Open letter time...
Mar. 2nd, 2009 07:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mousmeDear member of the public,
I am not a civil servant. I am a civilian member of a police service that happens to be funded by the federal government. You do NOT pay my salary, and you are not entitled to anything from me save the courteous service that is within my power to give to you.
You don't get to tell me how to do my job, you don't get to tell me that I'm incompetent, stupid, [insert many many more colourful insults here, the least offensive of which is "bitch"], and you certainly don't get to yell at me.
If you persist in telling me that you pay my salary, I will demand to see your medical records. After all, I pay for your medicare, and so I should have a right to see whether your medical treatment is being conducted the way I see fit.
In the meantime, I reserve the right to hang up on you if you are abusive. I warned you three times that if you didn't change your tone and be polite, that I would terminate the conversation. Three strikes, you're out, buddy.
No love,
Me
I am not a civil servant. I am a civilian member of a police service that happens to be funded by the federal government. You do NOT pay my salary, and you are not entitled to anything from me save the courteous service that is within my power to give to you.
You don't get to tell me how to do my job, you don't get to tell me that I'm incompetent, stupid, [insert many many more colourful insults here, the least offensive of which is "bitch"], and you certainly don't get to yell at me.
If you persist in telling me that you pay my salary, I will demand to see your medical records. After all, I pay for your medicare, and so I should have a right to see whether your medical treatment is being conducted the way I see fit.
In the meantime, I reserve the right to hang up on you if you are abusive. I warned you three times that if you didn't change your tone and be polite, that I would terminate the conversation. Three strikes, you're out, buddy.
No love,
Me
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Re: Ah, the unwashed heathens
Date: 2009-03-03 02:18 am (UTC)People expect or demand a certain service from their government, and a certain level or threshold for that service.
TANSTAAFL - you get what you pay for. *shrug*
(I think we're agreed on principle, I'm just not known for my ... umm ... shall we say ... tactfulness.)