What pissed you off today?

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?

Rockinonahigh · 11-16-2012, 12:51 AM

I gess I pushed it a lot last night,I had a back injection Tuesday and last night I went to play pool with my 8 ball team,i'm still not steady on my feet,i'm now and again floaty from what ever the hell I got they used to put me under( I didnt drive to the pool hall I got a ride with a team mamber) plus the after effects of the procedure are still yucky to deal with.Then I was useing the bridge to make a shot droped bridge stick and all right in the midldle of the balls on the table.The night went that way through four tables,again tomorrow I play 9 ball hopefuly I will play better.Im getting a ride cause I dont trust the crap I got to k.o. me with...wicked bitch it is.

girl_dee · 11-17-2012, 08:34 PM

That, after 2 requests my Teacher Certificate is not in the mail yet.

My teacher explained that she understand why i want it, but felt it was better to wait with the hurricane.

WHAT?

i should not have to ASK for it, and then be put off about it.

But in a way it's good because now i know i do not want to teach for her school, i fear my pay would be *held up* for whatever reason since it's been a battle for everything so far with her.

11-15-2012, 05:27 PM	#1
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, 10:42 PM	#3
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.

11-15-2012, 10:21 PM	#2
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.

11-16-2012, 12:51 AM	#4
Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,933 Times in 3,938 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	I gess I pushed it a lot last night,I had a back injection Tuesday and last night I went to play pool with my 8 ball team,i'm still not steady on my feet,i'm now and again floaty from what ever the hell I got they used to put me under( I didnt drive to the pool hall I got a ride with a team mamber) plus the after effects of the procedure are still yucky to deal with.Then I was useing the bridge to make a shot droped bridge stick and all right in the midldle of the balls on the table.The night went that way through four tables,again tomorrow I play 9 ball hopefuly I will play better.Im getting a ride cause I dont trust the crap I got to k.o. me with...wicked bitch it is.

11-17-2012, 08:34 PM	#5
girl_dee Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: dee Relationship Status: Hitched up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livin’ the Dream Posts: 24,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,560 Thanked 54,831 Times in 13,908 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	That, after 2 requests my Teacher Certificate is not in the mail yet. My teacher explained that she understand why i want it, but felt it was better to wait with the hurricane. WHAT? i should not have to ASK for it, and then be put off about it. But in a way it's good because now i know i do not want to teach for her school, i fear my pay would be held up for whatever reason since it's been a battle for everything so far with her.