Or, as in the current first floor tenancy situation, your teenager. I can imagine that works well for them!
Willow: That's a work ethic! Buffy, you're developing a work ethic! Buffy: Do they make an ointment for that?
'Beneath You'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
flea - Aug 21, 2014 10:46:04 am PDT #4583 of 30000
information libertarian
Jesse - Aug 21, 2014 10:49:14 am PDT #4584 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh, that's awesome. My best friend growing up lived in a two-bedroom apartment in a two-family house with her two sisters, and eventually, the oldest moved upstairs into her grandparents' spare room. Better than sharing a bed with your sister, but probably still not ideal!
Theodosia - Aug 21, 2014 10:56:03 am PDT #4585 of 30000
'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"
In Somerville, that arrangement is called a Philadelphia house, where the 1st floor has a 2nd floor bedroom, and the 2nd floor has the 3rd floor too. They're unusually spacious for apartments, being mostly pre-30s construction.
Connie Neil - Aug 21, 2014 11:43:53 am PDT #4586 of 30000
brillig
Whee, I just got told by a customer "I want to talk to a real American human in tech support, not whatever you are!" Unfortunately, I had to be courteous and assure him I was a human in tech support. When I checked where he was from, sure enough, a Texan. Granted, I may not be checking the perfectly nice and competent people who are Texan, but far too often, the jerks are from Texas. The 2nd most common jerks are from New York/New Jersey. Way to play to the stereotypes, folks.
Jesse - Aug 21, 2014 11:45:58 am PDT #4587 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
When I did telemarketing and also was a receptionist, a LOT of people thought I was a recording. Oops -- too polished and pleasant!
Burrell - Aug 21, 2014 1:07:42 pm PDT #4588 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ugh Connie, it's the descriptor "human" that really rankles.
shrift - Aug 21, 2014 1:09:07 pm PDT #4589 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I am so done with today. Why is today not over yet?
Connie Neil - Aug 21, 2014 1:09:22 pm PDT #4590 of 30000
brillig
I wonder if he thought I was a computer because I told him he couldn't do what he wanted to do.
Laura - Aug 21, 2014 1:17:38 pm PDT #4591 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Connie is really a computer, pass it on.
Connie Neil - Aug 21, 2014 1:19:28 pm PDT #4592 of 30000
brillig
I'm Skynet. Don't push me.
edit: Though I'd rather be JARVIS.