They need to point out how TELEPATHIC dialogue is indicated. I love this.

That is awesome.

I emailed the girl when I got back to the hotel last night, and she was like "no, you sensed correctly I wasn't into it, I didn't realize inviting you in for coffee was a signal". Pardon as I think my head against the table. Also now I feel extra-awkward for having tried to kiss her as I left.

Does your agency have a policy like that, that's clearly stated?

Yep. In big 'ol black and white.

And, as if today wasn't enough of a customer service circus, the guy who's Golden Retriever attacked a neighbor's cat...and our walker did not report the incident (cowardly bastard, shoulda been fired but was not) to us...wants us to zero out his multi-hundred dollar invoice because his dog has a prey drive and we should have somehow seen the cat under the bush and kept his dog from lunging at it.

The incident came at the end of a 3 day boarding, wherein the dog got the care we promised. We have already paid the $500 vet bill for the cat.

I said no but NOW he has all sorts of information about the incident that was not reported to us in the two weeks we've been dealing with this...and he's lowered his demand to taking a day, plus transport costs, off the bill.

If the owner decides to acquiesce, I'm demanding the employee remit that cost. Jeebus. Can NO ONE take responsibility for their own rubbish?

To change the subject, Edward Steichen came up on myMetropolitan Page A Day calendar. I think he kinda looks like Tom Hiddleston. [link] Anyway, he's definitely a famous dead hottie.

but doctor's offices also call to confirm

For me, that's not part of the contract--they say they'll charge me, they don't say they'll call me. I gotta get my ass to shit or pay the price they stated. I agreed to it by making an appointment, not by receiving a confirmation call.

Though, shit, tired of the auto-calls. Thankfully one of the last was a person, because it was a wrong appointment, so I told her so and who to talk to (I'm the assistant's best friend by now, or worst), and ten minutes after she called I got the robo call that doesn't even give full appointment details, so only mildly useful if I had forgotten.

but doctor's offices also call to confirm

For me, that's not part of the contract--they say they'll charge me, they don't say they'll call me. I gotta get my ass to shit or pay the price they stated. I agreed to it by making an appointment, not by receiving a confirmation call.

Mine, too.

I didn't realize inviting you in for coffee was a signal

??? Okay, even putting aside for a moment the question of signals (I'm with you on that one), there's more than a bit of equivocation behind not being into the date but not wanting to definitively move to end it either. I vote wishy-washy.

Besides, I really don't get the not-getting the hottitude that is meara.

wrod.

What's wrong with wanting to spend a little more time with someone you don't want to kiss? Especially if a) you don't know there's a kiss code and b) you're trying to work out if you want to kiss them.

If someone had come in and posted that they'd been on a date and they'd invited a guy in for coffee but made no moves and he made a move on her, wouldn't the response be anywhere from "there's a code! he's gonna expect action!" to "it's your right not to kiss anyone, you didn't lead him on." But "wishy washy"?

Y'all are funny today!!

bonny, I'm sorry you continue to have to deal with such stupidity and assholery. Did y'all ever do anything about the ex-walker poaching your pooch to walk, in his work t-shirt?

Ah, meara. That sucks. Dating is such a pit.

I've decided to transfer a bit of money from savings so I can enjoy this weekend. It's Nora's birthday, dammit!

My burn has developed one lone blister. It's good that I had four days to be off my foot - today was the first day I wore shoes and socks (instead of super light flip flops) since I burned it. Being on my feet all day has it swollen. I got some generic second skin which I'm hoping will help cushion it tomorrow.

Oh, Amy, thanks for reminding me about Coffeetivity!! I will definitely try that next time.

Yay, we're back!