Things that irk me, take 124: the annual email asking staff for contributions toward the boss's gift. Every year I decline, because I don't think it's appropriate for staff to buy their bosses gifts. Every year the organizer of this affront tries to guilt/shame/peer-pressure me into giving money. This year I just replied with NO. She's all huffy now.
Early: Where'd she go? Simon: I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally possessing a space ship. Don't look at me.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Zenkitty - Nov 19, 2013 11:28:31 am PST #12446 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
brenda m - Nov 19, 2013 11:30:51 am PST #12447 of 30000
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
That is so ridic. Good on you.
Connie Neil - Nov 19, 2013 11:37:27 am PST #12448 of 30000
brillig
Miss Manners has your back.
Dana - Nov 19, 2013 11:41:09 am PST #12449 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Seriously.
meara - Nov 19, 2013 12:02:03 pm PST #12450 of 30000
Yeah, pretty much every etiquette thing is going to say you do not gift "up" at an office. There are always going to be exceptions (small office where you're getting everyone else something, personal outside of work friend, maybe for a baby shower type thing, whatever) but a requested holiday contribution? Oh hell no.
Atropa - Nov 19, 2013 12:07:52 pm PST #12451 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Good Stuff Happened Today just got mentioned/linked to in the Tumblr Staff post. Congrats!
Amy - Nov 19, 2013 12:12:05 pm PST #12452 of 30000
Because books.
Aw, nice! Go Jesse!
le nubian - Nov 19, 2013 12:24:11 pm PST #12453 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Sox,
not sure what the treatment options are, but I have had them. I am happy to talk you through whatever.
hippocampus - Nov 19, 2013 12:37:31 pm PST #12454 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Thanks, le N. Insent.
Sheryl - Nov 19, 2013 12:41:06 pm PST #12455 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
The amount of annual leave I can roll over is more than I earn in a year. Unless I take a lot less vacation time than I currently do, use-it-or-lose-it won't be an issue for me. (There is no limit on how much sick leave can be rolled over, so I have an absurd amount of that.)