Clearly, I must remedy the fact that I haven't watched Top Chef yet.

I try to avoid discussing politics with her as much as possible.

Ailleann, have you actually said this to her? Too many people don't understand anything less to the point.

Doesn't have to be nasty. Something like, "Ms. X, we have very different world views, and I believe it would be best if we don't discuss politics. Could we talk about something else?"

theo-cons are angry at neo-cons

Heh. Wordplay! Like.

Tired. Muchly.

Something like, "Ms. X, we have very different world views, and I believe it would be best if we don't discuss politics. Could we talk about something else?"

She'd probably respond, "Why are you calling me 'Ms. X,' you liberal jerk!?"

(sorry)

Main Street is angry at Wall Street, theo-cons are angry at neo-cons, and almost everyone is angry at President Bush and the GOP congressional leadership.

Suddenly I find myself earwormed with "National Brotherhood Week"

Also sounds like I need to catch up on Top Chef stat!

She also likes to listen to Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh every. day.

Guess you can't make her wear headphones, huh? More's the pity. And that would drive me effing crazy in the workplace. Talk and/or political talk radio of any kind.

(ETA: Also, what Fred Pete said.)

She also likes to listen to Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh every. day.

Oh, hork. My last office was very Republican and pro-Bush, but luckily my officemate was a crazy Democrat like me, so we created a den of Rock Against Bush subversion in the server room.

"Ms. X, we have very different world views, and I believe it would be best if we don't discuss politics. Could we talk about something else?"

We've agreed to disagree on numerous occasions, and usually if I don't encourage her, her attempts to engage me are wonderfully short. I actually don't mind her all that much as a coworker, except for the craxy part.

As for the radio, like I said, usually I can tune it out. When someone goes on a tirade, it pings my radar, but I can not listen to it pretty easily. I usually have low-level music going at my cube, which pretty much solves the situation. She's not pissy about wearing headphones if someone asks her to, but if I'm allowed to listen to rock music at my desk with no headphones, I'm not going to force her to use them.

I try to be courteous. This attitude of course means that we're all going to be killed by terrorists.

This attitude of course means that we're all going to be killed by terrorists.

That reminds me of this list, which I saw yesterday. It does a pretty good job of summing up right wing paranoia about what a Democratic congress will look like.

Jessica, heh.

My fave:

Ban Christmas: replace with Celebrate our Monkey Ancestors Day