Won't be using Spectra from now on

Liam Byrne

Just got an email from Spectra - which I thought was an Irish company - and was stunned to see that the subject mentioned "Boxing Day Specials"!!!

OK, so they obviously now have a UK parent company, but FFS! Do they not bother their arses to check what they're sending out ?

ThePower11

Jaysus your easily offended, you need to get out more.

krudler

that may top the list of white people problems right there

Chuck Stone

What in the name of GNFOS are you on about?

hondasam

TBF it is St Stephens day in Ireland,not Boxing day. I am guilty of saying Boxing day, force of habit.

chin_grin

krudler wrote: »

that may top the list of white people problems right there

Or here. http://www.reddit.com/r/firstworldproblems/

Liam Byrne

ThePower11 wrote: »

Jaysus your easily offended, you need to get out more.

I get out plenty thanks. Although what that has to do with a company making a PR ****up is beyond me.

caspa307

dont feed the troll

Skulldigger

Liam Byrne wrote: »

I get out plenty thanks. Although what that has to do with a company making a PR ****up is beyond me.

He's implying that you don't have a lot going on in your life if you are outraged by something so trivial.

Mr.Crinklewood

I was in there once and once only, they had the Gaul to speak ENGLISH to me!!!

Join the boycott.

Dionysus

ThePower11 wrote: »

Jaysus your easily offended, you need to get out more.

Skulldigger wrote: »

He's implying that you don't have a lot going on in your life if you are outraged by something so trivial.

Of course, let's all be "outraged" about precisely the same thing you are, and to precisely the same extent. Because we're all the same. :rolleyes:

And "outraged" is your term, not the Liam lad's. The fact is that "Boxing Day" is a distinctly British term for what the rest of Europe calls, in their various languages, St Stephen's Day. That a firm operating in Ireland has so little sensitivity to local preferences is important to many people. Clearly you two are not among this group, but your preferences in no way negate the preferences of a large number of people in Ireland, whether it's about the use of "Boxing Day", the "British Isles", or whatever other British term is designed to separate Britain from the rest of Europe, and drag Ireland into the same nationalist-inspired separatist cesspit. Some of us are conscious of the politics; others clearly are not.

up for anything

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

I was in there once and once only, they had the Gaul to speak ENGLISH to me!!!

I'm surprised that after a wee drop of magic potion they didn't speak French to you.

Skulldigger

Dionysus wrote: »

Of course, let's all be "outraged" about precisely the same thing you are, and to precisely the same extent. Because we're all the same. :rolleyes:

And "outraged" is your term, not the Liam lad's. The fact is that "Boxing Day" is a distinctly British term for what the rest of Europe calls, in their various languages, St Stephen's Day. That a firm operating in Ireland has so little sensitivity to local preferences is important to many people. Clearly you and the other fella are not among this group, but your preferences in no way negate the preferences of a large number of people in Ireland, whether it's about the use of "Boxing Day", the "British Isles", or whatever other British term is designed to separate Britain from the rest of Europe, and drag Ireland into the same nationalist-inspired separatist cesspit. Some of us are conscious of the politics; others clearly are not.

Wah wah wah! Call the Geneva Convention.

Dionysus

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

I was in there once and once only, they had the Gaul to speak ENGLISH to me!!!

Join the boycott.

Oh, how hilarious, like. Like.

Dionysus

Skulldigger wrote: »

Wah wah wah! Call the Geneva Convention.

:rolleyes:

Liam Byrne

Skulldigger wrote: »

Liam Byrne wrote: »

I get out plenty thanks. Although what that has to do with a company making a PR ****up is beyond me.

He's implying that you don't have a lot going on in your life if you are outraged by something so trivial.

Where did I say I was "outraged"?

I simply pointed out that a chronic lack of professionalism and basic cop-on makes a company unsuitable to deal with.

Liam Byrne

krudler wrote: »

that may top the list of white people problems right there

What does skin colour have to do with it?

I know it's AH, but FFS put the brain in gear before letting your fingers loose on the keyboard!

Paparazzo

Well, we are part of the British Isles.





