They're doing it backwards; walking up the down slide.

River ,'Ariel'


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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.


sarameg - Oct 02, 2014 10:56:17 am PDT #7487 of 30000

Sewer tomatoes: [link] Just awesome. I guess you feed them to ninja turtles?


tommyrot - Oct 02, 2014 11:00:24 am PDT #7488 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

It's a C.H.U.D. garden.


-t - Oct 02, 2014 11:01:24 am PDT #7489 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I guess you feed them to ninja turtles?

Or CHUD who like a side dish.

Ooh, glassed-n porch with bats, yes! And I say go for the pumpkin with the caveat that if you don't like it or whatever you can just compost it. Or eat it. Whatever.


Allyson - Oct 02, 2014 11:09:29 am PDT #7490 of 30000
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 don't have a plausible explanation for coworkers as to where I have been for a month. Advice?


tommyrot - Oct 02, 2014 11:11:28 am PDT #7491 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

And now for something completely different: Socks That Look Like Intestines Are Wrapped Around Your Legs and Feet


-t - Oct 02, 2014 11:15:02 am PDT #7492 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Allyson - undefined health scare that you don't really want to talk about? When DH went into rehab he came up with an elaborate story to tell his co-workers, some rare syndrome needing a hyperbaric chamber or something. That always struck me as way more effort than he needed to put into it. It's not really anyone's business.


DavidS - Oct 02, 2014 11:20:42 am PDT #7493 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I don't have a plausible explanation for coworkers as to where I have been for a month. Advice?

It's none of their damn business.

I say word it like this, "Thank you for your concern. I had some private health issues."

I would just lean on the private and hope that they are clueful enough to understand that's a Do Not Enter sign conversationally.


Jesse - Oct 02, 2014 11:22:34 am PDT #7494 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, I feel like "medical leave" with a flat stare should be enough for anyone. "Yes, thank you, I'm feeling much better."


Theodosia - Oct 02, 2014 11:25:50 am PDT #7495 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"

If it's a male coworker who is asking, just lower you voice and say, "you know, female troubles." I guarantee you they're not going to ask for more details.


Allyson - Oct 02, 2014 11:26:23 am PDT #7496 of 30000
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

You understand I work with a large contingency of Rain Mans...