Sure I’ve seen people fight over bug objects before. But a coop big enough for 25 chickens is going to be roughly 10x10, way too big for anybody to wrestle away from someone else. Even keeping them in factory farm-type conditions a coop for that many birds would be at least 25 square feet.
It’s been said that a church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
Ah, but those are sinners who know they’re sinners… who have enough humility to admit that they need help.*
I’m betting these yahoos are, as a friend of mine puts it, “unencumbered by self-reflection”.
*Hey, who’s with me? Let’s start “The Church Of You’re Not All That”.
Sure. If you don’t get into the right Sunday school, how will you ever get into the right youth group?
That makes me think of the story of the Monsignor, the assistant pastor and the janitor.
Seems the Monsignor was doing the rounds of the church one afternoon, when he spied the assistant pastor prostrating himself in front of the altar, kneeling, bobbing his whole body, beating his breast, and hollering, “Lord, I am not worthy! I am not worthy Lord!”
Well, the Monsignor was impressed with this display of pious humility, but at the same time, he worried that it might make him look insufficiently humble his own self. So, not to be outdone in the expressions of humility department, he proceeded to throw himself bodily to the floor in front of the altar, beat his breast, and start shouting, “Lord, I am not worthy! I am not worthy, Lord!”
The parish janitor walked into the sanctuary about then, and seeing the shepherds of his congregation in this display, was moved to join in. He dropped his broom, scurried up one of the aisles, and when he reached the communion rail, dove to his knees and began proclaiming, “I am not worthy, Lord; LORD I am not worthy!”
The assistant pastor looked over at the janitor, grinned, and nudged his superior in the ribs. “Look who thinks he’s not worthy…”
Quick Monday morning update.
She is outraged and think it’s poor form for her ex to have a girlfriend already.
“I can’t believe it, what is he possibly thinking!!?!”
Ignoring the fact that she was unmarried for less than 48 hours total.
I certainly hope you reminded her, and asked her how she reconciled her double standard.
Does the husband/ex-carpenter still have a job? I saw the update and immediately wondered if he hit the mark for your betting pool.
Loving her discomfort over the new girlfriend. Stay tuned for multiple problems she has with the new girl and exaggerated stories of harsh words or actions towards the children by the new girl.
I swear I know multiple people like this.
I initially misread your update and thought you’d said that her current husband (your ex-employee, it’s an easy mistake!) already had a new bit on the side, a development that would not surprise me in the least.
Good for the ex-husband. Sauce for the goose and all that.
The company is taking our annual trip for having another good year in about a week or so. We go on pretty nice trips-resorts, cruises. People work hard around here, and they deserve a nice vacation.
She’s been looking forward to this trip, it’s in a nice spot, and should be a lot of fun. She helped plan the itinerary.
She isn’t going because Douchebag can’t go, and if he can’t go, she can’t either.
He’s putting her in a bad spot-and eventually he’ll consciously or subconsciously make her choose between her job and him.
I just quietly laid my head down on the desk. I may have groaned.
Whaaaa…? Can’t you tell her you need her on the trip? Heck, it’s a work function. You could give her duties she needs to perform (Official Team-Building Exercise Referee), and make her choose her job over her douche.
I decided to take the high road. I did not want to participate in this funky thing he’s got going with not letting her go on the trip.
I told her I think she deserved to come with-she has worked really hard, and I know she was really, really looking forward to going. She can bring him.
If there is going to be a work vs. him issue, I’m not going to participate-it’s all him.
She is thrilled that they’ll be able to go.
I am NOT looking forward to this, but I’ll suck it up.
I’m sure I’ll have plenty of stories to share with you all after the trip…
Is the former husband going to be on this trip?
The other question: if you’re letting her bring her spouse, what are you going to say to all the other employees who want to bring THEIR spouses?
This may wind up biting you in the ass, unfortunately :(.
You know he’ll take this as proof that you secretly want him and maybe, in the vacation mood, the three of you will have a few drinks…
Then all be found dead the next morning as her ex-husband flees the state with his new girlfriend and the chicken coop.
Enjoy,
Steven
There once was a [del]carpenter[/del] nincompoop
Who fought with his gal for a chicken coop
'Til the Lady’s ex-hubby…
You did WHAT?!?!
That’s not taking the high road. That’s saving her from the consequences of her own actions, and punishing the rest of the people with whom you and she both work.
No, that was part of the problem. I pay for the employees, if they want spouses or kids to come with, they pay out of pocket.
There were already two other spouses going.
Of course those spouses aren’t quite as dysfunctional.
Isn’t “Douchebags pay Double” in the Employee Handbook?