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lostnfound

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56. Rumpelstiltskin! (You've named the problem quite clearly / accurately.)

Sun May 24, 2026, 10:49 PM

5 hrs ago

I like to think if we can just find the right words to describe the situation, then it will lose some of its power. Like the old fairy tale.
Seriously your comments are spot on, in my opinion.

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"An openly hostile relationship" -- how consumers are treated by major corporations [View all] lostnfound 16 hrs ago OP

I am currently in a hate relationship UpInArms 15 hrs ago #1

Thank you for putting into words Susan Calvin 15 hrs ago #2

Reading the OP I found myself thinking the same. yardwork 14 hrs ago #9

We are... The Madcap 13 hrs ago #21

Almost every day Cirsium 14 hrs ago #3

True llmart 9 hrs ago #36

I have a lot to say about this Cirsium 7 hrs ago #53

No one should be surprised by this as major corps only care about money, not people sakabatou 14 hrs ago #4

Local companies versus major corporations -- a pleasant experience lostnfound 7 hrs ago #51

A large part of the blame is monopolization and deregulation - goals the (r)epugs have had for years erronis 14 hrs ago #5

Remember when we told how good deregulation would be for consumers? dflprincess 14 hrs ago #7

Started with Reagan llmart 9 hrs ago #37

That was always a transparent lie misanthrope 7 hrs ago #54

What do we call "lip service" in 2026 Bluetus 14 hrs ago #6

Cancellation friction--I didn't know there was a word for it! mtngirl47 14 hrs ago #8

Wow! Each one of those are horrible. It's almost as if they really don't want our business. erronis 14 hrs ago #14

That's somewhat typical durablend 13 hrs ago #22

That sounds exactly like my week has been! llmart 9 hrs ago #39

Are you sure that Medicare pmt situation vanlassie 5 hrs ago #57

Health Insurance Companies are the worst! RainCaster 14 hrs ago #10

Good way of saying what I have been feeling Sanity Claws 14 hrs ago #11

Defend, delay, defer and deny. multigraincracker 14 hrs ago #12

Bartenders at my regular bar treat me like a king, Dr. T 14 hrs ago #13

Currently fighting my new "corporate" mountain grammy 14 hrs ago #15

Back in the day . . . Bumbles 13 hrs ago #16

Yes, it was nice to experience some of that positive service lostnfound 4 hrs ago #62

Stockholders Rule. Every Last Penny, I Mean, Nickel Must Be..... ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #17

We just need to give them more tax cuts, so they can trickle it down all over us. IronLionZion 13 hrs ago #18

I used to have Verizon as my family mobile phone provider, but switched to T-Mobile several years ago. patphil 13 hrs ago #19

Excellent OP! gulliver 13 hrs ago #20

Endless advertising wastes our time, too lostnfound 10 hrs ago #33

My friend canceled Verizon for an Xfinity deal and it was a nightmare. live love laugh 13 hrs ago #23

Telecom companies are required to let you port your number Pinback 12 hrs ago #29

Thanks very good info. live love laugh 11 hrs ago #31

I switched my car insurance from AAA to Acrisure. Initech 9 hrs ago #43

I think that's because the American People are treated as customers or consumers, not clients, Uncle Joe 13 hrs ago #24

American late stage, tech-powered hypercapitalism is the biggest wealth extraction and transfer scheme in human history. Celerity 13 hrs ago #25

The 'customer' was never 'king'. They just made it seem that way. OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #26

Veterans don't count Puppyjive 13 hrs ago #27

There's a whole term for this: HappyLarge 13 hrs ago #28

It's that way because REPUBLICANS mostly have made it that way, by B.See 11 hrs ago #30

I got an email about a class action lawsuit llmart 9 hrs ago #40

And if you want to read about it in-depth... debsy 10 hrs ago #32

Costco and Chewy have fantastic customer relations, in my experience. MoonlightHillFarm 10 hrs ago #34

Costco rules! I buy from them as often as possible lostnfound 9 hrs ago #38

I have been very happy with Costco Wifes husband 9 hrs ago #41

I frequently go to Costco for my whole bean coffee needs. Crowman2009 8 hrs ago #45

I totally agree with everything you say... it's what I've been saying now for years, slightlv 9 hrs ago #35

On my American flight home yesterday, they took out the backseat entertainment. Initech 9 hrs ago #42

OMG that is an EXCELLENT slogan. "Treat us like humans not like walking dollar signs"!!! lostnfound 7 hrs ago #49

Exactly! Initech 7 hrs ago #50

Me: Yeah, but I want to pay you money! Aussie105 9 hrs ago #44

Many deceptions in those offers are hard to spot or quantify at first lostnfound 5 hrs ago #59

Now that we have a corrupt system of justice, it will only get worse mdbl 8 hrs ago #46

Fuck Republic Services with the red-hot cock of Satan! hatrack 8 hrs ago #47

The title .... 😂😂😂😂😂😂 live love laugh 3 hrs ago #63

True. Excellent post. It's a jungle out there. Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #48

On the other hand- Here's a wall filled with compliments from customers of my independent hardware store, posted on Yelp NBachers 7 hrs ago #52

Nice! We need some stronger ways to identify the good ones -- lostnfound 5 hrs ago #58

Our economy has shifted to a wealth extraction mode. unblock 6 hrs ago #55

Rumpelstiltskin! (You've named the problem quite clearly / accurately.) lostnfound 5 hrs ago #56

It's as if Armageddon and the Final Days of Planet Earth are anticipated . . . Aussie105 4 hrs ago #61

I was thinking about issues that predate today's difficulty reaching a human... CBHagman 4 hrs ago #60

It's called "Enshitification" Hieronymus Phact 1 hr ago #64