I'm on a work conference call, listening to a presentation on essential oils. We're in electrical engineering.
Why
Tara: That was funny if you've studied Taglarin mystic rites and... are a total dork... Riley: Then how come Xander didn't laugh?
'Selfless'
Spike's Bitches 49: As usual, I'm here to help you, and I... are you naked under there?
Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Zenkitty - Jul 18, 2018 5:18:40 am PDT #4127 of 8234
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
meara - Jul 18, 2018 6:43:02 am PDT #4128 of 8234
What. Why, Zen?!? Is it one of those MLm things?
Connie Neil - Jul 18, 2018 7:09:44 am PDT #4129 of 8234
brillig
It's probably something under the guise of employee development and improving quality of life. I bet it's sponsored by the oil pushers.
Maria - Jul 18, 2018 7:15:43 am PDT #4130 of 8234
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Ugh, zen. That is absolutely not cool. What a waste of time.
lisah - Jul 18, 2018 7:40:45 am PDT #4131 of 8234
Punishingly Intricate
That is absolutely not cool. What a waste of time.
Yeah, that's definitely worth a strongly worded complaint to HR. I did when my old company brought a freaking chiropractor in to give a presentation.
EpicTangent - Jul 18, 2018 8:49:21 am PDT #4132 of 8234
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Ugh, zen. That is absolutely not cool. What a waste of time.
Whenever a meeting goes off on a long tangent or something and I start to get frustrated at the waste of time, I have a little mantra, "It's not a waste of my time, I'm being paid for my time. It's a waste of their money." Of course, I'm not salaried. Might not work as well if you're salaried. Anyway, sounds frustrating, Zen.
Toddson - Jul 18, 2018 8:56:00 am PDT #4133 of 8234
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I just came off two days of sitting in with a group of VIPs in the office. Much of Monday, I could sit out. Tuesday afternoon - about three hours (!) of "discussion" that kept repeating points that had been gone over ... and over ... and over. SO glad it's over, although there's going to be significant mop-up to be done.
Zenkitty - Jul 18, 2018 7:59:29 pm PDT #4134 of 8234
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I sent a complaint to my manager. She said a lot of people had complained, and the higher-ups were going to address it. I doubt I'll hear the outcome, but I don't think it'll happen again.
Under the guise of employee development/quality of life, exactly, Connie.
I asked her if I could give a presentation on Tarot cards. She said, only if I can give one on chiropracty curing cancer. Heh.
Connie Neil - Jul 18, 2018 8:40:45 pm PDT #4135 of 8234
brillig
Under the guise of employee development/quality of life, exactly, Connie.
It's disturbing how well I can think like corporate consultant/double speakers. I was told I'd do well in advertising and PR, because I can do an excellent line in persuasive bullshit. I decided I'd rather keep my soul.
Toddson - Jul 19, 2018 4:28:56 am PDT #4136 of 8234
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
It was either C.S. Lewis or G.K. Chesterton who commented that the problem with people who didn't believe in ... something? God? ... wasn't that they didn't believe in nothing but that they'd believe in anything. Case in point.