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 can hurt a demon!! That's right. I'm back. And I'm a BLOODY ANIMAL!
Spike ,'Showtime'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Mar 09, 2011 7:05:37 am PST #27175 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
flea - Mar 09, 2011 7:13:18 am PST #27176 of 30001
information libertarian
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.
§ ita § - Mar 09, 2011 7:20:25 am PST #27177 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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?
Jesse - Mar 09, 2011 7:20:36 am PST #27178 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Am I the only one surprised by the fact that flea's hair is long enough for a pony tail?
You are not.
Tom Scola - Mar 09, 2011 7:23:42 am PST #27179 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
play this again and I will cut you, but I'm too obsessive completist to delete it
That's what the tickybox is for in iTunes.
Maria - Mar 09, 2011 7:25:12 am PST #27180 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
I am a toucher but only with people who want to be touched. DJ has the right idea.
Don't feel like you have to make allowances for her just because she is depressive, single and potentially under-touched. Your need for personal space and a touch-free zone at work is no less important.
I don't think I've ever seen you with anything but short hair, flea.
§ ita § - Mar 09, 2011 7:25:21 am PST #27181 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That's what the tickybox is for in iTunes.
No, the tickybox is to say "I might still really like you, but you don't belong in a random song rotation." My unchecked stuff still gets starred--it's just mostly spoken word.
tommyrot - Mar 09, 2011 7:26:21 am PST #27182 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.
Also, it is (or was) possible to rate songs in iTunes in half-star increments.
eta: How to do this with a Mac: [link]
Tom Scola - Mar 09, 2011 7:27:53 am PST #27183 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
it's just mostly spoken word.
That's what the genre field is for.
Theodosia - Mar 09, 2011 7:32:26 am PST #27184 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Since I tend to yelp when I'm startled, it provides consistent negative feedback to grabbers and people who walk into your cube talking loudly.
My coworkers at HM learned to stand back from my cube entrance and say softly my name a couple times when I looked to be intent on a program.
Jesse, thanks -- I should write them! There can't be that many knitter/programmers out there, can there? (say no.)