I like money better than people. People can so rarely be exchanged for goods and/or services!

Willow ,'Showtime'


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.


-t - Aug 01, 2022 9:46:29 am PDT #16607 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

10% agree!

Still funny!


Dana - Aug 01, 2022 9:48:04 am PDT #16608 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

That just means I have to eat 90% more, right?


-t - Aug 01, 2022 9:51:21 am PDT #16609 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Stands to reason. Like Total cereal.


-t - Aug 01, 2022 9:57:57 am PDT #16610 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

There's an Employee Engagement Survey at work today. I am feeling particularly alienated, but I hope my dire and pessimistic responses will be useful to somebody. Because I'm a team player.


dcp - Aug 01, 2022 10:05:48 am PDT #16611 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

They want feedback? Give 'em feedback. Don't sugar-coat it.


-t - Aug 01, 2022 10:51:22 am PDT #16612 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, I scored everything low, it's ugly. I didn't make specific comments explaining my scores, though, because I am tired. I have a feeling the results are not actually going to be all that anonymous at the team level, since there are only 3 of us now, but whatevs at this point.


EpicTangent - Aug 01, 2022 11:14:45 am PDT #16613 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

I appreciate you scoring truthfully, -t. There are some serious, systemic issues at my work (my site and corporation-wide), and I know I'm not the only one who's mad/concerned. But then the Employee Engagement surveys come back with average and above average scores. I feel like Cassandra, speaking the absolute truth and all the other respondents have answered as if I'm crazy.


-t - Aug 01, 2022 11:41:23 am PDT #16614 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

You know, last time we did one of these our (at that time very new) VP complained because he felt like everyone was always moaning about our ERP and other software being terrible but then on the survey the scores for "give me the tools to be able to do my job" or whatever were high and that didn't make any sense to him. So maybe if other people in my department remember that they will be more critical this time.


Sheryl - Aug 01, 2022 2:24:16 pm PDT #16615 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday Shir!

Ugh. Yet another night where Mr. S refused to go to sleep until after 11. To add insult to injury, the upstairs smoke alarm went off just before 4 am and Gary was unable to reset it. We had to call the fire department to disable it.


Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 02, 2022 7:02:41 am PDT #16616 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Happy (belated) birthday, Shir!