Any real people left?

I don’t know if it’s just the English obsession with political correctness, but sometimes I’ll read a report in the media, such as this one, which reveals the strength of character that management in some organisations fail to show. In this report, as in many others, one person -just one person - complains (by email) that something offends them and the so called mangement of this organisation caves to the will of just one individual.

Nobody else does anything - or - the media too is so politically correct that nothing is published challenging that single complaint. Incidentally, I emailed the organisation question, the RNLI, about the above report. An email rarely will affect anything but then I’m not trying to do anything with the email besides vent a little frustration, I doubt they’ll reply.

Maybe nobody does anything because they feel authoritative control is too great, maybe they will offend someone who is a bit too sensitive, maybe we just can’t be bothered to better our lives. What do you think? The English are rarely bothered to do more with their life than complain about it and expect someone to hand them rich rewards and for what?!! “I’m waiting for my big break”, people say, I say go out and get it. Of course this not true for all, but for the majority (those that vote people into power), it is.

Some people do do something, they add their name to an email petition(!), multiple copies of which are then forward to the recipient and treated as Spam never even being seen. Other people cut a letter out the paper, sign it, and post it. A letter won’t be seen by a computer program and instantly deleted, but if the letter is a mass produced newspaper cut out, it may be noted as a protest, but often goes straight in the bin. The only thing these actions do is make the individual feel a little less guilty of nothing.

That person who complained to the RNLI wasted time and spoilt a good tradition that hurt nobody, however they make the very good point and that it only takes one person to effect change. If that individual manages to sneak past all the politically correct crap and and then most importantly hits a ‘raw nerve’ in the reader, they will trigger an emotional reaction in the person. If the person receiving the complaint is someone with authority they will be able to do something positive. Whether they have the courage to challenge political correctness is another issue.

Personally I sometimes contact business and industry leaders, some do respond, this week a senior UK government minister will receive a letter from me – though not a stroppy letter saying “things aren’t right” or “I want more money”. Instead I make a number of powerful and valid proven points. My own businesses also proves that I am making a life for myself, helping others when I can, and I do this rather than expecting others to help me.