Here's the story. (Have namechanged, as have bitched about this to so many people that it will probably out me)
So I would like some new blinds. My husband would like them too, but that is not the point.
I ring up Thomas Sanderson. I give them my full details. I tell them I want some blinds. They say they will organise an appointment with a salesman.
I give my name as "Ms Z". I don't mention anyone else.
Lady on the phone: "Do you live with anyone else at the property?"
Me: "Er yes. My husband and my baby".
Lady: "And what is his full name?"
Me: "Er Mr X Y." (thinking WHY IS THIS RELEVANT?)
Lady: "And will he be at the appointment?"
Me: "No. He'll be at work."
Lady: "Because at the appointment some decisions will have to be made about the type of blind."
Me: "Really, it's fine. He isn't interested."
Lady: "Are you sure? Some of the decisions will have financial consequences." really? Shit. Better get the male in, since there is MONEY involved
Me: "Eh?" (Thinking, WHAT THE HELL?!) "It's okay, really, I have full authority to make financial decisions."
Phonecall over, I then get an email to "Mr and Mrs XY and Z" confirming the appointment.
The salesman comes and is very confused to be greeted by me ("I have a different name down for the appointment... Mr XY?).
Then after the appointment (at which my husband wasn't present, obvs), the contract for the blinds and all subsequent emails are addressed simply to Mr X Y. I have been erased from the picture. Although they are sent to my email address, obviously, as that's the one I gave, as the only person the company was in contact with was me.
What do you think?
On one hand, it's unimportant, on the other, it's hilarious. On the third hand, it's outrageous that (whether intentionally or not) this company appears to think that only the male head of a family can enter into contracts and make binding financial decisions. Therefore they have managed to drag out of me the bare minimum details of my husband and are merrily entering into correspondence with him in order to avoid talking directly to the feisty upstart wife who is trying to choose blinds BY HERSELF.
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MsMsMsNOTMRS · 16/09/2014 20:13
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