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The Hamper Technique

The evasive position for an organisation who's received a complaint.

The purpose of the hamper technique is to deliberately misinterpret a person's complaint in order to avoid acknowledging that something has gone wrong.

(Often used by companies, councils and government departments / services.)
1. I complained to the bicycle company because after I paid, they sent me a bike without peddles. They emailed straight back to say they were investigating my complaint that I had bought a banana from them and didn't like the taste. Two days later I got an "official" closed complaint letter which explained that they did not sell bananas so it they did not hold any responsibility for the taste of bananas. The Hamper Technique in Effect!

2. I contacted my local hospital for a copy of their complaints procedure after they stitched me back up with a pair of scissors left inside my stomach. Three weeks later, I was sent a summary of my complaint which stated that I'd complained about the number of stitches they used. (The Hamper Technique).
by Davina Los-Defino May 5, 2018
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Ryan Hamerman

Hey BROSKI, have you seen the stupid salad shit named Ryan Hamerman??????!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!??!!??!?????!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!??!!??!?????!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!??!!??!?????!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!??!!??!?????!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!??!!??!
by loldood3 September 1, 2018
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summer hummer

A person who relishes the summer months.
I think summer is even better than spring break. I guess I'm a major summer hummer.
by Ereck Flowers November 20, 2018
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Jack hamer

Double ended dildo inserted into both people then smash there but cheeks together really fast
Me and my mate tryed the jack hamer last night
by Spewylouie October 9, 2020
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Jerzy Hemmer

Wow! That girl jerzy hemmer is a lesbian. I caught here eating a girl out for her pleasure in a back of a ford!!
by orange dog January 17, 2021
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piss hamper

The laundry hamper that your friend pisses in when they're blacked because they think it's a trash can
"Where did Rachel piss last night when she was blacked out?"
"In the piss hamper, again."
by aanaez September 26, 2021
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Dummer Hummer

used to comment on a stupid thing that has been done
by 2ndSite October 1, 2021
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