian Customers , we have been coming off like entitled, rude jerks. That sucks considering in my generation (Gen X) we prided ourselves on being polite and considerate.
This harsh condemnation came about during e-mails about replacing gear that failed after a handful of dives. Negotiations started off well enough, but collapsed when the owner abruptly withdrew a reasonable remedy just two minutes (by actual timestamp) after e-mailing his offer.
Why? Because I didn't use simple polite means of communicating.
What? You gotta be kidding!
I checked my e-mails. Did I use foul language? Nope. Call him names? Uh-uh. Kick his dog? It was an accident, I swear.
However, he MUST be right in citing wretched Canadian behaviour to justify rescinding his proposal. Hes in touch with so many US dive retailers, plus hes a Gen-X guy and they hold the patent on politeness and consideration.
Fellow Canadian jerks, this is a learning opportunity. There is an unwritten etiquette protocol we must follow: when dealing with an American dive vendor, remove your toque, bow deeply and go away when youre told.
Better still, support your local dive shops. Theyre used to our rudeness, eh?
PM me if youd like to know to whom you should apologize for our collective boorish behaviour.