Tell me if you think this is rude

[geForce]

[geForce]

I'm sure he misinterpreted my "if" portion of the email - I didn't say he was refusing, but IF they do, then send it to me in writing.

The part that irks me is the "Please get your facts right" part.

[Wetundies]

can always test this program out.

http://tonecheck.com/

[geForce]

Haha, that's hilarious... is it for real?

[nature boy]

to be honest, your original email sounds a little impatient and perhaps condescending. you could have just as effectively gotten your point across with a simple "i had not heard anything about this matter. could you give me some clarification please?" or something along those lines.

going on about "good" and "bad" bugs wasn't exactly necessary.

if i were in his position, and was already having a problem with this issue, i'd be annoyed as well. of course, i don't know this guy, nor do i know the whole situation aside from the above two email. but to answer your question: yes, he was rude. but in my honest opinion, so were you. sorry man.

[geForce]

I admit to being mad and agitated, but I don't think I was being rude.

A bit of background on the situation. This is an issue at my apartment on the patio. Millipedes infestation. The guy I'm emailing with is the property manager. I told him about the bug situation 1 year ago, and he said they don't handle that kind of thing. I said I disagree with his decision and requested that I make a case with the strata council (the governing body of our apartment complex, whereas the property manager is just our employee). I had to go through the manager to schedule a meeting with the council, and I was scheduled 3 times, and each time the manager changed the meeting date without notifying me.

Fine, so he suggested I can just email my case to him, and he'll forward it to the council. I did that, but I never got an answer. I emailed him 5-6 times asking him what's going on, what's the decision, is anyone going to help. That was the reason why I asked for something official in writing from the strata council so I know for sure what's the decision.

The last email I got from him was 5 months ago. He forwarded me an article about millipedes and how they're beneficial and they're not pests, and the only thing he said was "FYI, I think you will find this flyer interesting".

5 months later came my message that you see in my original post.

And some background on his reply -

-The pest company only came once.
- I'm not requesting for bug spray, I was requesting for the dead bugs to be cleaned up because the pest control guy said that's the only way to make sure they don't come back.
- He did previously refuse service, and said almost word for word, "no, we won't do anything to help you".

So the reason why I thought he was rude was because he didn't check his own facts before telling me to get my facts right.

[geForce]

More stuff he's been saying afterwards:

PM: I called the pest control company and they said they came twice, and they never said they suggested to vacuum the bugs and bug eggs.
Me: I think I would know if they came twice. I have their written report that says "vacuum bugs to prevent reinfestation".
PM: I called them again, they just said bugs, there are no eggs.

....

PM: I don't know why you just don't clean it up yourself... I just don't understand.
Me: If I ever got a chance to meet with the council, I would have explained my reasons very clearly, but I never got the chance. However, I did explain to you before that I don't want to use my personal vacuum to vacuum bugs and risk getting the bugs into my carpets.
PM: No Gordon, this is the first time you have ever given me this reason.
Me: (forwarded email from June last year where I explained it to him)


This guy is just totally talking out of his a$$.

[nature boy]

the background was helpful, thanks.
i don't have much experience with property managers for obvious reasons, but many stories that i hear about them are very similar to yours, they talk out of their asses.

clearly both of you are agitated (although it seems to me that you have more reason to be), and that is clear with the quoted emails. i'm in no way saying that it's your fault in my previous post, i was just answering the question you posed and the reasons that i saw that lead me to that conclusion.

can you not schedule a meeting with the council yourself around this guy? or don't you guys have strata meetings in which the residents are welcomed to? one thing that a friend of mine was facing was a property manager that only hired his friends for maintenance and upkeep. they weren't professionals, but the charged more than the professional rate (which led many to believe that the manager was getting a little commission). my friend ended up ejecting the manager through a petition. now your case may not be that extreme, but i'm just wondering if you can take matters into your own hands instead of allowing him to control much of the situation (i.e. rescheduling meetings, dealing with the pest control, etc).

[geForce]

[nature boy]

that's dumb.
i wonder if it'd just be easier for you to contract someone to fix the problem and then get the strata to pay for it. i'm sure you'll get some back up from the residents, i don't think it's that outrageous of a request.

have you talked to your neighbours at all? are they having problems with this guy?

[geForce]

My neighbours are douches haha.

[nature boy]

oh yeah...
"LEARN HOW TO PARK!!!" lol.

[Wetundies]

LEARN TO SCHEDULE YOUR TURN!

[nature boy]

LEARN HOW TO TURN OFF CAPS LOCK oh wait.

[jeSteR]

You better be cleaning out my shop vac thoroughly, and by thoroughly, I mean polished enough for Nathan to drink 5 gallons of soup out of.