Every time I go to a Broadway show, I go absolutely crazy because they never start on time. It says 8 PM right on the ticket, but they can’t seem to start before 8:05 or 8:10 PM. It’s one of my Pet Peeves - I paid for a ticket that says 8 PM, why aren’t they starting on time? Last year, I decided to stop making myself crazy in favor of making somebody else crazy, so I wrote a letter to the cast and crew of Mamma Mia! (the show I saw). I looked all over for the letter, but it must be on my Dell (which I wouldn’t touch for money), so I don’t recall the exact wording of the letter. I can tell you that it wasn’t mean; it wasn’t even strongly worded.

I kindly explained my frustration and asked them to start at the appointed time. I never received a response.

That’s not the first letter I’ve written containing a suggestion. I’ve written to airlines and computer companies, but every time I’ve written one of these letters, it’s been because of my displeasure at some aspect of the service or product. I’ve decided to change my letter writing campaign of displeasure to one of happiness and support.

So over the next several weeks, I’m going to write letters to several companies, people, groups, etc. listed below, telling them how much I like their product or service. I figure that so many people hear how terrible their product is (from people like me) that they wouldn’t mind the occasional word of support. The list is not complete (as soon as I sat down to write this, every company I wanted to list went out of my head), so let me know in the comments what companies, groups, etc. I should add. I’ll cross names off as I write the letters.

  1. Apple
  2. Charles Shackleton Furniture and Miranda Thomas Pottery
  3. Coca-Cola Company, The
  4. Colbert, Stephen
  5. Coldplay
  6. Lee, Harper
  7. Lehrer, Jim
  8. Sorkin, Aaron
  9. Stewart, Jon
  10. Twitter