# My God, I'm Peter **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 19, 2004, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033 "2004-10-19T14:28:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Emperor\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c2a13f/32.png) [@Emperor\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emperor_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/21 "2004-10-19T18:35:08Z")
I’m Peter, but not towards work, but school. I stopped caring about a year or so ago, and I stopped going altogether this semester. Even when I was still going, I wouls show up for tests, write them, get solid B’s, and go home. And this is without ever having gone to class. I missed one mid term and my final exam in my Intro to film class, just writing one mid term and handing in my term paper and I got a B. I thought that I had failed for sure. I shouldn’t go on about that, but it’s taken me six years to realize that I have no intrest at all in my field, and that I can’t see it going anywhere that I remotley want to go. So I’m going into a Trade. I’ma be a plumber. Here’s a little tip my friends, when studying biology, with an interest in lab/mircobiological work, don’t go to a wildlife school. No, I don’t care how big the damn riparian zone is, and no, I don’t want to spend the rest of my life finding out how much deer sweat, and a far as I’m concerned there are four types of plant. Those smaller than me, those bigger than me, those which will kill me, and those that taste good. ::Licks Self:: Yup. Bitter. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/22 "2004-10-19T18:53:38Z")
> [@](#): > > No, I don’t care how big the damn riparian zone is, and no, I don’t want to spend the rest of my life finding out how much deer sweat, and a far as I’m concerned there are four types of plant. Those smaller than me, those bigger than me, those which will kill me, and those that taste good. Good god. For the sake of the discipline, please get the fuck out now. Ecologists have enough of an uphill battle as it is without having to worry about whether their colleagues give a shit. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/23 "2004-10-19T19:03:41Z")
> [@Maus Magill](#): > > You see, I stopped actually giving a flying fuck about my job about the time it became evident they don’t give a flying fuck about me or anyone else here. I’ve been doing a half-assed job, leaving early, posting on the SDMB, reading Salon, and basically doing fuck-all for six out of eight hours a day. My stress level has gone down. It’s very liberating to stop caring about your job. > > Today, I got my annual review (three months late), I was ranked “above-average” to “outstanding” in all catagories, and was given a substantial raise. True, the general caliber of worker here isn’t anything to write home about, but if I’m an outstanding worker, this company has some serious problems. Same here. I could do this job (Controller for small company) part-time–15 hours per week tops–and still get everything done efficiently, but I need to be here to hold the owners’ hands while they try to send an attachment with their email or explain why someone with a Mac won’t be able to open the Excel file they want to attach unless I save it as a web page. Both of my bosses thank me profusely for the most mundane things that any kid straight out of junior college could do. I’ll get “Oh my God, you can DO that? That’s incredible!” when I look up something on the internet for them or unzip a file that someone sent them. Job security, baby. I love it. ---
**Author:** ![Emperor\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c2a13f/32.png) [@Emperor\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emperor_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/24 "2004-10-19T19:20:17Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > Good god. For the sake of the discipline, please get the fuck out now. Ecologists have enough of an uphill battle as it is without having to worry about whether their colleagues give a shit. Uhhh… Read all of my post. I am out. I quit. I didn’t enjoy it, and I knew that I would never be good at it because of that. Not my calling and all of that. When I went into Biology, it wasn’t for ecology. I realize the importance of the dicipline, and I wish the best of luck to those enjoy working at it., but, not my thing. Maybe it’s jsut burnout talking. I used to enjoy school. I went to university right after high school, and I’ve been there for six years. I am in serious need of a break from school. Perhaps in five to ten years I’ll be a bit more prepared to go further in my studies, but as for right now I just want out. ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/25 "2004-10-19T20:04:29Z")
> [@Chastain86](#): > > You know the scene where Lumbergh gives the “inspirational pep talk” to his employees, and they all stand there with a broken, crushed spirit? > > There’s one guy in the back holding a cup of coffee, nodding his head, like he’s hanging on Lumbergh’s every word. You can almost hear inside his mind, as he says to himself, “Man! This is some good stuff!” > > We just got one of those in our office. And I give him a week before people start pelting him with rocks and garbage. That guy, in my office, just got a promotion… it wasn’t me. I am the guy you didn’t see in that scene, but he was off to the left, making snide comments about the crap spewing out of the manager’s mouth. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/26 "2004-10-19T20:23:41Z")
> [@Nutty Bunny](#): > > explain why someone with a Mac won’t be able to open the Excel file they want to attach unless I save it as a web page. Perhaps you can explain to me why a Mac wouldn’t be able to open an Excel file. Excel is [available for the Mac](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001WN18U/qid=1098217684/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl65/102-4107468-8094520?v=glance&s=software&n=507846), you know? ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/27 "2004-10-19T20:51:06Z")
