Some People Just Don't Get It

[annundriel]

My poor mom is a creative person who does a creative job for people who do not understand the creative process.

Instead of ordering flowers from their usual, trusted provider, the boss-lady wanted to try someplace new. Because instead of getting bunches of daffodils (I think it was daffs anyway) for $1.75/bunch at one or two bunches, they could try this new place where they had to buy 20 bunches at $1.60/bunch.

There are several problems that have Mom upset. Since they haven't dealt with this provider before, they don't know what sort of product they'll be getting. Especially because local growers are behind this year due to the cold weather. The boss-lady also said that the flowers will be great for Jr. Miss next weekend. But these other people on deliver to the area on Monday or Friday. Friday will be to late and Monday is almost too early.

The quality thing really is a big issue for Mom. When you put together an arrangement, you want to use the best materials possible. She puts things together with the view, "Is this something I would buy?" Having to do an arrangement with crap materials reflects badly on her. Which then reflects badly on the store, which the boss-lady does not seem to understand. She just thinks Mom slaps stuff together and it isn't hard.

Something I think anyone who does something creative knows is completely and ridiculously untrue.

Mom had a bit of a rant this morning and I felt the need to...get it out there, too. Because it's frustrating and I feel for her. And really, why are people so dumb?

Comments

[sdrohc-ratiug.livejournal.com]

OMG I feel her pain. give her an encouraging hug from me :P Hopefully 'boss-lady' will see the error of her ways. (her really dumb ways.)

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

I don't have enough words to describe how dumb the boss-lady is. When Mom came home yesterday, she was like, "Guess what..." and then told me about how boss-lady doesn't know how to cut and paste on documents. But says that she knows how. And then does things kinda half-assed and crappy.

Mom once had me call the store so I could walk her through how to confirm the e-mail address for something on/with Yahoo. I did what I could, and it wouldn't work. Mom told me later that she hadn't been doing the right thing to begin with.

Why can't people be competent?

[michelerz.livejournal.com]

the hardest part about creation/production is understanding the creative process.


your poor mama. quality over quantity dammit! doesn't anyone understand that anymore?!

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

That just reminds me of the time I saw Nguigi wa Thiong'o at SU for Fr. Cobb's class and one of the Philosophy majors in the auditorium (he was in my Buddhism class) stode up and asked him where he got his ideas from.

I kinda facepalmed myself. You can ask a writer where they get their ideas from, but you won't necessarily get the kind of answer you want.

I like what one of my favorite author's has to say about writing and creativity, "You get ideas from daydreaming. You get ideas from being bored. You get ideas all the time. The only difference between writers and other people is we notice when we're doing it."

I think the people who go to my mom for flowers go there for quailty. The boss just doesn't understand that they won't keep coming if the quality goes down the drain in favor of quantity.