{{Bitches}} Sorry about the abundance of suckitude.

Thanks for putting the link in Press, Erika. I don't like that there are so many rage worthy issues out there, but I like the way you get your rage on.

I suppose I should get to work now. Blah.

Oi, Bitches. May today be a better day for all of us. FTR, I was just overly annoyed by people who were apparently unable to do simple tasks for themselves and the male half of a couple we know who is divorcing and has told his wife that he no longer wants to see his children on the weekends because he likes to have those days free.

Hivemind, I need you tell me how to read the following email situation. A woman in the neighborhood has been trying to organize a playgroup for young'uns on the weekends for those of us who work full-time. Her initial email was about 6 weeks ago, when she also announced that she'd be too busy to do anything through October. The other day, she sent an email and floated the idea of meeting Sat. Nov 14. I sent my regrets, and told her my parents were in town that day. Here is her reply:

Funny, my folks are in town from the 17th through that next weekend, but that doesn't mean we can't all meet up at the park if there's good weather.

There's nothing after that except, "Hope to hear from you soon," and I can't read that sentence as anything but kind of nasty, especially from someone who put the rest of us off for 6 weeks. I think because she begins it with "Funny...".

But, you know me, I'm evil and think mean things. Perhaps a nicer person gets a different read?

Now, off to read what erika has written...

I would find that off-putting. (And confusing since her parents aren't actually in town on the weekend in question so what the fuck does that mean?)

The first time I read the email, it sounded totally bitchy to me. But having re-read it, I'm wondering if she's saying "what a weird coincidence - my parents are in town too! But why not combine parents visiting with playgroup?"

A) that was snarky and B) there is no such thing as being overly annoyed at a man who doesn't want to see his kids because he wants free time. Annoyance is too limited a feeling in fact; how about outrage?

Okay, Stephanie is a nicer person than I am.

Annoyance is too limited a feeling in fact; how about outrage?

He told his wife he wanted a divorce because she's no longer intellectually curious enough for him.

Good God, I hope he wears a damn condom and never, ever procreates again.

Well, not nicer, it just seemed odd to me that she would be rude to you if she was trying to get you to come to playgroup.

But I had my own weird "how did this sound to you?" moment this weekend. And Joe, who is way more forgiving about this sort of thing than me, actually agreed with me. So, apparently I'm nice, but not all that nice.

eta:

he wanted a divorce because she's no longer intellectually curious enough for him

there's someone in our extended family who gave this reason for his divorce. It still makes me angry today.

Let me guess - his wife stayed at home with their kids, and now he thinks she's boring? I, for one, would be willing to personally conduct some surgery that would ensure this man's inability to procreate in the future.

Actually, she's a medical doctor, but yes, she has two small children. Apparently, her exhaustion at the end of the day, and her willingness to go along with whatever her husband wanted, made her...boring.

his wife stayed at home with their kids, and now he thinks she's boring?

No, actually she's been working (as he has) as a professor. I suspect that she nags and pesters him with boring things when they are home in the evenings like ("would you give the baby a bath?") instead of providing him with the witty conversation he needs to survive.

eta: HA! Douchenozzle x-post!