A strange holiday song selection

[ericavdg]

Karl thinks I'm overreacting to write this letter, which I had planned on sending to an appropriate executive at Bed, Bath & Beyond (it's amazing the personnel lists you can find online if you poke around a bit). I can't make up my mind whether to send it. What say you? Help me decide

Comments

[flyingwolf]

shorter is better. Managers have short attention spans.
Skip all the personal stuff. Save it - maybe for later.
Send it - Para 1, 2 and the second to last.

If they don't come back with a positive reply tell everyone and start a small boycott. Could be just that one store or even that one manager playing inappropriate music.

[ericavdg]

Good suggestions. I'll probably take your advice. I don't plan to send this to the store manager but instead to someone in the corporate offices; that'll get more attention.

[aramintamd]

Agree with flyingwolf here. Glad you got the rest out of your system, but keep the message to the point: Inappropriate music for the season and a lack of openness to other religions.

I don't shop there because they're too darn expensive, but would have trouble with that sort of music as well.

And thanks for sharing!!!

[ericavdg]

I do feel beeter after getting it out of my system. I'll probbably take yours and flyingwolf's advice.

Their prices aren't too out of line and they carry quality stuff that will last. But I'll stick to the brand names now. The reason I went there was to return a house-brand roasting pan with an included roasting rack; the rack had made huge holes in the non-stick coating after just one use. I ended up getting a bigger, better roaster at Target that after three uses is unmarred. Word to the wise!

[patty1943]

None of them are actually Christians either. Turn the other cheek? Do good unto them that hate you? Hahahahaha!
Keep it short and simple. They probably can't read either.

[ericavdg]

Too funny and too true! Being Wiccan has its trial. And I'm going to keep it short because even executives have short attention spans.

[mewsgryphoncat]

We tend to call that place "Bed, Bath and Bohica". One of the most unpleasant shopping places I can go, it tends to make me crazy (almost literally) because of the amazing amount of noise and clashing electronic sales pitches in there. I used to go through and turn off the TVs or turn down the volumes as I went.

I'm not surprised that the music was poorly chosen... there's a distinct possibility that the Christmas mixes being distributed by the big Muzak companies are getting spiked with this stuff now. (Why yes I AM paranoid, and why are you asking?) Thus the store owner might not even have been aware of the content of the mix.

A good way to finish such a letter is to summarize with your recommendation or request, if you have one: "Please remember that your customers come from many backgrounds. Staying with music that celebrates the holiday is a good way to keep from losing customers like me."

[ericavdg]

How could I have forgotten to include a "what I want" paragraph!? Thanks for pointing that out. And I'm sure the sound track was some sort of Muzac.

I had a headache when I went into the store and it was vicious by the time I left, I think because of the dueling heavy odors of scented products in nearly every department. Fortunately they had a water fountain so I could take meds before the drive home.

[daveax]

1) Send it, definitely. The various edit suggestions above are worth considering, but going with your gut isn't a bad thing either.
2) PM me with your USPS mailing address and I'll send you a copy of my all-holiday music DVD -- 11 hours of CD-quality material covering all the holidays, in styles from classical to prog, with stops along the way for folk, gospel, blues, jazz, and even the Firesign Theatre!