Disappointed in People

Why is it so hard for people to keep their word these days?  Dishonesty seems to be a trend that many people are battling lately, and I don't like it.  Perhaps I was born at the wrong time, but words should mean something.

This week alone Jeff & I have been dealing with several people like this.  First, the granite dealer.  Last week we asked for a sample of the slab we put a deposit on so we would have something to carry with us when choosing paint and tiling.  They told us to stop by over the weekend.  We did, but they couldn't give us the sample they promised, offering a sketchy excuse of "It's been sent to fabrication, and So and So doesn't have a key..."  So we wasted a trip down there for nothing more than a "Call on Monday and we'll get you a sample."  Jeff called Thursday and finally got the real scoop:  THEY SOLD OUR ROCK OUT FROM UNDER US.  We are furious.  It's not a common color that we can just go and find, particularly when they have 50% of the total cost of the project that we will have to get back.  They said they will get more of that color sometime in August (as if I now trust anything they tell me).  Even if we happen to like the slab (rock has so much variety in movement and color that it is impossible to just order a color and be sure you will like what you're getting) it's putting our kitchen on hold even longer.  We've had so many setbacks because of other people wasting our time. 

My brother in law broke our tractor, and my sister let her untrained beasts... eh, dogs, claw up the paint on the side of my car.  No apologies either.  Great.  

I spent an hour over the weekend listing our old appliances on craigslist, and was excited when we got several emails of interest.  We altered our sunday plans and made an appointment for Sunday evening to sell our refirgerator.  We had to go over to the house and clean it really well, and then we waited for our appointment to show.  And waited, and waited... no show.  No call.  No email.  Nothing.  I'm really tired of people like that.  If you changed your mind, fine.  That's ok.  Just let me know so I can offer the fridge to someone else, and especially so I don't sit in an unairconditioned house waiting for an hour and 45 minutes for your idiot behind.  Insult to injury:  Jeff said I was being judgemental about these people because I don't know what happened or why they didn't show.  Uh, yeah.  I judge those who take advantage of others.  How can I not?  Look at everything we've been through.  I really wish that I could be more accepting and generally happy like he is.  It's part of the reason I love him so much. 

And if that weren't enough we are still dealing with the months long saga of the angel statue that we bought and it arrived damaged.  The company (Neo-mfg) siad they would send another one and they never did.  We finally filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, and the crooked company had until today to respond.  Of course they never did.  The day is still young, but I trust no one anymore.