Today is one of those days.
Incidents with some people.
A graphic designer who doesn't give a damn to send me the AI file of the design work I paid for.
(after ignoring my email for weeks)
and her boyfriend who, in the most Indonesian way, tell me politely that he is not interested to do my business.
A client who said I told him a different story about my commission rate. I thought basically he just wanted to negotiate for a discount.
(thankfully, I emailed them as written record of what I said over the phone four months ago.)
and last night, an email from mall management to deny us the right to add more menus to our outlet.
the reason? some bullshit that was also, very Indonesian. hah.
yeah.. as long as we live, we will never run out of this kind of incident. or people.
and to look at it from different angle..
I have been an asshole client to the designer.
Now blacklisted by the graphic designer and her bf as one of those small time but troublesome clients to avoid in future.
maybe I was not supposed to ask for the AI file in the first place? I dunno.
Nobody tells me.
And a client of mine would have gone into his bed tonight wondering if I have cheated him if not for the email evidence.
But how about other cases and scenarios of misunderstanding?
surely there are some friends/clients who thought I have taken advantage of them.
And a few staff from the mall management would this morning find out that I was a difficult tenant.
Surely my blatantly straightforward reply to their polite email would have offended them.
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Does it matter whether I was in the right or not?
Or does it matter whether these people were in the right or not?
To me, I only asked for a bloody AI file.
And I certainly consider myself someone who had always been sincere and honest to my clients.
Yeah.. I have all my justification.
So do every one else. And that's kinda the point.
We are mostly the same. Innocently guilty.
Each of us have formed our opinion.
I thought the designer didn't give a shit coz I was not an important client.
The designer thought I was pestering her. maybe for something I shouldn't have asked for.
But the truth doesn't really matter anymore.
We are just bound to be an asshole to somebody.
And we will inevitably meet some assholes along the way too.
I kinda feel at peace now.
Knowing that it doesn't matter how well intended we are..
We will still disappoint some people.
Suddenly the burden feels much lighter when you pay less attention to others' opinion.
Incidents with some people.
A graphic designer who doesn't give a damn to send me the AI file of the design work I paid for.
(after ignoring my email for weeks)
and her boyfriend who, in the most Indonesian way, tell me politely that he is not interested to do my business.
A client who said I told him a different story about my commission rate. I thought basically he just wanted to negotiate for a discount.
(thankfully, I emailed them as written record of what I said over the phone four months ago.)
and last night, an email from mall management to deny us the right to add more menus to our outlet.
the reason? some bullshit that was also, very Indonesian. hah.
yeah.. as long as we live, we will never run out of this kind of incident. or people.
and to look at it from different angle..
I have been an asshole client to the designer.
Now blacklisted by the graphic designer and her bf as one of those small time but troublesome clients to avoid in future.
maybe I was not supposed to ask for the AI file in the first place? I dunno.
Nobody tells me.
And a client of mine would have gone into his bed tonight wondering if I have cheated him if not for the email evidence.
But how about other cases and scenarios of misunderstanding?
surely there are some friends/clients who thought I have taken advantage of them.
And a few staff from the mall management would this morning find out that I was a difficult tenant.
Surely my blatantly straightforward reply to their polite email would have offended them.
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Does it matter whether I was in the right or not?
Or does it matter whether these people were in the right or not?
To me, I only asked for a bloody AI file.
And I certainly consider myself someone who had always been sincere and honest to my clients.
Yeah.. I have all my justification.
So do every one else. And that's kinda the point.
We are mostly the same. Innocently guilty.
Each of us have formed our opinion.
I thought the designer didn't give a shit coz I was not an important client.
The designer thought I was pestering her. maybe for something I shouldn't have asked for.
But the truth doesn't really matter anymore.
We are just bound to be an asshole to somebody.
And we will inevitably meet some assholes along the way too.
I kinda feel at peace now.
Knowing that it doesn't matter how well intended we are..
We will still disappoint some people.
Suddenly the burden feels much lighter when you pay less attention to others' opinion.
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