# So wait a minute, certain posters have a issue with me being negative because of what I post in a

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**Created:** [July 31, 2016, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wait-a-minute-certain-posters-have-a-issue-with-me-being-negative-because-of-what-i-post-in-a/761417 "2016-07-31T23:06:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wait-a-minute-certain-posters-have-a-issue-with-me-being-negative-because-of-what-i-post-in-a/761417/32 "2016-08-01T14:51:30Z")

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OK, look, I don’t know about everyone else but I come to the workplace rants to hear unique stories that have some component that we can relate to. Here is a good example that includes who, what, and why:

> [@New and Unimproved Workplace Rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-unimproved-workplace-rants/734638/745):
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> Idiot Boss went on vacation, leaving several shared documents open and therefore blocked for edit. Yes, we can make copies, but the problem there is which is the correct version, and did he do something in his copy which isn’t reflected on the site? :smack:

See how she didn’t just say “Boss is an idiot” ???

Your rants tend to be some generic thing that happens to everyone every day. The only response I would make is “yep. Me too. Happens to everyone.” You don’t invite engagement or interest because you don’t really tell the story behind them that makes them unique or funny or make me appreciate my own shitty workplace.

> [@New and Unimproved Workplace Rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-unimproved-workplace-rants/734638/792):
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> coworkers who work second jobs and come back to work the next day moody and tired:smack:

> [@New and Unimproved Workplace Rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-unimproved-workplace-rants/734638/715):
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> coworkers who are laughing and smiling at 10am and depressed at 4pm:smack:

> [@New and Unimproved Workplace Rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-unimproved-workplace-rants/734638/718):
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> My supervisor is so fucking stupid, every time I ask her a question she gives me a quiz like I am a walking manual:smack:

> [@New and Unimproved Workplace Rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-unimproved-workplace-rants/734638/747):
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> Why go to the lunch room to eat lunch if you are going to sit alone and not talk to anyone? Makes more sense to sit at your desk and eat lunch:smack:

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