Comments on: Situational Ethics: Just how big a hypocrite are you?

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:57:00 +0000

I completely agree with you Andy. In fact,I wrote a similar rant over on the Wedding Dish this spring. OUCH! From the emails I got from the winners you would have though I had just ripped their newborn from their arms.

More than just getting this convo going with in the industry, we need to get the word out to brides. Ultimately they are the ones that are being led on.

By: Debi Brim, Cater It Simple, Indpls

Debi Brim, Cater It Simple, Indpls — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:11:03 +0000

There is some kind of “list” in my area run by a local TV station. I’m sick of my friends in the business emailing me to “vote for me so I’ll be selected as the best baker (caterer, florist, photographer, etc).” If it’s just a popularity vote, and the votes are from your friends and not your clients, what have you won? I’ve had friends tell me I should get on this list and I flat out refuse. I’ve never been a fan of the “I was picked because I have friends” system since grade school dodge ball when we picked kids for our team …. and everyone silently begged & prayed NOT to be the last one picked.

By: Evan Reitmeyer - MyDeejay.com

Evan Reitmeyer - MyDeejay.com — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:36:45 +0000

This is one of those topics that should really be discussed more openly among wedding vendors. I think you hit the nail on the head – unscrupulous vendors who win (or pay for) a fake award think that it doesn’t matter because they brides don’t know.

My rule has always been: “If you would feel uncomfortable explaining it to one of your customers if they confronted you about it, then don’t do it.”

I think the problem arises when everyone else, seeing this, doesn’t say anything about it. If brides knew it was a fake award, they’d certainly have a problem with it. I think there’s a big difference between just being ‘sour grapes’ because you didn’t win a legitimate award and calling someone out for something that’s clearly a crock.

Education is the only vaccine for the disease of stupidity. Keep up the great work, Andy!