Some years ago, where I still work we had a major dispute with a customer who we had billed for gas incorrectly for years. The reason being that he had one of 3 specialist meters in existance in the UK that we had no idea about, hence he owed a few thousand pounds. Anyway, this guy went ballistic at me, I started to negotiate and he agreed that a fish and chip shop will use more than a few ££ a week on gas - more like a couple of hundred! It was all going swimmingly in negotiations until he decided to get the media involved and he took us to TV programme and my name was mentioned. To say I was furious is an understatement, however, he really dragged me through and over the coals even though I was the one that was negotiating with him. Nasty bit of work he was....
Anyway - we ended up as a company writing off thousands and he got a few quid for the problem. I settled as I had done nothing wrong at the time and carried on with work.
However, a few days after the money was written off, the bloke went on holiday - spending his compensation no doubt. He was happy - however, I got the last laugh BIG style.
The police were chasing a car that had been stolen some days later in the middle of the night - anyway, the chase was drawing to a close when the very young and underage driver swerved violently as a cat ran out in the middle of the road. The cat shot off and the kid ploughed the car into the chip shop. The drivers got out, were arrested, however, a few minutes later, the shop collapsed on itself and was a pile of rubble.
If I ever meet that cat, for what he did that night, I want to buy it the biggest chunk of fish it can eat - as a thank you !
Anyway - we ended up as a company writing off thousands and he got a few quid for the problem. I settled as I had done nothing wrong at the time and carried on with work.
However, a few days after the money was written off, the bloke went on holiday - spending his compensation no doubt. He was happy - however, I got the last laugh BIG style.
The police were chasing a car that had been stolen some days later in the middle of the night - anyway, the chase was drawing to a close when the very young and underage driver swerved violently as a cat ran out in the middle of the road. The cat shot off and the kid ploughed the car into the chip shop. The drivers got out, were arrested, however, a few minutes later, the shop collapsed on itself and was a pile of rubble.
If I ever meet that cat, for what he did that night, I want to buy it the biggest chunk of fish it can eat - as a thank you !