# I quit my job and I end up in the cuckoo's nest! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 6, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069 "2009-07-06T13:29:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/221 "2009-07-22T01:28:39Z")
> [@E-Sabbath](#): > > Oh, lovely. Worst I could have ever done is turn someone in to the BSA for massive pirated software, but I never did. You were going to report them to the Boy Scouts of America? ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/222 "2009-07-22T03:57:14Z")
Business Software Alliance. Sort of Microsoft’s version of the RIAA. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/223 "2009-07-22T23:30:14Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > I worked in an office that was staffed with all women, for a period of 3 years (it wasn’t an official females-only office; it just worked out that way) and never saw a single one of them burst into tears, ever. Not once. > > My personal anecdote trumps your personal anecdote. \ Touche. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/224 "2009-07-23T00:02:26Z")
Has anyone heard from Annie recently? Annie, are you OK? Are you OK, Annie? ---
**Author:** ![FE3O4ENAIL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ba9def/32.png) [@FE3O4ENAIL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FE3O4ENAIL)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/225 "2009-07-23T00:21:23Z")
> [@E-Sabbath](#): > > Has anyone heard from Annie recently? > > Annie, are you OK? Are you OK, Annie? I think she had some trouble with a smooth criminal. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/226 "2009-07-23T01:19:52Z")
> [@E-Sabbath](#): > > Has anyone heard from Annie recently? > > Annie, are you OK? Are you OK, Annie? Damn you. I had only just managed to get that damned song out of my head. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/227 "2009-07-23T03:13:43Z")
She did post today, so that’s good. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/228 "2009-07-23T03:23:28Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Damn you. > > I had only just managed to get that damned song out of my head. there-was-bloodstains…on-the-car-pet! Then they snuck into the bedroom! She was struck down!!! IT WAS YOUR DOOM ANN-IE!! Wooo! Loves that song! ETA: lyrics off the top of the dome and 99% likely to be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/229 "2009-07-23T03:31:25Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > there-was-bloodstains…on-the-car-pet! Then they snuck into the bedroom! She was struck down!!! IT WAS YOUR DOOM ANN-IE!! > Wooo! Loves that song! > > ETA: lyrics off the top of the dome and 99% likely to be wrong. They’re close enough. And yeah, it’s a great song, but do I want it in my head 24/7 like it was for a few weeks. I do not! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/230 "2009-07-24T13:27:56Z")
Hi everyone. Thanks for posting on this thread. There is news on the subject, but I’m not posting anything till everything is over. Suffice it to say what goes around comes around, and my ex-boss is really geting it in the ass better than I could image! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/231 "2009-07-24T13:38:23Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Hi everyone. Thanks for posting on this thread. > > There is news on the subject, but I’m not posting anything till everything is over. Suffice it to say what goes around comes around, and my ex-boss is really geting it in the ass better than I could image! Huzzah! I can’t wait 'til it’s all wrapped up and you can tell us the whole story. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/232 "2009-07-24T13:53:43Z")
Sounds intriguing! I’m wondering if my theory was correct, can’t wait to find out, but understand you need to wait until you can tell us the full story. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/233 "2009-07-24T14:00:07Z")
Wise choice, just wanted to make sure you were cool. Do give us a heads up when it’s over. (Okay, wanted to make sure you were cool… and I wanted to give someone an earworm.) ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/234 "2009-07-24T14:43:33Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > I think we can all agree that [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyz9pZN-DDA&feature=email) constitutes a workplace freak-out. :eek: I guess he got one too many memos about the new cover sheet for the TPS Reports. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/235 "2009-07-24T14:48:08Z")
Save me a seat for the thread when you can post about her come-uppance ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/236 "2009-07-24T14:52:09Z")
> [@E-Sabbath](#): > > … and I wanted to give someone an earworm.) [Back at ya.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGg3F8ifMu0) ---
**Author:** ![THespos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@THespos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/THespos)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/237 "2009-07-24T15:30:27Z")
That’s not an earworm. [This is an earworm.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPsaGPzCHkQ) ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/238 "2009-07-24T19:51:27Z")
It doesn’t count if you have to use actual music for it. It’s best if only a single sentence inflicts something that stays in the head for ages. Annie, don’t worry. No matter how dark things get, just remember… The sun’ll come out, tomorrow… ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/239 "2009-07-26T01:39:54Z")
> [@E-Sabbath](#): > > It doesn’t count if you have to use actual music for it. It’s best if only a single sentence inflicts something that stays in the head for ages. > > Annie, don’t worry. No matter how dark things get, just remember… > > The sun’ll come out, tomorrow… **E-Sabbath** , do you have an arch-nemesis? 'Cause I’m ready to volunteer, you heartless bastard. :mad: 😛 ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/240 "2009-07-26T02:19:13Z")
> [@THespos](#): > > That’s not an earworm. [This is an earworm.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPsaGPzCHkQ) That’s not an earworm. [THIS](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxvlKp-76io) is an earworm. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069.md?page=13)