Actually, I wasn’t the one who talked to her-except to help explain. And no, I didn’t have that attitude when I spoke to her. If you can’t differentiate between venting and real life, well, nothing I can do about that.
:dubious:
ETA: Psst! Squink-over here.
My bad.
Well here’s my minirant: You are yet another person confirming my suspicion that there are a lot of judgmental and ignorant people out there who couldn’t care less about the facts about different medical conditions and who just jump to erroneous conclusions and make insulting assumptions about those who have that condition.
In this particular case:
If you knew anything about panic attacks, you’d know that it’s not a “logical” thing. People with this problem don’t start to panic from triggers that logically should induce panic, that’s why it’s a panic attack. You can’t fight it logically, even if you know there’s no reason to be panicking, you still do.
Um, no. Maybe it was the DirecTV installer that came to my home that didn’t speak English. Or maybe it the stockworker at Costco that couldn’t tell me where the 5 gallon bottles of water were because she didn’t understand what I was asking. Or maybe it was the customer service representative at CVS who couldn’t explain why my pictures were missing.
Actually, fuck you. They’re only here to make money, so they can send that money back home.
Wait…
Why am I even wasting my words here? You’re quite obviously one of those uber-liberals I spoke of, where everyone’s a racist, an asshole, or less knowledgeable than you. Forget it. I will not debate with frothing-at-the-mouth judgmental morons.
You cannot speak of any culture here, else you’ll be labeled a racist… even if it’s true.
Apparently to Fetus, the ILLEGAL immigrants here are just a bunch of English-speaking, hard-working, clean, well-behaved, and honest people. They’re just trying to make a living, man.
RE RSVPs…
I once had a social gathering more or less ruined by a bunch of people who did not RSVP, but showed up anyway (Not enough food, drink, room, etc, as event was planned on those who did RSVP)…
So after that, I write: “Please RSVP only if you intend on coming… If you do not, I will assume you are not able to attend”
Works rather well.
Now, my rant…
To the dumb ass at work who pretends “not” to have a sense of humour… I walk into the coffee room, and say “Don’t get up!” to the assembled crowd, as if I am accustomed to people rising to honour my entrance…
Most of the people laugh or smile at this, but not “Miss Grimface”… Oh no, she says… “You know - arrogance is not funny…”… Rest of the room just stares at her, so she looks at me and says “See, see!!? You’ve made everyone in the room uncomfortable with your arrogance…”
I look back at her and in a very proper tone say “I am so sorry, everyone, I didn’t mean to create such an uncomfortable and awkward situation… next time you may rise, or not, as you see fit when I enter the room…”
Room erupts into laughter…
2 hours later I am explaining to a supervisor why I "mocked and belittled " Miss Grimface… (who reported me for this)… Supervisor tells me frankly that he knows what happened, but must (by policy) follow up on the incident, and considers Miss Grimface to be the one out of line.
The good thing is Miss Grimface is going on maternity leave next week, The bad thing is … she reproduced!
Sorry for the not so mini rant…
Don’t get up…
FML
Here’s hoping that galt one day is stricken with said panic attack. THEN let’s see if he still says it’s fake.
Whose attention exactly are you seeking if you’re alone?
Better yet, combine a panic attack with a seizure. (I usually get the heavy breathing and get freaked out after). Fun fun FUN!!!
Dear Store Owner,
Turn on the fucking air conditioning. Now. The customers are complaining, and it’s damn hard to be chipper with swamp ass. I know you’re a cheap, heartless bastard (did I mention we don’t get a lunch break for eight-hour shifts?), but you’re putting a dent in your profits when customers don’t want to come to the store because of the heat. You’re screwing yourself, really.
No lunch breaks? I don’t know what state you live in, but I’d notify the local labor board. I have a feeling they’d be very interested in your boss.
Baggers at the grocery store. I’m going to have to kill one, just to make a point. As an example to the others…
This problem with all the extra bags they give me has been going on for a while. Lame rant....grocery bags, WTF? - The BBQ Pit - Straight Dope Message Board
2 weeks ago, the kid asked me if I wanted paper or plastic. I said paper. He put the stuff in plastic bags. I said “No, I asked for paper bags”. Instead of removing the items from the plastic bags and placing them in paper bags, he put the plastic bags IN THE PAPER BAGS!!!
I have been polite. Made no difference.
I tried being impolite. That didn’t work either.
I have spoken with management. My plea fell on deaf ears.
Violence seems to be the only option I haven’t tried. Y’all may see me on the news.
So what?
Did you know you’re an asshole?
Hmmm, given a choice between a loud, bossy, bitchy, racist, controlling, thick-makeup-wearing woman who keeps her breasts modestly covered, and a soft-spoken, non-bitchy, non-controlling woman who flaunts her endowments, I have a different preference for which one I’d rather have around.
If something is marked .20C, I expect you to sell it to me for one fifth of a penny.
You may be kidding, but my husband teaches Tae Kwon Do and there is a boy in his class name Koran.
Baggers? We don’t need no stinkin’ baggers!
MissTake, this time next week I will likely be bitching the same bitch, as BiblioCat and I are having a joint yard sale next Saturday. sigh
I guess so:
DudleyGarrett want a cracker?
BTW, why do you work?
Nevermind, you’ve bit off too much of an indefensible position and decided to make a quick exit with guns blazing. That’s fine by me. If you call me a “frothing-at-the-mouth judgmental moron” and you can’t even see the irony in that, I won’t bother either.
Apparently you didn’t read my response to kayT, or maybe you just thought it was inconvenient and you really just wanted to fire this one off. That’s OK too. No point in wasting my words on you.
That raised a red flag for me, a big one. Have you asked your employer about this? If he brushes you off or says it’s legal–instead of, say, fixing the problem–I would go straight to your labor board, like Guinastasia.
We’re supposed to be a union store, but it’s one crappy union. I think I’ll give them a call tomorrow and ask them what’s up. If they don’t give me answers, it’s the labor board. The reason I don’t go to the store owner is that I know he’ll give me the runaround. And to think one of my co-workers tried to tell me he was a nice guy. Hah!
No employee discount, either. Yet we’re “strongly encouraged” to shop at that store.
Well, they don’t have to give you and employee discount-many places do, but it’s not required.
Lunch breaks, on the other hand-they have to. I’d go straight to the labor board, as I already stated.