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Mood : selfrighteously indignant

Tue Dec 19, 2006, 12:41 PM
:star: why are some people so INCONSIDERATE :star:

SORRY, but I just have to vent.

I was booked to do a cat shoot about 2 weeks ago.  In my confirmation e-mail I attached my Terms & Conditions document, which is to be signed upon my arrival before I start shooting.

I've very recently had this drawn up with the help and legal expertise of an Intellectual Property lawyer.

Paragraph 3 states : "The Client assures the Photographer that all cats / pets are in good health and free from any communicable diseases".

Long story short - I confirm the shoot yesterday, all okay and go ahead.  Arrive there early this morning, spread out my blanket as backdrop on the couch, haul out all my gear, ask for the form to be signed - all gets done.  Then along comes a SNEEZING kitten.  Oh, says the owner, yes... they have *SNUFFLES*.  Highly f*ing contagious nasty cat plague, that I certainly don't want to drag home to my 6 cats.

I've had to decontaminate by stopping off at my studio and getting changed into clean clothes after a bath & hairwash; put the blanket and all clothes into a hot machine wash and going to the vet for a complete spray down with Virkon; my handbag, cell phone, camera bags, straps and ALL.  Paranoid?  Rather safe than sorry.

Anyway - tomorrow is Kira (our electrocuted miracle kitten)'s first birthday :party:  Fishcakes all round?

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  • Mood: Pissed Off
  • Listening to: Building The Biggest soundtrack from the TV
  • Reading: DA Journal Entries
  • Eating: Spanspek ... go on, ask me :-)
  • Drinking: Tea... always tea!
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:icontvd-photography:
=TVD-Photography Dec 19, 2006  Professional Photographer
I hate it when ppl don't read their terms and conditions, happens at my work all the time!
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:iconsubstar:
WHY oh why are people so arrogant and inconsiderate??? (hiss, spit, angry)
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:icontvd-photography:
=TVD-Photography Dec 20, 2006  Professional Photographer
Because most ppl in this world are just stupid and don't care about T's and C's. Too lazy to read I suppose.
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:iconsubstar:
Or just too lazy to give a f*kk. Hmph.
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:icontvd-photography:
=TVD-Photography Dec 22, 2006  Professional Photographer
Also true. You should charge an extra fee for them not folllowing the T's and C's!
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:icontvd-photography:
=TVD-Photography Dec 27, 2006  Professional Photographer
Bah that's a good point also >.<
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:iconsubstar:
Bit difficult to implement. And definitely won't earn me good word of mouth either! :shrug:
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:iconzaleeu:
Murphy's law states - if something can go wrong it will go wrong with Irene ?

Happy Birthday Kiska ! :silentkitty:
Enjoy your :cookie: 's !
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:iconsubstar:
Oooo, you've just renamed my cat :-) That's quite cute, actually. Thanks for the happy wishes! :kitty:
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:iconzaleeu:
Ohhh , okay Kira. Dont have a super-memory like you :)
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