Though this thread is basically about food but there are other facets of pettiness that aren’t related to food that are just as impactful to a person’s livelihood. A chef, a cook, a server’s attention to their customers needs is easily understandable but what about anyone who has to meet a specific criteria? If a person fails to meet whatever the acceptable and expected criteria is specified is it being petty to complain is the question and how is that handled by the purchaser.
Because I was a Welding Engr as well as a Certified Welding Inspector, I had to oversee Welding Inspectors who could be petty or picky when inspecting welders welds. Believe me there is a fine line between the two and what the spec says very similar to a fast food expectation also the “who is on top” deal. One of the first things that I warned inspectors about was the fact that these welders (or restaurant workers) all had families depending on them. Make sure the inspection of a welder’s work wasn’t petty or picky but only according to the spec understanding that the inspector held the welder’s future paycheck and that of his family in their hands when they inspected and criticized the welds!!
Hopefully my analogy isn’t to obtuse to food suppliers for folks to recognize a correlation. Think about your son or daughter, grandson or granddaughter back the on the flattop trying to cook to your satisfaction without you knowing it or under the welding hood trying to make a weld that meets the spec and some welding inspector is trying to tear your house down by being petty/picky with the spec over a spec of undercut or a customer going ape-chit about a missed order??? Make sure your reaction meets the severity of the conditions!
Last edited by Seldom; Yesterday at 08:46 PM.