I'm currently not returning a call because of that.

I'll second you on that. It's worse than callers assuming I'm a guy (firstname, profession) or asking 'is your husband in?' we still get that. they get to talk to mr. top-of-the-fridge.

Can someone please teach these children some manners. I am so tired of answering the phone and hearing "I have this issue or this question" First, you say hello. Then you identify yourself, and what your affiliation is (i.e. which of my programs you belong to) and THEN you tell me what your issue is. It's so fucking rude!

Or when they just say, "I have a question..." and then wait as if you'll just guess what it is they need. Or people who are having a conversation with someone else when you answer the phone.

Sox, hope they take your bid!!! (even though I'm sad you are moving away)

from a ways back

lisah? Do you know if the Charm City Rollergirls ever play the DC teams?

Charm City Rollergirls is a league made up of 4 teams that play each other. They are two games into the season (one game a month until the championship in October). The team that does inter-league play is the Mobtown Maulers, which is made up of the stongest players from all 4 teams. I'm not sure if the Maulers play only during the off season or what (this is only the second season). I don't think they played the DC girls in league play (since the DC team just started this year really), but were involved in some exhibition games with them. I imagine in the coming year they will play each other though. Although I have to say, the Maulers are at this point way more experienced and better players then the DC girls. It would be a pretty unbalanced match.

I know at least one of the DC girls. I want to say her derby name is Madeleine All-Fight.

x-post with Natter, my new company wants me to assign a title to myself for my business cards. I just don't know! I was hired as a technical writer but I know I'll be doing all kinds of writing for them, not just technical. Any ideas?

I want to say her derby name is Madeleine All-Fight.

Oh, that rocks.

I'll second you on that. It's worse than callers assuming I'm a guy (firstname, profession) or asking 'is your husband in?' we still get that. they get to talk to mr. top-of-the-fridge.

Yep. first of all, it's business, we're not friends. Secondly, you've never met me. Plus, I returned a call from him about something else, with "Mr. ___, it's Ms. [Last Name] returning your call. I think there might be a mistake, I talked with Mr. [other guy that I've been dealing with] about that and we signed the paperwork a few weeks ago. If there's a problem, call me back." Shouldn't that be a fucking clue?

one of the department heads was bitten by a spider on Wednesday afternoon and no one has heard from her since despite phone and email messages asking what's happening.

She's clearly off fighting crime!!

Lisa, I have no good writerly suggestions....what other sort of writing besides technical writing are you doing? What would the next title up at your old job have been?

Lisa, I have no good writerly suggestions....what other sort of writing besides technical writing are you doing? What would the next title up at your old job have been?

I'll be doing proposal & marketing writing. And updating their website content...which is really rather awful. I think I am a Technical Writer III here and the next one up is Lead Technical Writer. But that doesn't make sense for new job because I will be the only writer there.

Is Documentation Specialist dorky?

Is Documentation Specialist dorky?

It's not dorky at all, but it suggests something more tech than marketing to me.

We have Content Developers here.

Hallo.

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{{{{DJ & DJ's friend}}}} I know you've got muscle there, DJ, but remember that my guys are always willing to teach some manners to punkasses who can't treat women right.

I have no helpful suggestions, lisah. Sorry!

Vortex rocks.

I can't have Fernet until the end of the month! cries This will not dissuade me from pimping it on y'all, though.