Rant Part 1
So, I go to Redbox every couple of weeks, usually when a new movie comes out that I really want to see. Every now and then I'll go just to see what is being offered since it's always kind of hit or miss but never EVER do I take more then a minute at a red box machine unless I'm waiting for my DVD to be vended. It blows my mind that people will go to a red box, have 5 (10, 15, 20...who knows in Provo) people standing behind them, and proceed to read the description of every movie in the Red Box. Seriously!? Seriously. Here's the deal people, I don't know what rock you have been living under but if you haven't heard of The Chronicles of Narnia, X-Men, 27 Dresses or any other insanely popular movie from the last three years then you shouldn't be at a Red Box in the first place. Do some research before you go to your local McDonald's/Smiths/Maverik/Macey's. For those of you that don't live under a rock but are reading the description of a movie such as Bob The Builder "On Site, Morgue or Frank A Family's Best Friend...you're going to get what you deserve. If you haven't heard of the movie I'm pretty sure there is a reason for it. I'm also pretty sure you're not going to find the latest unknown but incredibly amazing documentary in a Red Box, so give it up. Stick to what you know or research the movie before you come. Don't make the person standing behind you wait 15 minutes when all they want to do is return a movie, or pick up a movie that they reserved online (at redbox.com...yeah that's right you can do all of that perusing before you leave the comfort of your very own home.) Rant Part 1 over.
Rant Part 2
One may look at the above photos and think "what the heck is this dump that Beth is posting photos of?" Well my friends, this dump is my new home. My new home that I love but that I am about to go insane over. I have been with Aspen Ridge Management for 3 years and have rarely gone to them with a complaint. They consider me one of their more easy going tenants and I have always defended them when others would be annoyed with things that they did (or did not) do.
My honeymoon period with Aspen Ridge Management is over. Starting tomorrow we are taking them to University housing because we can't take it anymore. It has been exactly a week that we haven't had electricity in half of our living room. Leaving us with one outlet. The overhead light doesn't work so we have a small lamp "lighting" our Living Room. The TV is plugged into that same plug which just so happens to be right in the path of the front door. As you saw above the plugs were hanging out of the wall when those photos were taken. When I got home yesterday they were put back into the wall and I was so excited! They finally fixed it! We have electricity...just kidding, my roommate had them put the outlets back into the wall for our safety. (gotta love that she had to suggest that because it was a bit too difficult for them to figure out on their own?) Annoyance. My roommates weren't home so I called Aspen Ridge Management to ask them what was going on with our electricity and to find out if there was an estimated time that it would be fixed. Miracle of miracles the girl at the front desk answered, but when I was transferred to the Maintenance desk I got the voice mail. Big shock. This situation is a bit harder for me then for my roommates because a friend of mine from an old ward is the manager over Maintenance. Her sister is the owner of ARM and so I've always tried to be respectful and keep that friendship in mind when I called with complaints. I always hoped for that same respect back but after calling yesterday and asking about the electricity I never received a call back. Our electricity is still not working and after talking to my roommate yesterday I found out that they need to send an electrician out to fix it. WHAT IS THE HOLD UP?! Rachel & I stopped by our old house tonight to check and see if we've gotten any mail and every time I walk in there I get a little bit more frustrated with my current living situation. I loved living in that house and even enjoyed the little quirks and junky things that were included in the house. I loved the old worn out couch, I don't need nice things. But each time I walk into that house I see something new. First freshly painted walls, next a new TV cabinet, next new couches & living room furniture, last new dining room furniture. Tonight when we walked in there was no new furniture but there was a loud noise coming from the bathroom. When we asked what it was they said it was Rotor Rooter cleaning out the drains. So...lets rewind for a moment, I'm living in an apartment with practically no electricity in the Living Room and they're "working on" getting an electrician out to the apartment while the people that live in my old house are having their drains cleaned at 10pm because they have to stand in a puddle of water when they shower? Sad for them, I feel their pain but really!? I've seen those "Need an Electrician? 1 Hour Service" trucks all over town, I know that someone could come in and fix it within the hour SO WHY AREN'T THEY? I'm done being the good tenant. I'm done being laid back. I'm done putting in my time with crappy housing. Give me dining room chairs that I can sit on! Give me a dining room table that the leg doesn't fall off of! Give me a fan cover in the bathroom! Paint the walls so the splash of white around the super ghetto swamp cooler doesn't stand out and make the whole place look like the dump it is! Give me electricity in my living room!!!! I'm not asking that much, I know that I am paying less then most people in this town are for a private room but I think that the few things I am asking for are perfectly reasonable.
I'm so frustrated because I have a feeling that no matter how much I complain none of this will be fixed. The electricity will be but the rest will not be and that's what I get for trying to live in a place that is actually fairly priced in this town of overpriced housing.
Rant Part 2 Over.
4 comments:
I'm so sorry you have to deal with this crap. Just call and tell them they might be getting sued because someone sat on the chair and it broke right under them and after they fell on the floor the table crashed down on top of them and they ended up in the hospital. I wonder how fast things would get taken care of then? I hope they listen to you. I'll call too if you want and complain about how unsafe your living arrangement is. I hope things get better soon.
Thanks sis. I like the broken chair broken table idea. I already have a video that Rachel took completely by accident. The table leg had just fallen off and we were holding onto it when the table fell. As it was falling Rachel went to grab the table and hit the record button so it got a mess of screams and comments about the table being crap or something. It's pretty hilarious. They did fix the table the chairs just aren't fixable really. Thanks for being willing to call. If it comes to that I'll let you know! You're awesome
Excellent Rant...and the redbox - I am so on your team! There is a website people - you can check out what they've got BEFORE...and you can even reserve it for quicker checking...there is my rant for you :)!
I'm glad someone else is bothered by the fact that people are unable to have a selection in mind after they've stood in line for a half hour. If I'm going to be standing in line for a half hour, it's gotta be a good movie! I'm not browsing!
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