I'm sorry, I probably should have mentioned earlier, I don't really like to be touched. I think that's what I'd say.

"Please don't touch me."

For all my conflict-avoidance at work, if someone did it repeatedly, I think I'd just up and say it. It's so fucking inappropriate. Pulling your hair? Seriously?

That would make me nuts, flea! I think the only thing that will work is DJ's response. Very cut and dry.

I have a rash and it's contagious.

When I saw CK I didn't know anything about it. At the end when Rosebud was revealed, I said, "That's it? It's a dang SLED?" I was annoyed that it was so mundane. I guess I missed the whole longing-for-childhood thing, or whatever it was.

A co-worker pulling my hair? Oh, hell no. Glare of Death! One co-worker/friend tugged one of my curls once and said "Boing!" as it bounced back, which was amusing, but also annoying.

I don't like it either, but I do know when the kids were little, I could tune it out, because I was so constantly being patted and clutched or whatever.

One day we were at an office lunch and I was talking to a friend. I realized someone else had been pulling my sleeve for probably five minutes, and when I finally looked at her, she said, "Wow, you really are a mom, aren't you?" (NB: She kept doing it because I didn't react, not because she was annoying or usually like that.)

Pulling your ponytail is ... inconceivable.

Am I the only one surprised by the fact that flea's hair is long enough for a pony tail? I know that I've been skipping and skimming, but now I really feel like I've missed a lot.

I think DJ has the right answer, although I might soften it by saying "...to be touched or poked as a greeting. I'd appreciate it if you could just say, "Hi, flea!" from now on.

to be touched or poked as a greeting

This lady sounds like she'll be grabby hands at any opportunity. I wouldn't imply to her that sometimes it's okay to touch, because that just leaves 90% of the time.

I think it would bother me less if I didn't have small kids - I am so overtouched at home that I can't take it at work. But she's a bit of a depressive, and a single woman, and I suspect she is under-touched in her life. Possibly I am being condescending to think so; but at least I have boundaries enough not to tell her to get a cat for cryin' out loud.

My hair is SO LONG, like shoulder length, and I need to decide what to do about it. I am thinking about cutting it all off again, really short. But I grew it out because that was too harsh-looking on me.

But she's a bit of a depressive, and a single woman, and I suspect she is under-touched in her life.

Even if that's true (or perhaps especially) it's highly inappropriate for her to compensate that at work without some sort of understanding.

Oh, god, my hair is so long, y'all. It actually curls. My barber just sent out a mass text that she's out of hospital. Uh? Seizures? What?

I have a problem with iTunes. It needs more stars. I am trying to go through and rate everything, but I need more categories. I currently have:

• []-not yet rated
• [*]-don't want to hear it again
• [**]-okay, if you're playing the whole album
• [***]-well, this is nice
• [****]-oh, hey, this rules!
• [*****]-you don't understand, I fucking love this song

I need a rating that says "play this again and I will cut you, but I'm too obsessive completist to delete it" and one that says "BEST FUCKING SONG EVER FUCK." Where do I send the suggestion?