What pissed you off today?

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by nekohl

Several things pissed me off today including but not limited to:
Phone bills, children, and fitting rooms.
AND THEN, I watch the movie Lost and Delirious(which I've some how never seen) Can I puhlease have a movie with lesbian characters who don't kill themselves/turn straight/have some other depressing ending??

Luckily, Auntie Mame is coming on(Rosalind not Lucille) Thank you TMC !

Love Auntie Mame! Love Rosalind Russell!

[BowtiePrincess]

My horse is not being a very good boy! He threw this morning, yet another bruise to nurse! He is attention whore so I guess it is a little bit my fault.

[cinnamongrrl]

An email from my boss...
I jokingly told a girl I worked with that I was enamored with a client's parrot and would take him home in a minute. This translated SOMEHOW that I had asked my client to adopt him??
I know nothing about birds first off and secondly have a cat that hunts prolifically.
I also said I was going to put her toy poodle in my purse and sneak him home. I'm surprised that didn't come up in discussion also......
Can anyone take a fucking joke any more???

[Soon]

Do I pay exorbitant monthly condo fees?

Yes


Do I have to be exposed to other people's children (friends and/or relatives of tenants) while I am trying to relax in the pool--in an adult building?

Apparently. The last three times, even. This time, with a rousing game of Marco Polo to boot!

[cinnamongrrl]

My co-worker....she was 20 minutes late last week. I politely said... "oh that's ok" and apparently she took it to mean she can be 20 minutes late EVERY time....

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl

My co-worker....she was 20 minutes late last week. I politely said... "oh that's ok" and apparently she took it to mean she can be 20 minutes late EVERY time....

Time to keep a log of her late time.

[Gráinne]

Facebook, and myself, because I can be so wimpy.

I'm getting really close to defriending anyone who posts anything but pictures of cats, Russia, and Ireland. I hate the thought of taking the whole thing down completely.

This time, it was a "friend"-you know, one of those people you knew back in Flintstone days and somehow reconnected with. I didn't even know her that well back then, and I am amazed at the beliefs she supports now.

She posted a link to an article that boils down to "Round up all the _______ and send them back where they came from". The comments beneath it were what you might read in America regarding the Irish, ca. 1890; the Chinese, ca. 1920; Eastern Europeans ca. 1920's; and Latinos today (all lumped under "Mexicans"). There were a few "Stop all immigration except for our kind of people" comments, too.

England (where the story in the article took place) is a terrific polyglot of cultures and faiths. In fact, the British Isles' history is of settlement by waves of people from somewhere else, peacefully or otherwise. I think it's safe to say that the commenters aren't indigenous peoples from the area.

What's ironic is that she herself is Eastern European, and whose homeland was overrun by Hitler and then the Soviet Union. She grew up in the U.S. but returned to her country of origin, where I admit there is apparently a lot of ethnic and religious tension. Be that as it may, it took several trips to the kitchen and to the bathroom so I wouldn't write "J., you're an immigrant yourself, both ways!" I know that would lead to an unproductive argument.

Or should I say that, even if I'm defriended? It might be worth it just to have my say. I don't know.

[Cid]

Originally Posted by Gráinne

What's ironic is that she herself is Eastern European, and whose homeland was overrun by Hitler and then the Soviet Union. She grew up in the U.S. but returned to her country of origin, where I admit there is apparently a lot of ethnic and religious tension. Be that as it may, it took several trips to the kitchen and to the bathroom so I wouldn't write "J., you're an immigrant yourself, both ways!" I know that would lead to an unproductive argument.

Or should I say that, even if I'm defriended? It might be worth it just to have my say. I don't know.

It seems to me that if you ask the question rather than make the statement, she really has nothing to be angry about.
For example...J, aren't you an immigrant? I thought I recalled you saying that your family was from XYZ.
I could be wrong. It was just a thought.

What's she gonna say to that?

[cinnamongrrl]

While with my Sunday evening client...

My lady is confined to bed for an indefinite time period.... Her neighbors have been mooching off of her for YEARS... My agency has put an end to that, thankfully.

The neighbor lady came over today to get things out of my client's basement that she's been storing there...I had JUST gotten there...and the tv in the living room was on...it was on when I got there...(nascar was on)

This woman is from the south...and I know from living there...they can tear you up and you won't even know it SOoo she looks at the tv and says that it's too bad that the cable is only available in the living room and not in my lady's room....and that having cable is only doing US (PCAs) good

I told her I didn't take a liking to anything much down south except for sweet tea and boiled peanuts...and nascar is certainly not MY thing....

