Tim's family has switched over into high gear now that the visitation is tonight. I can't believe how many texts have gone back and forth since 7:30 a.m. But the texts are (mostly) not to me, so I'm just offering feedback when Tim asks and otherwise responding with listening noises.
Turns out that both the funeral home AND the church where the funeral Mass is tomorrow don't require masks, so I feel like we're about to launch merrily into a superspreader event. I had a dream last night that I got into an argument with an anti-masker Jesus freak. I'm glad I can use Covid as an excuse to keep people from hugging me, though.
There is probably a gif out there of Jack Benny saying “I’m thinking, I’m thinking!” that you could use.
It's not the check in that I mind, it's the cutesy "poke" that I find irritating.
I'm glad I can use Covid as an excuse to keep people from hugging me, though.
But if I'm masked and vaxxed and boosted, I can hug you for as long as I want right? ;)
(sends air hugs to Teppy)
My organization has a conference coming up - people have the choice of virtual or in person. For those attending in person, they have a choice of three wristbands - green, to indicate they're open to handshakes; yellow to indicate they're willing to have others come close but no contact; and red to indicate, basically, keep the hell away from me.
Timelies all!
Sounds like a reasonable plan, Toddson. Of course, there are a lot of unreasonable people out there, so who knows...
three wristbands
They've set up this system where I work, but so far I am the only one I've seen actually wearing one.
OMG, what a mad scramble of calls, texts and emails today.
You'll be happy to know we're leaning on the Hivemind as well, getting feedback from Martin (Juliana's husband, a contractor in the City) and Plei (vintage home expert, veteran of several restorations and remodels) and making them both look at the extensive building inspection disclosure for red flags. And probably have to pester Smonster too about dry rot issues with the windows.
And now we have to talk to our real estate agent again.
On the plus side, we now have a pre-approval letter and the money is all officially lined up should we go forward.
Vortex, could you make up a story of some bad association that particular word has? Like an asshole ex-coworker or something who would use it in emails and cc the boss and it was a whole thing so the word puts you on edge, and there's no way she could possibly have known that, but it would help a lot if she could use something else for you, thanks so much!
Yeah that’s basically what I was going to suggest, Vortex—telling her the word gives you the heebie-jeebies and could she use something else? I think that might feel less personally hurtful if I was feeling sensitive?
Also also, I read this headline and now I have Music Man stuck in my head—
Ohio mayor lambasted for saying ice fishing would lead to prostitution
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Ohio mayor lambasted for saying ice fishing would lead to prostitution
I am certain that the internets must be out there making all the slippery slope jokes that this deserves.
