Have you ever accidentally drank sour milk? It only takes once but after that you will always smell your milk before you drink it.
Sure, that's a pretty shit analogy, I guess my point is, one bad experience will make you reconsider all future experiences. So sadly, Firehouse, one person really put a bad taste in my mouth and I will not be heading back to you on purpose anytime soon.
Let's quickly recap lessons learned from Thursday night:
1. One person (even not a regular employee) can damage a company's reputation.
2. Queues are actually really helpful - who knew?!
3. I may never know what my future holds - devastated.
I had been waiting a lifetime (okay 3 weeks) to go to Firehouse on a Thursday night to get my tarot cards read - honestly how else would one find out if their love life was on track?!
So last Thursday my girlfriend and I adventured to the bar (walked half a block), ordered a drink (vodka soda - might as well give you the full visual). When we ordered, the bartender told us to just have a seat near the tarot reader and when she was free we could jump in.
After waiting patiently and excitedly mind you, she finished her reading and we popped up to go over. She then scolded us and told us that others were waiting (well a queue or waiting list would have been helpful then, because unlike her - we can't read minds!) So after she yelled at the table next to us to get them all to commit to whether they were getting readings done - she informed us that it would be a half hour wait. As we had dinner reservations, we replied, okay, no worries I guess we'll have to come back another time.
She then proceeded to bad mouth us (talk shit) to the two gentlemen getting their cards read, telling them, 'They can't just look at me and expect me to read their cards' Wait a minute, are you serious?
Needless to say, we were extremely offended so we did what any sane person would do, went upstairs and had a sulking drink - because well these situations require a second vodka soda and then we left. But most disappointing part of my night was that now my future is completely unknown, thanks a lot tarot lady.
So sorry Firehouse, it's really not your fault but I certainly won't be coming back any time soon. read more