So, does anyone else have difficulty accepting compliments? They often make me uncomfortable. Just now, my boss was all "Good job!" on a bug I fixed. It reminded me of 7th grade, when my teacher read an essay I wrote to the entire class, and everyone was telling me how great it was. It's hard to explain, but that made me really uncomfortable too....
But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.
River ,'Safe'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - May 21, 2009 6:41:17 am PDT #20524 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
tommyrot - May 21, 2009 6:41:59 am PDT #20525 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Oh, and just so you know, when Buffistas tell me how awesome I am, that doesn't bug me....
Theodosia - May 21, 2009 6:43:46 am PDT #20526 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
That's because the lurkers support you in email, tommy.
Nora Deirdre - May 21, 2009 6:44:35 am PDT #20527 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I always say something like "Thanks- that's why they pay me the big bucks." And then laugh hysterically.
tommyrot - May 21, 2009 6:46:48 am PDT #20528 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
After thinking a bit... I think it's when the person implies that I have some special gift, skill, intelligence, etc. (eta: that the person doesn't have) - I think that's what bugs. Of course, all Buffistas are smart and funny and gifted, so that doesn't bug me when a Buffista compliments some post I made or something....
Theodosia - May 21, 2009 6:47:25 am PDT #20529 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I used to tell my boss, "Aren't you glad you hired me?"
This especially worked because he was my boss for ten years and really did hire me.
I expect I shall still be nostalgic for my old job (laid off two years and nearly two months ago, BTW) for quite a while yet.
-t - May 21, 2009 6:48:43 am PDT #20530 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Anyone have some good science or entertainment podcasts to recommend?
Radiolab! It's science AND entertainment. PRI, I think.
I went and read that WSJ piece to see how mad it would make me. I shouldn't do that. It would have been so simple to get across his main thesis without being a big jerk.
tommyrot - May 21, 2009 6:50:19 am PDT #20531 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
WSJ editorials are famous for often contradicting facts reported elsewhere in the paper.
tommyrot - May 21, 2009 6:52:13 am PDT #20532 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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Original Caption: Keeper Petra Schroeder takes one of the triplet jaguar cubs out of a basket for weighing, at the Tierpark Zoo in Berlin, Tuesday, May 19, 2009. The three cubs were born on April 16 and named Atiero, Jumanes and Valdivia.
That jaguar cub has the cutest expression....
Cashmere - May 21, 2009 6:57:23 am PDT #20533 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
We've been considering canceling our subscription. I haven't seen today's editorial page yet but if it pisses me off, I'm pulling the trigger.