How to deal with investor unfriendly agents?

[Thierry Van Roy]

So I've had this experience three times already. I meet with an agent, I introduce myself and I almost get a tirade on how investors need to play by the rules, how everything needs to go through agents and foreclosure auctions, how it's not that simple (well, duh) etc. Then they reminisce on their +2 decade something experience blahblah.

I kept my zen and simply broke the ice with social talk, but every time I nearly lost it. I understand many agents are frustrated nowadays, but good grief. NO wonder they're going under if this is their way of doing business.

Is there anyone else who has had such experiences? Or do I just have bad karma? I understand not all agents deal with investors, but you don't have to make it almost a political thing.