Re: Rude lips from amsterdam

[Guest guest]

Pete Watts wrote:

> My understanding is that Dutch ppl are generally warm and laid back. Then I

> saw this on an addictions list:

>

> " When I went to Amsterdamn last year--I

> called AA to help me find a hotel room and find some mettings and they

> said they weren't in that business and told me I was a big girl and could

> take care of myself. I have never, in any country been treated with such

> rudenessness as I was by Ams AA. All I wanted was some suggestions and

> help from the airport to meetings and they were totally unwilling to even

> make a suggestion. "

Hi Pete,

Yikes! What ever happened to looking after ones self? I'd hate you go through

life thinking AA owed me something.

Rick Griffiths

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[Guest guest]

Hi Rick

Yep,

I could tell the lady was asking a bit much. i'm wondering if she was from

Hicksville USA where the groups are really close-knit, enmeshed, or

whatever, and expected Amsterdam to be the same. They might have been rude,

but then she might have been rude herself - or interpreted their responses

as rude.

Ah, cultural differences!

P.

> Pete Watts wrote:

>

> > My understanding is that Dutch ppl are generally warm and laid back. Then I

> > saw this on an addictions list:

> >

> > " When I went to Amsterdamn last year--I

> > called AA to help me find a hotel room and find some mettings and they

> > said they weren't in that business and told me I was a big girl and could

> > take care of myself. I have never, in any country been treated with such

> > rudenessness as I was by Ams AA. All I wanted was some suggestions and

> > help from the airport to meetings and they were totally unwilling to even

> > make a suggestion. "

>

> Hi Pete,

>

> Yikes! What ever happened to looking after ones self? I'd hate you go through

> life thinking AA owed me something.

>

> Rick Griffiths

>

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