What pissed you off today?

laruss · 11-12-2012, 12:17 PM

I just got off the phone from a friend at home (the city I just moved from). She called to inform me that the person I was "dating" was still in a relationship. She just wanted to give me a heads up.

Funny story... I'm not dating anyone.

And have never dated the person she was talking about.

I am a bit pissed off right now. Turns out I am quite the topic of conversation back home.

I guess if you just up and disappear and don't tell people you are moving, they make up stories because they don't know what is really going on.

I shouldn't have to explain myself to anyone.

I can't decide whether to let the rumours spin out while I'm not there or if I should do something about it. I am a bit too pissed off at the moment to make a decision.

Normally I try to avoid the Chicks and drama, but I didn't get a choice this time, I became the drama in absence.

Yes, pissed off.

That's my rant for today.

StrongButch · 11-12-2012, 02:28 PM

I tend to ignore situations and people who piss me off.

Zimmeh · 11-12-2012, 03:23 PM

Finding out that some douche bag that I work with was promoted to assistant manager. He is one guy who has openly stated to me, "That I hate to send you off to work in the stock room, but since you aren't bilingual, I don't want you to struggle with your sales". Well butt head, I sold two expensive face creams and two yesterday...How many have you sold? Plus, I may not know Spanish or portugese, but I can handle my own. Hope everyone learns that you only know how to kiss ass and you fail miserably.

I need some Godiva Grand Marnier chocolates!

Zimmeh

Bèsame* · 11-13-2012, 12:04 PM

Spending time interviewing, filling out paperwork....really making the best decision , only to have some out side force get in the way!! Back to square one...turning that frown around, not so much that fast right now

Going to pull a happy ending out, just you watch!

Gráinne · 11-15-2012, 05:27 PM

My son has lately become very fond of the TV show Bones. I love most shows in the Law and Order genre, but can only take Brennan in small doses. She's just so socially inept and odd sometimes. I realize that this is part of the schtick of the show, but it's like watching an extreme form of myself.

But one episode just sticks in my craw. The team is trying to solve a crime and are working with a Japanese forensic anthropologist (I think) who happens to be genderqueer or androgynous. The "joke" of the episode is that this entire team tries everything short of copping a feel to figure out if the person is male or female.

Firstly, even I knew that there's a subculture in Japan involving androgyny. I know little of Japanese culture, but had heard of this (one of the characters mentions it as well).

Second, it's set in Washington, D.C. In that big city, I'm sure things go down that make Cabaret look like tea at two. I find it really, really hard to believe that absolutely no one in that lab has seen a genderqueer person. I'd find it hard to believe that no one there knows someone in our family.

Hell, I was a sheltered little snowflake when I arrived at Reunion or on the site in the beginning, and probably pretty naive, and still didn't give a damn. But maybe I'm a bad example, as I'm family myself. Even if I were straight, I'd know you don't play silly games or "accidentally" bump someone to see what they've got.

I just didn't like the line of "look at the little freak", like a sideshow. People are people, not amusements.

Miss Scarlett · 11-15-2012, 10:21 PM

Story on the news tonight about a local high volume kill shelter making it difficult, if not impossible, for some animal rescue groups to remove animals from the shelter to foster and eventually place them in good homes.

LaneyDoll · 11-15-2012, 10:42 PM

I had one of "those" calls today from a patient's mom. She was pissed b/c she wrote a check at the MD office on 11/2 and her statement from 11/9 did not reflect it. So, I told her that the MD provided me with the payment info on 11/14 and that her balance was now $xxx.xx. TYPICALLY that is enough-most people just want to know that their bill is right but not this women.

She bitched and cussed for several minutes, asking me what I was going to do in the future to make sure that her bills were right when they were sent out-after all "just how long DOES it take you to post a payment???"

So, I replied, "that office gave us your payment yesterday and it was posted on your account by today; if you have concerns about how long it takes for the payment to be reflected, you may want to discuss them with the MD at your daughter's next visit."

Sadly, this is pretty common. In fact, two weeks is actually an improvement. Sometimes it takes up to 4-6 weeks for us to get info, although they are faster about payments.

I have talked to the MDs countless times about this, about getting chewed on for things I have no control over-to no avail. The MDs run their office without help. They refuse to hire a nurse, assistant or even a receptionist. I understand that paying salary/benefits is costly but, if you make $225/hour (minimum) how can hiring (especially part-time) someone be more expensive than using your time to copy payments, take them to the bank, run to the post office, answer the phones, file charts---and get your biller needed documentation?

