The frustration
Yankee Lanes can suck a duck. If all patrons get the same kind of knowledgeable service that I've gotten, it's amazing that they're still in business at all. But then, being the only freaking real (i.e., not candlepin) bowling center in the area, I guess they don't have to worry about that. Fucking monopolies.
So after being told that there were spots in the league and not to worry about finding a team because there were other people interested, we get there today and they tell us that they "just took a vote" and decided that they can't take just two people--they'd need to have a full team of four to add a team. Okay, I understand the economic reasons behind that, but WTF? Why did you tell me that I didn't have to find a full team if I did? Why did you tell us to show up if you hadn't even decided whether or not to let us join the league? That's a really shitty way to treat someone if you ask me. But then, they never really did ask me. What they did do was tell me one thing and do another. But it's okay, they'll add us to the list of subs. Fuckers. All I want is a straight answer. If it wasn't possible to join the league without a full team (which, btw, they should have decided BEFORE the night that they fucking said I could show up) then just fucking tell me that.
So, I may try to call the exactly *two* other people I know in Portland and see if they want to join, or I may say fuck Yank-off Lanes and see if I can find a league at another alley, even if it's a 40 minute drive away. Honestly, I haven't had this kind of lousy experience with a company since I tried to order a "textbook" (WT project) from Mile High Comics.
So after being told that there were spots in the league and not to worry about finding a team because there were other people interested, we get there today and they tell us that they "just took a vote" and decided that they can't take just two people--they'd need to have a full team of four to add a team. Okay, I understand the economic reasons behind that, but WTF? Why did you tell me that I didn't have to find a full team if I did? Why did you tell us to show up if you hadn't even decided whether or not to let us join the league? That's a really shitty way to treat someone if you ask me. But then, they never really did ask me. What they did do was tell me one thing and do another. But it's okay, they'll add us to the list of subs. Fuckers. All I want is a straight answer. If it wasn't possible to join the league without a full team (which, btw, they should have decided BEFORE the night that they fucking said I could show up) then just fucking tell me that.
So, I may try to call the exactly *two* other people I know in Portland and see if they want to join, or I may say fuck Yank-off Lanes and see if I can find a league at another alley, even if it's a 40 minute drive away. Honestly, I haven't had this kind of lousy experience with a company since I tried to order a "textbook" (WT project) from Mile High Comics.