ooops. I forgot there was someone working in the office next door and I've got this horrible Eminem song stuck in my head. I've been singing "ba doing doing doing" at random intervals throughout the last half hour. I hope he can't hear me or at the very least has never heard that song.
Giles: Stop that, you two. Riley: He started it... Xander: He called me a bad name! I think
it was bad; it might have been Latin.
'Selfless'
Spike's Bitches 40: Buckle Up, Kids! Daddy's Puttin' the Hammer Down.
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Laga - Mar 25, 2008 6:28:22 pm PDT #1484 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
beekaytee - Mar 25, 2008 6:42:53 pm PDT #1485 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
I responded to the difficult client. If anybody has any 'catch a clue and leave me alone' ~ma lying around, I would be uber-grateful if you'd send it DCward. I SO want this to be something I never have to think about again.
Laga - Mar 25, 2008 6:44:31 pm PDT #1486 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
clue~ma headed in that general direction
SuziQ - Mar 25, 2008 6:53:13 pm PDT #1487 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Packs up a clue-by-4 for Bonny.
beekaytee - Mar 25, 2008 6:54:51 pm PDT #1488 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Thanks again Laga. Your effort in contacting your mom and her words really helped get me unstuck from my panic about what horrible things this client might try to reign on me if I didn't give her what she wants.
I realized that, if I responded as if I was afraid of her, THAT would end up inspiring horrible things.
My response was framed much like your mom's suggestion. Very short and succinct.
If the third no doesn't do the trick, I will ask to speak to her lawyer. The fact is, I never heard anything that would prove her case so, yeah, unlikely to do any good.
beekaytee - Mar 25, 2008 6:58:00 pm PDT #1489 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Packs up a clue-by-4 for Bonny
Thanks Hon.
eta: dyslexia can be so much fun. I thought this said "PICKS up"...even after I cut and pasted it! I had this image of you stepping out from behind me and going all Louisville on the wench. But no. PACKS does not equal PICKS.
Dang. I must be tired. Time for bed.
Laga - Mar 25, 2008 7:13:00 pm PDT #1490 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
bonny, Mom will be so glad to hear she helped.
Sean K - Mar 25, 2008 7:18:21 pm PDT #1491 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Scrappy, your niece is in S and my thoughts tonight. I know the recipients of her organs will be very grateful.
beekaytee - Mar 25, 2008 7:19:07 pm PDT #1492 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Totally.
In fact, before I came here, I was thinking about calling one of my old supervisors. Just having contact with someone who understands these things, however inblisival that contact may be, really helped me to feel less adrift.
Please tell her I said thank you...both for the words and for the quick response.
And thank YOU for thinking of doing it.
Laga - Mar 25, 2008 7:29:23 pm PDT #1493 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I think it's in Mom's nature to help. She's the only person I know who can talk to a complete stranger in the grocery store, get them to stop yelling at their kid, and make both the stranger and the kid feel better.