11-12-2012, 12:17 PM	#1
laruss Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She or Goddess Relationship Status: Settled in Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 1,322 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,849 Thanked 5,329 Times in 1,045 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Rumours... I just got off the phone from a friend at home (the city I just moved from). She called to inform me that the person I was "dating" was still in a relationship. She just wanted to give me a heads up. Funny story... I'm not dating anyone. And have never dated the person she was talking about. I am a bit pissed off right now. Turns out I am quite the topic of conversation back home. I guess if you just up and disappear and don't tell people you are moving, they make up stories because they don't know what is really going on. I shouldn't have to explain myself to anyone. I can't decide whether to let the rumours spin out while I'm not there or if I should do something about it. I am a bit too pissed off at the moment to make a decision. Normally I try to avoid the Chicks and drama, but I didn't get a choice this time, I became the drama in absence. Yes, pissed off. That's my rant for today. __________________ Creativity is a drug I can't do without. -Cecil B. DeMille

11-12-2012, 02:28 PM	#2
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11-12-2012, 03:23 PM	#3
Zimmeh Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Me Relationship Status: I am a human and not a possession Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Volusia County, FL Posts: 6,746 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 23,549 Thanked 13,442 Times in 4,317 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Finding out that some douche bag that I work with was promoted to assistant manager. He is one guy who has openly stated to me, "That I hate to send you off to work in the stock room, but since you aren't bilingual, I don't want you to struggle with your sales". Well butt head, I sold two expensive face creams and two yesterday...How many have you sold? Plus, I may not know Spanish or portugese, but I can handle my own. Hope everyone learns that you only know how to kiss ass and you fail miserably. I need some Godiva Grand Marnier chocolates! Zimmeh __________________ "A loving heart is the truest wisdom" -Chinua Achebe

11-13-2012, 12:04 PM	#4
Bèsame* Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femm Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: loved by many Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Closer to the waves Posts: 15,387 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,130 Thanked 40,950 Times in 10,737 Posts Rep Power: 21474864	Spending time interviewing, filling out paperwork....really making the best decision , only to have some out side force get in the way!! Back to square one...turning that frown around, not so much that fast right now Going to pull a happy ending out, just you watch! __________________ kisses A kiss is a whisper in your mouth. Can I borrow a kiss? I promise to give it back.

11-15-2012, 05:27 PM	#5
Gráinne Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Neither, nada, out of the box Preferred Pronoun?: My name always works Relationship Status: Happy whatever happens Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,864 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,117 Thanked 7,388 Times in 1,457 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	My son has lately become very fond of the TV show Bones. I love most shows in the Law and Order genre, but can only take Brennan in small doses. She's just so socially inept and odd sometimes. I realize that this is part of the schtick of the show, but it's like watching an extreme form of myself. But one episode just sticks in my craw. The team is trying to solve a crime and are working with a Japanese forensic anthropologist (I think) who happens to be genderqueer or androgynous. The "joke" of the episode is that this entire team tries everything short of copping a feel to figure out if the person is male or female. Firstly, even I knew that there's a subculture in Japan involving androgyny. I know little of Japanese culture, but had heard of this (one of the characters mentions it as well). Second, it's set in Washington, D.C. In that big city, I'm sure things go down that make Cabaret look like tea at two. I find it really, really hard to believe that absolutely no one in that lab has seen a genderqueer person. I'd find it hard to believe that no one there knows someone in our family. Hell, I was a sheltered little snowflake when I arrived at Reunion or on the site in the beginning, and probably pretty naive, and still didn't give a damn. But maybe I'm a bad example, as I'm family myself. Even if I were straight, I'd know you don't play silly games or "accidentally" bump someone to see what they've got. I just didn't like the line of "look at the little freak", like a sideshow. People are people, not amusements. __________________ The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one. ~Erma Bombeck

11-15-2012, 10:21 PM	#6
Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,947 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Story on the news tonight about a local high volume kill shelter making it difficult, if not impossible, for some animal rescue groups to remove animals from the shelter to foster and eventually place them in good homes.

11-15-2012, 10:42 PM	#7
LaneyDoll Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Girly girl femme Preferred Pronoun?: She; Ma'am; Miss ;) Relationship Status: Pitbull protected. Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,204 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,892 Thanked 7,683 Times in 1,607 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I had one of "those" calls today from a patient's mom. She was pissed b/c she wrote a check at the MD office on 11/2 and her statement from 11/9 did not reflect it. So, I told her that the MD provided me with the payment info on 11/14 and that her balance was now $xxx.xx. TYPICALLY that is enough-most people just want to know that their bill is right but not this women. She bitched and cussed for several minutes, asking me what I was going to do in the future to make sure that her bills were right when they were sent out-after all "just how long DOES it take you to post a payment???" So, I replied, "that office gave us your payment yesterday and it was posted on your account by today; if you have concerns about how long it takes for the payment to be reflected, you may want to discuss them with the MD at your daughter's next visit." Sadly, this is pretty common. In fact, two weeks is actually an improvement. Sometimes it takes up to 4-6 weeks for us to get info, although they are faster about payments. I have talked to the MDs countless times about this, about getting chewed on for things I have no control over-to no avail. The MDs run their office without help. They refuse to hire a nurse, assistant or even a receptionist. I understand that paying salary/benefits is costly but, if you make $225/hour (minimum) how can hiring (especially part-time) someone be more expensive than using your time to copy payments, take them to the bank, run to the post office, answer the phones, file charts---and get your biller needed documentation? __________________ There are beauties who stop traffic and then there are beauties who grow obsessively in the hearts of the susceptible.