I've so been there, megan. We had an entire department of people empty out because of a toxic boss, but we all got tagged as negative employees. I went to another department in the company and it took a long time for them to see that I am not a negative person in the correct (read: a sane) environment. Sucks.
Wesley: Illyria can be...difficult. Testing her might be hard without getting someone seriously hurt. Angel: We'll make Spike do it. Wesley: Good.
'Underneath'
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.
Glamcookie - Mar 16, 2010 2:54:58 pm PDT #16635 of 30001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
brenda m - Mar 16, 2010 2:55:20 pm PDT #16636 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
But this was funny, is the sense that is not. I recently found out that two hypercompetitive members of our group were apparently, some months back, trashing each other on their Facebooks. Can you fucking imagine? Are they twelve?
Steph L. - Mar 16, 2010 3:02:33 pm PDT #16637 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Brenda! I just remembered that the other night I had asked you about how your eating habits changed, and your post got eaten, and so I was wondering if you'd be willing to give it a shot again.
Please feel free not to -- you don't exist for my own personal edification.
(Everyone else does, though. Dance, monkeys, dance!)
brenda m - Mar 16, 2010 3:03:24 pm PDT #16638 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Oh, yeah yeah. Let me put my thoughts together a little and I will.
DavidS - Mar 16, 2010 3:09:01 pm PDT #16639 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Oh, yeah yeah. Let me put my thoughts together a little and I will.
Compose it in Word then cut and paste!
brenda m - Mar 16, 2010 3:09:26 pm PDT #16640 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Hah! This time I will do that.
tommyrot - Mar 16, 2010 3:11:08 pm PDT #16641 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.
Please feel free not to -- you don't exist for my own personal edification.
(Everyone else does, though. Dance, monkeys, dance!)
Sorry, I have a cat on my lap, and my cat is higher on my "I exist for his/her edification" scale.
Strega - Mar 16, 2010 3:22:01 pm PDT #16642 of 30001
I mean, it's not like I haven't been negative about things, but the fact that the concern came from people that don't really know me or my work, or why I might have reason to be negative is the frustrating thing.
Grrr. Er, translation: I've been there. It's maddening.
"Yes, I'm unhappy, because I work with crazy people. If I enjoyed working with crazy people, I wouldn't be looking to work with your group, because you're not crazy. Although this Catch-22 you've set up is making me reconsider that assessment."
Juliebird - Mar 16, 2010 3:23:20 pm PDT #16643 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Disclaimer: I apparently do have a facebook account but I don't use it, and apparently don't know how, either!
I'm seeing names popping up in my gmail twice over, so apologies to all you Buffistas if I'm spamming you.
QQ: afternoon tea. Gender-biased?
And what's a really really inexpensive menu? I've got several packets of lavender that I'm going to boil into some lemonade (it's in early April). Tea packets, are they tacky? Loose-leaf, is it too much trouble? And then I'd have to scrounge up tea pots and extra strainer dohickeys. Are just mini-scones enough? I make killer cucumber sammiches, but whenever I make them I don't want to share...
Jessica - Mar 16, 2010 3:40:39 pm PDT #16644 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh dear - I've mentioned my Larouchie aunt & uncle in here before, yes? Behold my uncle, handing out Impeach Obama signs at a Tea Party rally. Complete with Hitler mustache, because, really, nothing says "My cult is more important to me than my Jewish heritage" like the President in a Hitler mustache.
(In case the link doesn't work, he's the guy front & center in #16.)