Rural Values- Not so much here.

“Rural Values” –  One of the top 10 reasons why people choose to live in a small town.

Normally, I would agree with that statement. 

After yesterday, I am afraid I have amend that to say “everywhere but here”

This story involves “small town” mentality and a complete and utter breech of financial privacy.

The local Cenex Station has long been known for it’s lack of customer service- But this really takes the cake.

You see, I told the kiddo-o to swing by and ask to have propane delivered to a house he had rented and put on our tab. – By and far, not an unusual occurrence. Plenty of families do that out here.   “P” said- “Have your mom call and OK it”

Fine- I called.

The first words of  P’s mouth were “Well- your son owes us XYZ and he has to pay it”

WOW! WOW! WOWSIE!!!!!

WHAT???? You are discussing a grown man’s credit with someone one the telephone you don’t know?????? I could have been anybody calling!!! And then she implied (without actually coming right out and saying so)  that because she heard we had moved (WE haven’t) that we may not be good for it.

Again- WOW!

Like that makes a fig of difference. Anyway- I OK’d the transaction.

An hour later, “P” calls back and tells me that because kidd-o has an outstanding balance, she refuses to let them deliver propane.

WHAT The heck!!!  It’s MY MONEY.

And “P” says that because of kidd-o,  she will not allow a delivery to that address no matter who is living there.

For the record- the house is EMPTY and we are fulfilling a promise we (not kidd-o) made to the owner 6 months ago to fill when the lease was up.

After some haggling and name dropping and I got her to do it.

And then I stewed. Since I know I have a hair-trigger temper at times, I decided waiting until morning to go ‘discuss’ the incident with “P’ was the best choice.

I show up and “P” was as condescending as they come. Continually saying that “my son” drug me into this with his carelessness…. blah, blah.

I told her that it was no sweat of my back to have McClusky or Washburn fulfill all of our bulk fuel, propane and oil needs in the future.

I cheerfully told “P” that she has opened herself and Cenex to a lawsuit for flagrant violation of privacy by discussing an adults credit with me- and in front of her co-workers to boot.  To which he replied “you’re his mother” and “it’s a small town”

WTHECK-o????

That should ZERO bearing. He is an adult. Cenex willfully entered into a credit arrangement with him. Not me. Not anyone else.

That my friends was THE LAST STRAW

I am DONE keeping my yap shut because Hubb’s was born and raised here.

If they will discuss his financials on the phone and in public without a care, who else are they blabbing about??? Because you can bet your rump they are.

**Update**  A complaint has been files with the ND State Attorney and to add insult to injury- after only OK’ing X amount of fuel to be delivered… they delivered MORE…. What the Heck!??? 

-Katy-