Tuesday 15 August 2017

Brexit

I hear you want to cancel your membership? You know, we gave you this special deal -

Well, ok. We will be very sorry to see you go, but if you feel that this is what you need to do...

Oh, so you still would like to use the facilities?

Ok, and the meeting rooms and the address register? Hmm, I'm afraid that is really only available to members.

What do you mean, unfair? I would like to remind you that this is what members pay their membership fee for. If everybody could just -

Yes, certainly. Talking about fees - I just see that there are some outstanding payments and it also seems you have borrowed some of our gear -

Yes, we can discuss access to the facilities, I will send you the price list for non members. But could we maybe have a quick chat about how you would like to pay the outstanding -

Well, yes, there is a fixed set of prices for non-members. But, please, could we -

Sorry, I'm afraid I don't understand. You would like to cancel your membership but keep access to the premises and use the facilities and you also want a private room? How is that supposed to work?

I'm afraid I don't see how this would be possible.

Yes, certainly the other members are going to miss you, but -

Of course. But first, if you could please let me give you a list of outstanding -

If we don't offer you privileged access you are leaving and never coming back? Well, if that's -

No, I don't see how that would destroy our business.

Yes, sure. Of course. Good bye.