Scrappy, that is an unpleasant way to start your work week. I hope the new structure isn't awful.
Yeah, Prof's immediate response is sheer asshattery.
Angel: I can stay in town as long as you want me. Buffy: How's forever? Does forever work for you?
'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Cashmere - Sep 26, 2011 11:23:48 am PDT #28434 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
JenP - Sep 26, 2011 11:25:04 am PDT #28435 of 30001
Ugh, Scrappy, especially if you were blindsided, that's not fun at all. I hope the new structure ends up being workable for you.
Allyson - Sep 26, 2011 11:25:39 am PDT #28436 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
How dare you act in a fascistic manner and then sign your email "respectfully!" Respect liberty and respect my first amendment rights.
That's pretty unhinged. Pump Up the Volume isn't a real life thing, and you sir, are not Christian Slater.
Kate P. - Sep 26, 2011 11:29:15 am PDT #28437 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Yeah, Prof's immediate response is sheer asshattery.
Wow, yeah.
Steph L. - Sep 26, 2011 11:30:13 am PDT #28438 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The thing is, if the poster were left up and professor did kill someone, then there would be a mountain of outcry that he clearly demonstrated violent tendencies, which were ignored by the authorities, etc., etc. t edit It happens every time there's a student who goes on a shooting spree -- the press gets ahold of his violent Comp 101 essays, or his blog with pictures of himself posing with Uzis, and then all hell breaks loose about the "warning signs."
The prof. sounds like a pretentious douche who thinks he's a badass. In a pacifistic way, of course.
aurelia - Sep 26, 2011 11:31:55 am PDT #28439 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Yay Amy and Stephen!
Hooray for The Sproggening!
Scrappy, that seems awkward.
Allyson - Sep 26, 2011 11:37:57 am PDT #28440 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Context matters. I had a sociology professor whose concentration was race and ethnicity in America. She had a large collection of signage "NO IRISH NEED APPLY" "WHITES ONLY" and some little black sambos she used in her classes.
Without context, seeing these things in a random professor's office might be horribly offensive.
It was remarkable to see and touch the signs and that had rust stains where they had been screwed into things or nailed. This shit is real.
I have no idea what the context was for this dude. Would he feel the same way about putting up a naked lady calendar on his door and having it removed? I wonder.
Allyson - Sep 26, 2011 11:39:55 am PDT #28441 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I just sent a fan email to Amanda Marcotte. She must get a lot of hate mail. Every now and again I think it's important to remember to send love mail.
Ima send some love mail to Scrappy.
Sophia Brooks - Sep 26, 2011 11:48:33 am PDT #28442 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Eesh, Scrappy. That is weird. Maybe Big!Boss is just tired of talking to people, and wants to talk to only one?
I just typed the phrase "See you next Tuesday" in all sincerity.
DavidS - Sep 26, 2011 11:53:34 am PDT #28443 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Luckily, I really like the guy I will report to and he was quick to tell me that he thinks of us as consolidating and that we are still peers. We'll see.
Ugh. Remember that scene in Mad Men where they restructured and Roger wasn't even on the Org Chart? People will say anything to your face, but they don't lie on the org chart.
Oh well, at least you have a good working relationship with this guy and it sounds like he respects you, so at least over the short term he won't be all in your business.