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.
I'm all up in the law now, but damn it feels good to get my violence on.
Gunn ,'Unleashed'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
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.
Toddson - Feb 10, 2022 1:48:57 pm PST #12920 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Sheryl - Feb 10, 2022 2:39:21 pm PST #12921 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Sounds like a reasonable plan, Toddson. Of course, there are a lot of unreasonable people out there, so who knows...
dcp - Feb 10, 2022 2:44:55 pm PST #12922 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
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.
DavidS - Feb 10, 2022 3:23:39 pm PST #12923 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
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.
DebetEsse - Feb 10, 2022 3:32:31 pm PST #12924 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
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!
meara - Feb 10, 2022 3:38:28 pm PST #12925 of 30000
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?
meara - Feb 10, 2022 3:39:25 pm PST #12926 of 30000
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
shrift - Feb 10, 2022 4:25:05 pm PST #12927 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
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.
-t - Feb 10, 2022 5:45:19 pm PST #12928 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ha! I didn't think of that. I was with meara with the Trouble with a capital T that rhymes with...then I get lost but the music does keep going.
Sheryl - Feb 10, 2022 5:53:32 pm PST #12929 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Note to self: Giving Mr. S French Toast for dinner is a very bad idea.(especially when he drowns it in syrup)