ranger58sb
Guru
Here is where things start to go wrong...around the same time a club member heard my wife and I taking, and thought what we were talking about applied to him...it didn't. Long story short is it set him off into a rage where, in front of my daughter, not only berated us but put his hands on my wife. Obviously, this didn't sit well and within the hour we and the boat were gone. The only thing anyone offered to do was `moderate` the situation...while the situation is water under the keel, his words ring out. Which was basically said that we were too young to be there and it wasn't a place for kids. Now I wouldn't let the words of one deter me but certainly his opinion was shared by other, as evident in lack of interest from the officers.
I can't quite interpret that to mean you simply went for a ride, or dropped your club membership...
In either case, perhaps there are some constructive things you could consider trying.
- Follow up on whether the dude has rage issues, or Altzheimers, dementia, etc. Could be an early warning...
- Know that not everyone knows how to deal with conflict, in person, up close. The other officers may actually be sympathetic, but might not have known what to do on the spot. Discuss.
- If they are indeed sympathetic, discuss a solution to the dude. An apology. Counseling. Cancelled membership. Assault charges. Be creative.
- If the officers and other club members are not sympathetic, make a big deal about discontinuing your membership. Be sure they know why. Request remaining fees be returned. They're not keeping their end of the bargain. Bury the club. Take a large percentage of remaining membership with you... perhaps to a new club.
And so forth. Might be something could turn a turd into an oyster.
Or something like that...
-Chris