# Should I go to Work? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 13, 2005, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990 "2005-10-13T00:12:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/21 "2005-10-13T04:10:10Z")
> [@jackelope](#): > > I don’t mean to intrude here, but are you, uh, posting to yourself? Er, that was me. DLG was using my computer to look something up, so I started using his, and, well, the obvious happened. You can also tell it was me, not him, because the writing styles are vastly different. Anyway, DLG finally called other management cronies once the feeling of my foot inside his butt became too uncomfortable. He’d like me to hush with my rightness now. I will try not to gloat as he cleans the kitty pan while I have a nice cup of tea. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/22 "2005-10-13T04:14:19Z")
> [@inkleberry](#): > > I will try not to gloat as he cleans the kitty pan while I have a nice cup of tea. Whoa there. Are you sure he’s well enough to clean the litterbox?? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![DrLoveGun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@DrLoveGun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLoveGun)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/23 "2005-10-13T04:21:28Z")
> [@InternetLegend](#): > > Whoa there. Are you sure he’s well enough to clean the litterbox?? 😛 I am most definately not well enough to ever clean the kitty box ---
**Author:** ![DrLoveGun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@DrLoveGun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLoveGun)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/24 "2005-10-13T05:27:00Z")
Ok, I talked to my boss’s boss. He wants me nowhere near the restaurant for a few days. Joy. Now I have several days to sit around and hear my wife’s gloating about being right. I sense a Pit post coming on in the next couple of days. Stay tuned. And the cat box is cleaned. ---
**Author:** ![DrLoveGun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@DrLoveGun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLoveGun)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/25 "2005-11-04T19:30:28Z")
To all those who care, I had pinkeye. I didn’t have strep. I had Mono. What fun what fun. And I am back at work finally after 3 weeks. Just so you know. And I still hate cleaning the kitty pan. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/26 "2005-11-04T19:46:59Z")
OMG, the vision of **Dr Love Gun** apparently flipping out and yelling at himself was priceless, simply priceless. Love it! **DrLoveGun** , glad you’re feeling better - hope little \*\*Tinkleberry \*\* & \*\*Inkleberry \*\* are well too. ---
**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/27 "2005-11-04T20:37:55Z")
> [@DrLoveGun](#): > > To all those who care, I had pinkeye. I didn’t have strep. I had Mono. What fun what fun. And I am back at work finally after 3 weeks. Just so you know. And I still hate cleaning the kitty pan. Sadly, you may have exclusive kitty pan duties until July… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/28 "2005-11-05T12:01:48Z")
> [@inkleberry](#): > > Sadly, you may have exclusive kitty pan duties until July… 😃 Ooooh, I know what THAT means!!! Are you going to reveal the Best Excuse Ever for avoiding the kitty pan?! (Although, frankly, there were times when I felt that my husband wasn’t really in tune with how often the kitty pan needs to be cleaned. _But I just did it last week!_ The cats were practically cleaning it themselves for a while there.) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/29 "2005-11-05T13:04:39Z")
Note to self, teach cat about toilets. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/30 "2005-11-05T13:31:36Z")
> [@DrLoveGun](#): > > Unfortunately my boss is away on vacation this week so we are down one manager. I have Strep Throat and Pinkeye. I work in a restaurant and I’m the opener tomorrow. I feel like ass, but there is no one to cover the shift. What should I do? Stay home. Don’t infect all those co-workers and strangers with something as contagious as pink eye or strep! That’s just wrong. They’ll be better off letting one of the customers run the joint. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/31 "2005-11-05T13:35:46Z")
I’m glad you’re feeling better, and I’m very glad you stayed home. Three weeks…that sucks. ---
**Author:** ![DrLoveGun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@DrLoveGun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLoveGun)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/32 "2005-11-05T22:55:23Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > (Although, frankly, there were times when I felt that my husband wasn’t really in tune with how often the kitty pan needs to be cleaned. _But I just did it last week!_ The cats were practically cleaning it themselves for a while there.) Oh to teach the cat to clean his own pan. That would be a wondrous day ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/33 "2005-11-05T23:10:32Z")
> [@DrLoveGun](#): > > Oh to teach the cat to clean his own pan. That would be a wondrous day And yet, still no answer to my (admittedly nosy, but c’mon, y’all posted this on a message board!) question. ---
**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/34 "2005-11-06T03:40:05Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > And yet, still no answer to my (admittedly nosy, but c’mon, y’all posted this on a message board!) question. When all becomes reliably clear to us, all will shortly thereafter become clear to you. Please no jinxing! Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Otherwise we’ll have to start ALL OVER in a few weeks and that’s a pain in the ass. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/35 "2005-11-06T04:19:18Z")
I could be sooooooo evil with quotes here. 😃 Here is hopeing DLG gets his sharpshooter award. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990/36 "2005-11-06T07:59:30Z")
> [@inkleberry](#): > > Otherwise we’ll have to start ALL OVER in a few weeks and that’s a pain in the ass. I see your problem. You have to go at it from the other side. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-work/325990.md?page=1)