I had an appointment to taper a tongue ring that I missed. When I went in the day before to buy the jewelry (swallowed the back ball and subsequently lost it), the jeweler and Sarah were too booked to... Read More
I had an appointment to taper a tongue ring that I missed. When I went in the day before to buy the jewelry (swallowed the back ball and subsequently lost it), the jeweler and Sarah were too booked to schedule me in. So, they very kindly set me up to come back today. I work sporadic hours and would’ve preferred it done sooner (as this meant I’d be getting even less sleep), but I knew this was important, so I took them up on their offer...
I say this because when I called, I was exhausted and you could hear it in my voice.
“Hi, can I reschedule?” I asked, explaining to the guy who’d answered that I’d missed the session for tapering my tongue (I’d fallen asleep, go figure). The guy, who called himself Gabe, said I could in a vaguely disinterested way. So I continued: “It’s just, do you think it’s too late now? Because it was for the tapering.” I wanted a second opinion since it hadn’t been pierced for nearly two days at this point, and Sarah and the jeweler already knew all about it. I thought he was going to get one of them and see what they thought, or tell me he didn’t know, something like that.
Instead he goes, “Yes, it’s too late for your APPOINTMENT,” in the most condescending, patronizing manner. Like I didn’t hear him properly, when I’d just said I needed to reschedule... It was a bizarre jump in the conversation, and even if he did misunderstand me, completely out-of-the blue how patronizing it was. I was actually too stunned to respond properly, and instead said “I see,” and that’d I’d be in. Then he kept actively going in the most superficial, vindictive way, “Yeah.... Yeah.... We’ll get that taken care of for you,” and hung up like I was scum the earth.
It was really bizarre how rude it was. I called back to cancel the appointment, and he answered and did the exact same thing: “Oh yeah, we’ll cancel that for you,” in the most overtly sneering tone, and hung up.
So… I should’ve gone to the people who pierced me before, but you guys were closer and I wanted to do business with you since the two ladies I spoke to before were so nice and welcoming (I thought there was a chance I’d have to get it repierced, which would’ve cost something, and I was going to leave a tip anyways), and I’d already bought your $20 dollar tongue ring… but I guess it’s too late now. I’ll not be going back, and I can’t say I can honestly recommend you to anyone else, not if they’re going to treated like that. Read Less