Post #768455 by haughtee on Sun, Sep 11, 2016 6:35 PM

***[CW,

Your unwarranted wrath is quite transparent :
You have lashed out at me because I refused to bow down to your sense of entitlement.](https://tikicentral.com/uploads/81807/57d5dd4e.jpg)***

"If you are a bully of a teacher, your students will fear you and you will attract students who want others to fear them. They will never hold you in high esteem, only your fighting skills. The same holds true for people in leadership roles in any walk of life."

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I've never experienced such hatred from an adult, regarding the sale of an item on eBay.
Furthermore : I've never had an adult Roar at me publicly , prior to reaching out to me one-on-one privately.
I believe the kids are calling it "trolling" these days - correct me if i'm wrong.

I've never posted on TC . . . True 100% yet irrelevant.
You are veteran and I'm rookie on TC.
I get it.

Everyone can see this is my first and only post.
I have done nothing besides try to participate in a community which honors MCM,
as a design option MCM has always been dear to my heart.
Instead of forum particpation I have accumulated MCM LIFE magazines & Phaidon's on MCM.

Thousands and thousands of people use forums passively on a daily basis.
My lack of participation prior on TC , does not demand nor imply ,
that my consumption of the information that TC has to offer , was in any way less than yours.
Some of us aren't born for the center stage CW.

Your grounds for an unsavory attitude towards me is fallacious.
The digestion and production of intelligence on the world wide web are not mutually exclusive ,
and moreover, they do not demand priority in precedence as proof of The Ultimate Tiki Affinity.
Bob & Jack Thornton had zero posts on TC when the Mai-Kai was created.

Modern Polynesian Pop predates the www.
The Mai-Kai , at it's epicenter , highlights the paradoxical outcome of humankind's progress ;
for it is only in the untamed rainforest , in all it's uncivilized beauty , that we can feel 'at home'
following the poundage of a long day in the concrete jungle.

Mid-Century Modern relics like the one we have for sale ,
magnetize nostalgia for politer times when one could retire to a cocktail after the workday

• without the passive aggressive pings of a cellphone.

You have chosen to be a bully of a Being.

I feel that my lack of Tiki knowledge isn't something to be ridiculed.
We all have to start at the bottom of the pole CW.

So back to topic:

So many people offered us money , so quickly , all at once
after Jason alerted his suave comrade the 'Tiki King' about this item :
that I refused to allow Jason to sell this item by any means other than an auction.

I am a strong believer in fair and honest opportunity.
An auction allows every person who desires the work of art :
an equal opportunity to fairly win the object of their desire.

Please forward any messages from potential buyers that have been overlooked!
I apologize profusely in advance for the inconvenience and thank them for their patience in dealing with the miscommunication.
I have checked my spam and junk folders and I can not find an ignored inquiry.

We absolutely did not pay $450 for these.

Your efforts towards a panoptic view is skewed.

Triangulation is not becoming of an adult , insinuations and envious whispers are just plain unattractive beyond puberty.

The allegations you have made towards Jason and I are acutely libelous.

This is the exact opposite reaction I dreamed of receiving following
all of the hours of graphic design, video footage, coding, TLC, etc. that I dedicated to this auction.

My husband and I actually got in a tiff last night ,
concerning the legnth of time ( "THREE DAYS TO POST A TIKI ?!" ) it took me
to put together what I thought was a magical tribute worthy of being added to TC Marketplace.
I wanted to honor this beautiful relic.

I think it's sinful to scoff at the beauty and rarity of this amazing work of art.
These are for sale and they are for sale with the information provided to me at purchase.

My husband and I saw the worth of these panels the moment he uncovered them from a forgotten corner in a warehouse.
You too recognized the exclusivity and sweltering beauty , that these pieces radiated.
You incessantly harassed me the moment you knew of this fine work of art's existence ,
regardless of my requests for your patience.

CW Honey . . . It Was My Birthday and You were bullying me

***via triangulation ( again ) to Talk Tiki

instead of letting me relax and enjoy the day

outdoors without our phones , with our feet in the sand !***

*You claim that my Husband and I ignored you and your friends,

and merely used you all for information . . .

That is the antithesis of the truth.*

Your aggressive and obsessive behavior towards me

makes me severely uncomfortable!

I ask that you cease and desist.

It is my right to offer this amazing piece of Tiki History

for sale to everyone at the same time ,

AMICABLY AND FAIRLY

without your ongoing barbaric interruptions.

[***YOU HAVE BEEN FIXATED ON CONTROLLING ME

AND THE SALE OF THIS RELIC FROM THE MOMENT YOU KNEW IT EXISTED!

You are violating my right to first-sale.***](https://tikicentral.com/uploads/81807/57d5fa2b.jpg)

This is America ,

There is no underlying obligation for me to subordinate myself to your demands :

I am free to allow everyone an equal opportunity to own a powerful piece of Tiki History.

It was my right to deny your attempts to manipulate me to do something I did not want to consent to.

Your command that I be obligated to give you unfair and privileged access

to purchase this relic before the general public was ludicrous.

I'm sorry that I could no fulfill your desire for me to honor your 'seniority'

I searched far and wide and I cannot - for the life of me - find any other piece like this for sale.

This auction is truly one-of-a-kind and I am excited to see this relic placed in the right hands of a Genuine Tiki Collector ,
someone who will proudly preserve this powerful piece of Tiki History!

I STILL SAY BID TO WIN!

xo,

Katy Bea

PS: We did go to the Mai-Kai after hours where we were educated by a few senior employees who have worked there for over a decade. It was BADASS ! :P

PPS: Jason had no idea that there were even Symposiums at the Mai-Kai . . . He literally created the Title for me out of thin air on command.

I can sell something on my own : if you leave this auction alone !!!

PPPS: I felt so poorly about not being able to sell these to you outright that I had been preparing a PRIVATE message to you about collaborating on a professional photoshoot. I loved the energy in your portrait on the Hukilau page and I said to myself that it would be incredibly entertaining for the both of us if I photographed you at the Mai-Kai. Your photogenic charisma is poignant yet lightweight like a grown up Kewpie / Shirley . . . I went so far as to tell my mother that I was excited to propose collaborating with you. How crazy is that ?!

I felt guilty that I could not give you the same access that I gave Harold.

You've done a great job at monopolizing private time on my birthday, scaring me by hunting for anything to assist in the demise of my character, and hurting my feelings.

I hope you can turn your intense focus onto something more productive.