****Runs****

JONJO THE MISER

I was searching for flights on one of those comprassion sites and a british travel agent had the british flag draped all over both the u.k and Ireland, send them a email never got a reply, stuff like this drive me mad.

Canis Lupus

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Where did I say I was "outraged"?

I simply pointed out that a chronic lack of professionalism and basic cop-on makes a company unsuitable to deal with.

Drama llama.

Liam Byrne

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Where did I say I was "outraged"?

I simply pointed out that a chronic lack of professionalism and basic cop-on makes a company unsuitable to deal with.

Drama llama.

Do you have anything to add to the thread or are you just going to type random bull**** ?

The Sweeper

OHOOOOOHHHHHHHHH MAVROoN MAVROOooN 800 years of colonisa-SHUTTHEFUCKUP.

Mr.Crinklewood

Let me guess, you received the email into your " BT " email account.

Logical Fallacy

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Just got an email from Spectra - which I thought was an Irish company - and was stunned to see that the subject mentioned "Boxing Day Specials"!!!

OK, so they obviously now have a UK parent company, but FFS! Do they not bother their arses to check what they're sending out ?

Unless your email address is [email]liambyrnefromireland@noreallyi'mfromireland.com[/email] they would have a hard time knowing what to send you.

ejmaztec

I got an email from Pixmania (part of the UK DSG group) advertising St Stephen's Day Sales, so that that cancels out Spectra's effort.

Any complaints about Spectra can be sent to the well known Kerry enrepreneur Xavier McAuliffe in Listowel.

MagicSean

I thought spectra was inspector gadgets nemesis.

ejmaztec

It's ironic that with the anti-religion plague spreading around Boards, people still manage to get offended when the name of a saint gets replaced with "Boxing".

Liam Byrne

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Just got an email from Spectra - which I thought was an Irish company - and was stunned to see that the subject mentioned "Boxing Day Specials"!!!

OK, so they obviously now have a UK parent company, but FFS! Do they not bother their arses to check what they're sending out ?

Unless your email address is [email]liambyrnefromireland@noreallyi'mfromireland.com[/email] they would have a hard time knowing what to send you.

Spectra is the Irish brand. So if the account is with Spectra then it's up to them to work it out.

And it was a .ie address that it was sent to, not that that's relevant as anyone anywhere could have signed up with the Irish company.

I've unsubscribed now anyway.

Seanchai

ejmaztec wrote: »

It's ironic that with the anti-religion plague spreading around Boards, people still manage to get offended when the name of a saint gets replaced with "Boxing".

It's possible to be anti-religion and anti-British nationalist as well.

Liam Byrne

The Sweeper wrote: »

OHOOOOOHHHHHHHHH MAVROoN MAVROOooN 800 years of colonisa-SHUTTHEF[COLOR="Black"]U[/COLOR]CKUP.

Nothing whatsoever to do with it.

Would you not think it odd if a supposed Irish company had sent you a "Happy Honika" card instead of a Christmas card ?

Liam Byrne

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Let me guess, you received the email into your " BT " email account.

You guess wrongly.

G_R

I've unsubscribed now anyway.

Really? Over a simple mistake like that? Little bit extreme no?

Liam Byrne

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

I've unsubscribed now anyway.

Really? Over a simple mistake like that? Little bit extreme no?

No. I value professionalism and cop-on.

G_R

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

I've unsubscribed now anyway.

Really? Over a simple mistake like that? Little bit extreme no?

No. I value professionalism and cop-on.

Would you also unsub if the email had mispellings or was formatted incorrectly?

Guy:Incognito

Liam Byrne wrote: »

I simply pointed out that a chronic lack of professionalism and basic cop-on makes a company unsuitable to deal with.

How does it? The only thing that would make them unsuitable is if there was a problem with their products or service to do with said products.

It really is such a non issue.

Liam Byrne

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

I've unsubscribed now anyway.

Really? Over a simple mistake like that? Little bit extreme no?

No. I value professionalism and cop-on.

Would you also unsub if the email had mispellings or was formatted incorrectly?

Yes.

ejmaztec

Seanchai wrote: »

It's possible to be anti-religion and anti-British nationalist as well.

I don't think Xavier's a British nationalist.

