This is what happens when you work every day, 12 hours a day, for 4 weeks (Forum 35, Art Melt)

Remember the blog post about my sister and I getting conned out of $100 each for tickets to an event that ended up being less than eventful?  (Held by Forum 35 / Art Melt)

Well I finally received a reply to the complaint I filed with the Louisiana Attorney General (about Forum 35 / Art Melt).

The most ironic part of Forum 35 / Art Melt’s response was their statement that they believed “improved communication will resolve issues of this nature.”

Ha!

I think this is humorous because I tried to talk to one of the Forum 35 / Art Melt organizers the night of the event.  You remember this guy – right? 

He ignored me even though I tapped him on the shoulder and waited patiently.  At least I was patient for a while.  (Then I took his photo to document his awesome communication skills.)

After the event I tried to call Forum 35 (the sponsor of Art Melt) several times, but NO ONE EVER ANSWERS THE PHONE.  No matter when you phone you always get a recording to leave a message.  There isn’t even a directory so you can leave a direct message for someone – it’s just a catch-all answering machine for anyone associated with Forum 35 / Art Melt.

In all fairness, they did answer the complaint back at the end of August, but I’ve been in Atlanta on business for 3 months so I’m just receiving it now.  (I’m still in Atlanta, but I had my Baton Rouge roomie, Jeffrey, forward me any mail that looked “important.”)

So I get in last night around 7:45p.m. and I open Forum 35 / Art Melt’s reply to my complaint. (3 pages, single-spaced, plus supporting invoices/checks/ and a copy of my blog – which somehow they consider evidence that I “misunderstood” the purpose of the event.  Can you say “NO SENSE OF HUMOR.”)

What’s interesting is that I don’t think they realized I would receive a copy of the response that they sent to the Louisiana Attorney General’s office because in the reply is a copy of an email they received TWO WEEKS before the event from Chef John Besh’s staff telling them that he would not be attending.  They never updated the website to reflect this – and guess where I bought my ticket from?  The website. 

So anyway, it’s 7:45p.m. on Monday night and I’m tired and grouchy because I’ve already been working 10 hours at two different client offices and I have another couple of hours of freelance work to do, so I call the number for Forum 35 / Art Melt (again) and I receive their answering machine (again).

And here is the message I left:  (As I recall it.)

I’m calling for (insert name of Forum 35 / Art Melt president here).  This is Lynn Lamousin – I filed a complaint against Forum 35 and Art Melt with the state Attorney General and I’ve been out of town on business and I’m just reading your reply.  I’m not satisfied with your response and I’ll be following-up by email.  I’m sure you have no plans to refund my money, but I’m happy to see that I was at least able to waste some of your time – just like you wasted mine…  By the way, you spelled my name wrong … idiot.

Hahaha! Seriously, that’s pretty much the message I left.  It was petty, I know.  (But it’s kind of funny.)

And here’s what my email follow-up to Forum 35 / Art Melt will likely be:

Dear Forum 35 / Art Melt president

See: http://skirt.com/kittyboy/blog/what-happens-when-you-work-every-day-12-hours-day-4-weeks-forum-35-art-melt
Love,
Lynn Lamosine Lamousin

Note: These are my opinions about Forum 35 , Art Melt, and Art Melt Preview Party.  Not to be confused with any other business named Forum 35 , Art Melt, or Art Melt Preview Party.  This blog is about Forum 35 , Art Melt, Art Melt Preview Party, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.