I just got off a call with someone who wanted me to do something I'm not authorized to do and, actually, CAN'T do, and wouldn't stop blathering to me about how someone who isn't here anymore did it for him earlier, and how this is what he needs. jeez.

The only thing more annoying than a person who won't take "no" for an answer is someone who won't take "yes" for an answer.

wouldn't stop blathering to me about how someone who isn't here anymore did it for him earlier

I hate those calls--well, I don't hate them, I get perverse joy in saying, "We're not allowed to do that, and no, I'm not going to do it for you. Soandso shouldn't have done it." And then telling the supervisor about Soandso making it harder on ther est of us.

Okay, I'm sorry to bust out the "Bob likes peas" thing, but I have to share this.

The All-True, Totally Graphic Version of What Steph and Her Boy Did In Bed Last Night:

Made Mobius strips.

That's not a euphemism.

I cannot for the life of me remember how we even started talking about Mobius strips, but I said that if you give the paper strip a full twist, rather than half, and then tape it together to make it Mobius-like, and then cut it down the middle, you get 2 Mobius strips (i.e., with a half-twist) that are linked together like a paper chain.

He didn't believe me, so I got out of bed, retrieved paper, scissors, and tape, and....we made Mobius strips. At one point The Boy looked at me and said, "No one else would lie in bed with me and make Mobius strips. I love you."

Geek love at its finest.

I referred him to our COO ... but as far as I can tell, he didn't want to talk to a woman. Which is kind of tough, since we have ONE man on staff these days.

Geek love at its finest.

Geek love is great love. Hubby and I often discuss high energy physics and world history.

Aww, Teppy. I'm so happy for you and your geek love. That's an adorable story.

Just one of the things I love about my Buffistas.

we have ONE man on staff these days

I'm still the only woman tech supporter. We've got women doing initial call answering and routing, but I'm the only tech. It makes me smug.

I just got off a call with someone who wanted me to do something I'm not authorized to do and, actually, CAN'T do, and wouldn't stop blathering to me about how someone who isn't here anymore did it for him earlier, and how this is what he needs. jeez.

I get that all. the. time. Also, the rules periodically change. So yeah, maybe they could do it before, now they can't. When I tell you that the rules have changed, don't say, "Huh. Can you ask (boss) about that" I don't need to! I gave you the answer!

I usually go ask boss anyway to shut them up.

I love this story! Geek love at its most adorable.