Liam Byrne

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Liam Byrne wrote: »

I simply pointed out that a chronic lack of professionalism and basic cop-on makes a company unsuitable to deal with.

How does it? The only thing that would make them unsuitable is if there was a problem with their products or service to do with said products.

It really is such a non issue.

Not to me. It shows pure laziness and disrespect.

Guy:Incognito

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Not to me. It shows pure laziness and disrespect.

meh, you overthink things.

Especially if its a service you use. It's really just a case of biteing off your nose to spite your face.

The Sweeper

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Nothing whatsoever to do with it.

Would you not think it odd if a supposed Irish company had sent you a "Happy Honika" card instead of a Christmas card ?

If they sent me a Happy Honika card I'd refuse to deal with them due to
a chronic lack of professionalism and basic cop-on that makes a company unsuitable to deal with.

If they sent me a Happy Hanukkah card now...

Liam Byrne

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Not to me. It shows pure laziness and disrespect.

meh, you overthink things.

Especially if its a service you use. It's really just a case of biteing off your nose to spite your face.

So if a company can't be arsed getting basic stuff right, you don't judge them based on it ?

Fair enough.

Guy:Incognito

The Sweeper wrote: »

If they sent me a Happy Honika card I'd refuse to deal with them due to
a chronic lack of professionalism and basic cop-on that makes a company unsuitable to deal with.

If they sent me a Happy Hanukkah card now...

Happy honika Monica

Liam Byrne

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

The Sweeper wrote: »

If they sent me a Happy Honika card I'd refuse to deal with them due to
a chronic lack of professionalism and basic cop-on that makes a company unsuitable to deal with.

If they sent me a Happy Hanukkah card now...

Happy honika Monica

Sounds like a Paul Simon lyric! :-D

Guy:Incognito

Liam Byrne wrote: »

So if a company can't be arsed getting basic stuff right, you don't judge them based on it ?

Fair enough.

B asic stuff my hole. your just looking for some rubbish to push an anti uk/english/ whatever agenda. Its not part of their business and has no effect on how they deliver their goods and services. If they want to call it Boxing Day then they can go ahead. It really doesnt bother me what people want to call things, I'll call it what I want and they can call it what they want. World keeps turnign and everyones happy.

Shoulder chips are boring and annoying.

G_R

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Happy honika Monica

Sounds like a Paul Simon lyric! :-D

It's a Pheobe Buffet lyric I believe.

Liam Byrne

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Liam Byrne wrote: »

So if a company can't be arsed getting basic stuff right, you don't judge them based on it ?

Fair enough.

B asic stuff my hole. your just looking for some rubbish to push an anti uk/english/ whatever agenda.

What ????

UK or English doesn't even come into it.

For all I know their new parent company could be Canadian.

As someone correctly pointed out, a UK company can get it right, so I wouldn't even have the issue with that UK company, exposing your anti-UK-agenda accusations as farcically off-the-mark.

Dionysus

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

B asic stuff my hole. your just looking for some rubbish to push an anti uk/english/ whatever agenda....
Shoulder chips are boring and annoying.

In fairness, you're clearly not familiar with Liam's threads. Pop over to the Politics forum and have a read of his sentiments on British-related issues. He's noted for opposing Sinn Féin vociferously across this website.

Liam Byrne

Dionysus wrote: »

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

B asic stuff my hole. your just looking for some rubbish to push an anti uk/english/ whatever agenda....
Shoulder chips are boring and annoying.

In fairness, you're clearly not familiar with Liam's threads. Pop over to the Politics forum and have a read of his sentiments on British-related issues. He's noted for opposing Sinn Féin vociferously across this website.

Cheers Dionysus

It's kinda funny when I get slated* by both sides - in my mind it means that I'm hitting the chosen balanced middle ground pretty well! :-)

*not by you in this thread obviously

Who the fuk cares. You sound like a baby who broke his toy.

Richard Hillman

Unless you are religious I don't see why the name matters. Hope everyone had a nice Monday.

Toby Take a Bow

ejmaztec wrote: »

It's ironic that with the anti-religion plague spreading around Boards, people still manage to get offended when the name of a saint gets replaced with "Boxing".

That's not ironic.