It was a bunch of malarky....but I had to give it back a little bit....we hardly sit on our asses and watch tv....and come to find out...she used to come over and insist our client liked to watch certain shows with her when she didn't. She just didn't have cable of her own....

[puddin']

nuthin', nada, zilch...

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Gráinne

Facebook, and myself, because I can be so wimpy.

I'm getting really close to defriending anyone who posts anything but pictures of cats, Russia, and Ireland. I hate the thought of taking the whole thing down completely.

This time, it was a "friend"-you know, one of those people you knew back in Flintstone days and somehow reconnected with. I didn't even know her that well back then, and I am amazed at the beliefs she supports now.

She posted a link to an article that boils down to "Round up all the _______ and send them back where they came from". The comments beneath it were what you might read in America regarding the Irish, ca. 1890; the Chinese, ca. 1920; Eastern Europeans ca. 1920's; and Latinos today (all lumped under "Mexicans"). There were a few "Stop all immigration except for our kind of people" comments, too.

England (where the story in the article took place) is a terrific polyglot of cultures and faiths. In fact, the British Isles' history is of settlement by waves of people from somewhere else, peacefully or otherwise. I think it's safe to say that the commenters aren't indigenous peoples from the area.

What's ironic is that she herself is Eastern European, and whose homeland was overrun by Hitler and then the Soviet Union. She grew up in the U.S. but returned to her country of origin, where I admit there is apparently a lot of ethnic and religious tension. Be that as it may, it took several trips to the kitchen and to the bathroom so I wouldn't write "J., you're an immigrant yourself, both ways!" I know that would lead to an unproductive argument.

Or should I say that, even if I'm defriended? It might be worth it just to have my say. I don't know.

I understand the desire to let it go and oftentimes, there are so many of these smaller occurrences of -ism that happen daily to many of us. I know I've been there. However, imo, standing by silently is akin to condoning it.

So, for myself, I'd do something. Either speak to her about it (either publicly or privately) with the intention of moving forward in your friendship or defriend her and let her know why.

[Bad_boi]

People confusing white knights and nice guys. FUCKING HELL. If you are going to bitch and demonize people be clear who you are actually demonizing.

[Bèsame*]

Having vandals on my property. I live in a gated community and I have to have this? I know it's a derterrent, but so is my porch light and the street light.

Just a huge violation into my space!

[cinnamongrrl]

My employer....

She wants DAILY updates on my morning (6 days a week) client....even though her daily routine doesn't vary in the least except for appointments. (This is as it should be with her particular needs.)
You would THINK a woman with my boss' background would get that....and stop wasting my time with this trivial shit that she doesn't do for ANY OTHER CLIENT....

[cinnamongrrl]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl

My employer....

She wants DAILY updates on my morning (6 days a week) client....even though her daily routine doesn't vary in the least except for appointments. (This is as it should be with her particular needs.)
You would THINK a woman with my boss' background would get that....and stop wasting my time with this trivial shit that she doesn't do for ANY OTHER CLIENT....

Today, I get in to the same client, and now her daughter is also asking for daily updates. This woman is the BFF of my boss..and my boss has said she forwards the info to the daughter...sooooooo....????

And after all THAT...I tried to text her about an extra med that was in her mom's afternoon meds....to no avail....I didn't give it and it turned out to have been a med error on the family's part.

Yep....I'm ready for that mountain top cabin now....little raccoon friends....bring it ON....

[Bèsame*]

Originally Posted by Uniqueswtfemm

Having vandals on my property. I live in a gated community and I have to have this? I know it's a derterrent, but so is my porch light and the street light.

Just a huge violation into my space!

Even more pissed off. After the sun went down, said porch lights got turned on, and one was unscrewed. Little mother f*ckers!!

[lusciouskiwi]

Landlady sent me a letter telling me I have to be out by Aug 31st. Our contract doesn't end until the end of Sept. Have to find somewhere to live for one month.

Landlady KNOWS the job finishes end of September.

[Teddybear]

It wasn't today but sat. The group camping by us who thought quiet time didn't apply to them. My hero told them off and they couldn't get to bed fast enough