> [@Emperor Penguin](#): > > Uhhh… Read all of my post. I am out. I quit. I didn’t enjoy it, and I knew that I would never be good at it because of that. Not my calling and all of that. When I went into Biology, it wasn’t for ecology. I realize the importance of the dicipline, and I wish the best of luck to those enjoy working at it., but, not my thing. > > Maybe it’s jsut burnout talking. I used to enjoy school. I went to university right after high school, and I’ve been there for six years. I am in serious need of a break from school. Perhaps in five to ten years I’ll be a bit more prepared to go further in my studies, but as for right now I just want out. Yeah. Sorry. Went off half cocked there. ---
**Author:** ![Emperor\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c2a13f/32.png) [@Emperor\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emperor_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/28 "2004-10-19T22:00:00Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > Yeah. Sorry. Went off half cocked there. No problem. I can understand the frustration people feel about those who go into a job or a field that they don’t really care for and stumble through everything half-assed. Truth be told I wish someone had sat me down a year or two ago and said pretty much what you had said. Instead all I got was encouragement to finish my degree, no matter what the cost. Thanks guys. Sometimes academic counseling means encouraging someone not to do something. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/29 "2004-10-19T22:35:39Z")
I’m the printer You really wanted that print job? Need it right away? … Oh I’ve got a little jam! So soorrry! Wow that _is_ an important document! Oh! Laser losing power … toner falling off drum … I canna get no power Cap’n! … Hee Mmmmm… that paper tastes good. Don’t think I’ll let it go just yet. Want to chew on that bad boy a while. Ummm… 24 lb bond! Ahhh! Fuck You! I’'m not your Xerox monkey! Go use a fucking pencil if you’re not happy with my output. Stop hitting me you stupid slut! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/30 "2004-10-20T02:51:51Z")
> [@NurseCarmen](#): > > I am Peter’s neighbor. I am Jack’s complete lack of… …oh! Sorry, wrong movie!. /dashes out. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/31 "2004-10-20T02:56:59Z")
> [@Chastain86](#): > > You know the scene where Lumbergh gives the “inspirational pep talk” to his employees, and they all stand there with a broken, crushed spirit? > > There’s one guy in the back holding a cup of coffee, nodding his head, like he’s hanging on Lumbergh’s every word. You can almost hear inside his mind, as he says to himself, “Man! This is some good stuff!” > > We just got one of those in our office. And I give him a week before people start pelting him with rocks and garbage. I’m laughing my ass off- I AM the office meeting nodder. When I saw that guy I was about rolling with laughter. I’m the office nodder, and I"m not ashamed! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/32 "2004-10-20T03:11:03Z")
> [@PoorYorick](#): > > This is my stapler. They tried to give me another one, but I need a Swingline . . . Pardon the hijack, but… Swingline had not marketed a red stapler in many years but due to the overwhelming number of demands after _Office Space_ they actually restored it to their[catalog](http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/61b7/). If anybody wants to do some early Xmas shopping for a cubicle slave, here’s the perfect \<$20 gift. (Oddly, it’s $10 more on Swingline’s own site.) ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/33 "2004-10-20T13:34:25Z")
> [@Homebrew](#): > > Perhaps you can explain to me why a Mac wouldn’t be able to open an Excel file. Excel is [available for the Mac](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001WN18U/qid=1098217684/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl65/102-4107468-8094520?v=glance&s=software&n=507846), you know? I am Mac-illiterate and wasn’t aware of that, but this particular Mac user doesn’t have Excel. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/34 "2004-10-20T16:05:38Z")
> [@Mr. Miskatonic](#): > > I am Jack’s complete lack of… > > …oh! Sorry, wrong movie!. > > /dashes out. Well, you beat me to it… ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/35 "2004-10-21T01:05:55Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Pardon the hijack, but… Swingline had not marketed a red stapler in many years but due to the overwhelming number of demands after _Office Space_ they actually restored it to their[catalog](http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/61b7/). If anybody wants to do some early Xmas shopping for a cubicle slave, here’s the perfect \<$20 gift. (Oddly, it’s $10 more on Swingline’s own site.) Crap. I’m madly clicking around on my other browser window, and another /.'er beats me to it 😃 Pullin BTW OP, you ain’t Peter 'till you’ve cleaned a trout in your cubicle. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/36 "2004-10-21T03:59:19Z")
Well, since I’ve posted in not one, but two (I even started one) threads about my stapler, I’d have to say I’m Milton. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/37 "2004-10-21T04:07:55Z")
Working hard at doing nothing is hard work. Glad to hear it’s working for ya. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/38 "2004-10-21T12:36:30Z")
Better Peter from Office Space, than Peter from Family Guy. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/39 "2004-10-21T16:35:05Z")
Am I the only one who opened this wondering how Maus came to deny Christ three times? ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033/40 "2004-10-21T18:26:03Z")
I did have a Swingline stapler (black, though). And someone did steal it. And the admin bought me a crappy imitation as a replacement. And because of this movie I **can’t** ask for a Swingline. I don’t want to be Milton. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-im-peter/270033.md?page=3)