Don't beat yourself up over it, sj. It's pretty clear from stuff you've said that these people suck royally. That is in no way your fault or responsibility.

Thanks. So I'm not lazy for not wanting to risk breaking a limb or getting into a car accident? I need to find a way to not make myself sick from now until my next shift on Friday.

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Nora, surgery-ma for your dad. I hope he comes through well and can recover quickly.

sj, I'm sorry you have to deal with such asshead management. It's been so long since I've worked retail, I've forgotten just how hellish it really is. I'm afraid that I'm at a point in my life where I'd just tell someone that treated me like that to fuck off. It sucks when you need the job and have to put up with it.

Beverly, good luck with the checkup.

DH had to go back to work today after a LOT of time off during the holidays. He ended up coming home early on the days he had to work between Christmas and New Year and had two four-day weekends so it will take some getting used to for him to be gone from 8-6 every day.

I'm calling a friends' sitter today to see if she'll be interested in taking Owen for one or two days a week. It will give me some physical relief and he'll get to spend the day playing with my friend's son, who's just three months older than he. If it works out well, we'll probably continue it until we get a settled routine with the new baby.

well, if he was trying to impress me, he "wasn't hitting on nothing."

And pickup lines are lame. So there.

Good.

I have never used a pickup line. But then it's distressing to me to hear about when they work.

What you said, Jess.

So I'm not lazy for not wanting to risk breaking a limb or getting into a car accident?

Not so much, no.

But then it's distressing to me to hear about when they work.

It's always been distressing to me to hear about, or worse yet see first hand, the many, many success stories of picking up women by being a jackass. I've always felt the success of the jackass strategy said really crappy things about us as people.

I just talked to the ever so practical Teacup Guy. He made me feel better and listed all of the things that I should keep in mind when going into work on Friday.

And pickup lines are lame. So there.

Jess! Hey, baby....post in this thread often?....

sj, you have to take care of yourself, since your bosses clearly don't have any of your interests at heart. Not that they have to...but no need to be pricks about it.

then it's distressing to me to hear about when they work.

You know, often I think it's the guy and not the line. Because even the cheesiest line can be pulled off with the most irony and I'd fall for it. Or the wrong guy can put forth the most sincere sentiment, and I just end up looking at him funny.

And vice versa.

There is no magic beyond self confidence, a bit of humility, and respect. If you're hitting on me.

There is no magic beyond self confidence, a bit of humility, and respect. If you're hitting on me.

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