I can't remember whether someone linked this already. German family granted asylum in US because Germany won't let them homeschool their kids. [link]
Buffy. When I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending, I just assumed that was a big week for you. Turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of 'apocalypse.'
Riley ,'Potential'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Hil R. - Mar 03, 2010 12:05:50 pm PST #12938 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Steph L. - Mar 03, 2010 12:06:44 pm PST #12939 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I'm so used to it that if a phone rings on the television I say, in my head, "[Agency], this is Aimee."
When I worked at McDonald's in high school, there were days when, after working an 8-hour shift in the drive-thru, I would answer the phone with "Welcome to McDonald's; may I take your order?"
I never get calls at work, which is just fine with me.
Scrappy - Mar 03, 2010 12:07:04 pm PST #12940 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I just sent an email out to our whole company on phone manners. We answer with "Company, this is Name." We also tell all employees to say "One moment, I'll connect you" when transferring outside calls to someone else. I know this seems kinda specific, but our shy writer-types tend to be dithery when asked to wing it.
Jesse - Mar 03, 2010 12:11:28 pm PST #12941 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think it is brilliant to have standards for that kind of thing. Why make people have to figure out one more thing?
SuziQ - Mar 03, 2010 12:15:20 pm PST #12942 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I used to share a cube wall with a gal who had horrible phone skills. She spent one day calling a bunch of different agencies to try to get information. She never introduced herself or identified the company she was calling from. She didn't get much response.
Her manager was a friend, so I gently suggested writing her a calling script. That worked for this situation, but I heard one half of way too many awkward phone calls.
tommyrot - Mar 03, 2010 12:15:29 pm PST #12943 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
§ ita § - Mar 03, 2010 12:19:08 pm PST #12944 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'ze got mad phone skillz. I just don't wanna use them.
That Godzilla haiku made me break. I'm trying to maintain srsface here.
tommyrot - Mar 03, 2010 12:26:56 pm PST #12945 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Steph L. - Mar 03, 2010 12:28:44 pm PST #12946 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
tommyrot, thereifixedit.com is a popular Web site in our household.
We have not yet sent a photo in, though god knows we could.
Also, it took all weekend, but I read all of Questionable Content. And now I'm having withdrawal.
tommyrot - Mar 03, 2010 12:31:29 pm PST #12947 of 30001
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, thereifixedit.com is a popular Web site in our household.
Cool. I just added it to my blob subscriptions in Reader.
Also, it took all weekend, but I read all of Questionable Content. And now I'm having withdrawal.
Heh.