Steph, if it's any consolation, during one of my visits to the ER the person in the next cubicle was being treated for ... constipation. No one seemed too upset with her for wasting their time.
You always think harder is better. Maybe next time I patrol, I should carry bricks and use a stake made out of butter.
Buffy ,'The Killer In Me'
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Toddson - Feb 23, 2010 8:11:29 am PST #10923 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Polter-Cow - Feb 23, 2010 8:12:04 am PST #10924 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I don't normally do that.
Your mom's given you some practice.
Heh, yeah. We're in a funny, mildly passive-aggressive place right now. I am currently, honestly really busy and stressed, and I have had no desire to call home and potentially add more stress to my life, so I haven't called. But when I was sick, my mom did send me a couple e-mails asking if I was better (the first was flouncy, so I didn't respond, but the second was simple, so I did), and now we communicate through short e-mails, which is nice. But, amusingly enough, whenever she calls and leaves me a voicemail now, she prefaces it with "I'm only calling because of X," deliberately not bringing up any other sore subjects. I have yet to see whether she would avoid them on an actual phone call. I suspect not, but we'll see. Maybe she's slowly, slowly learning.
Aims - Feb 23, 2010 8:12:41 am PST #10925 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I really don't understand how most of my tenants function in the real world sometimes. If you want to know if the washer is fixed either call the effing number on it or try to run a load. NOT OUR MACHINE.
Jeebus. Some of these people can't be arsed to fill out a piece of paperwork to save their effing apartment, but the instance something they want to use isn't available and they flip the fuck out.
Steph L. - Feb 23, 2010 8:14:50 am PST #10926 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Steph, if it's any consolation, during one of my visits to the ER the person in the next cubicle was being treated for ... constipation. No one seemed too upset with her for wasting their time.
I actually don't care about that as much as being embarrassed to admit to co-workers (and you guys) that I was all freaked out over gas pains or something.
And I will be equally embarrassed if it is, in fact, heart stuff. This is a no-win situation for me.
DavidS - Feb 23, 2010 8:16:00 am PST #10927 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
This is a no-win situation for me.
"Hello, Tuesday, is it time again for my guaranteed humiliation?"
Steph L. - Feb 23, 2010 8:19:23 am PST #10928 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
This is a no-win situation for me.
"Hello, Tuesday, is it time again for my guaranteed humiliation?"
I shouldn't have to leave home for that. IJS.
DavidS - Feb 23, 2010 8:20:08 am PST #10929 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I shouldn't have to leave home for that. IJS.
Would you prefer to have your humiliation delivered?
Steph L. - Feb 23, 2010 8:24:21 am PST #10930 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I shouldn't have to leave home for that. IJS.
Would you prefer to have your humiliation delivered?
In-house, baby.
Trudy Booth - Feb 23, 2010 8:25:00 am PST #10931 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I actually don't care about that as much as being embarrassed to admit to co-workers (and you guys) that I was all freaked out over gas pains or something.
With everything your Father has been through and the genetic hand you are slowly being dealt I will do nothing but say a prayer of thanks that its gas. I will follow it up with a quick prayer of petition that such pains for you always be gas.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
meara - Feb 23, 2010 8:25:05 am PST #10932 of 30000
Go Teppy! (which, btw, the iPhone wants to make repot). Be assertive, even if it's nothing, better than starting to be like your dad early all "oh, it's not that bad of a heart attack, I'll just drive to the hospital...". Heh.
PC, nice hangup story. Also, why I could never ever be a sales person or a telephone solicitor, omg. Though at least now I'm ok with the phone as opposed to when I was a teenager and wouldn't even order pizza.