Whine like a baby, now with 500% more drama!
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Christmas gifts for the kids
Once you've waited that long, might as well keep waiting. Damn it.
And wait as long at THAT place.
@Squidleybits "Some people put their phones on ceiling fans to mimic walking in Pokemon Go."
Me "Well that's lame. Though it would be kind of cute if you put the phone on a model train and drove it around for a while. Would avoid damaging the fan, and trains are fun."
@Squidleybits "OMG PIKACHU ON A TRAIN! IT'S A PIKACHU TRAIN! Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
Me "Heh."
10 AM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
11 AM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
12 PM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
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7 PM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
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4 AM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
5 AM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
6 AM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
7 AM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
Me "Well that's lame. Though it would be kind of cute if you put the phone on a model train and drove it around for a while. Would avoid damaging the fan, and trains are fun."
@Squidleybits "OMG PIKACHU ON A TRAIN! IT'S A PIKACHU TRAIN! Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
Me "Heh."
10 AM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
11 AM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
12 PM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
1 PM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
2 PM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
3 PM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
4 PM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
5 PM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
6 PM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
7 PM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
8 PM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
9 PM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
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4 AM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
5 AM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
6 AM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
7 AM @Squidleybits "Pika Pika Choo Choo! Pika Pika Choo Choo!"
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So. I just found someone at church who mentioned their elaborate prank war they've been playing with a friend, that he fired the last shot and it was sending this barrel of lube to his friend at work. This was during a lesson on commitment to God, and he used it as an example to illustrate a commitment to something vs a contribution.
I guess sending a $1,200 barrel of personal lubricant to a friend at work really is in the commitment category.
What was this lesson called, What Would Judas Do?So. I just found someone at church who mentioned their elaborate prank war they've been playing with a friend, that he fired the last shot and it was sending this barrel of lube to his friend at work. This was during a lesson on commitment to God, and he used it as an example to illustrate a commitment to something vs a contribution.
I guess sending a $1,200 barrel of personal lubricant to a friend at work really is in the commitment category.
Good luck ever getting out.
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Hey, that's a contribution to his friend, too. It's both!So. I just found someone at church who mentioned their elaborate prank war they've been playing with a friend, that he fired the last shot and it was sending this barrel of lube to his friend at work. This was during a lesson on commitment to God, and he used it as an example to illustrate a commitment to something vs a contribution.
I guess sending a $1,200 barrel of personal lubricant to a friend at work really is in the commitment category.
Lost my job at Swiss Chalet. I wasn't progressing enough in Take-Out for the upcoming busy season.
Another failure to add to the long list in my life.
I give up.
At least I have a plan, now. Just need to wait until winter.
Another failure to add to the long list in my life.
I give up.
At least I have a plan, now. Just need to wait until winter.
Argh this new guy at work is driving me insane. I will tell him something, like what three brands of X we carry, and then literally ask him back, "What three brands of X do we carry?" and he just stares at me, "Uhm, I don't know?" So I'll walk him through the brands again, and ask him again, and he'll get only one of them right. Pay attention, man.
I had him count cash and he told me that a bag with 8 quarters and 4 dimes in it was fifty cents. So, I asked him to count it again, and he reported $1.53. Pennies don't even exist! What? Damn it. I had him count the same cash again the next night. $1.42. ARGHWHATAREYOUDOING
I showed him a couple different ways of counting cash, I encouraged him to write it down (which is what I do when I count cash), and, nothing. He ignores my advice, or just makes massive mistakes right off the bat. He'll pick up 2 quarters and count twenty-five cents. No, man. Not even a little bit, no.
He's a nice guy. But.
I had him count cash and he told me that a bag with 8 quarters and 4 dimes in it was fifty cents. So, I asked him to count it again, and he reported $1.53. Pennies don't even exist! What? Damn it. I had him count the same cash again the next night. $1.42. ARGHWHATAREYOUDOING
I showed him a couple different ways of counting cash, I encouraged him to write it down (which is what I do when I count cash), and, nothing. He ignores my advice, or just makes massive mistakes right off the bat. He'll pick up 2 quarters and count twenty-five cents. No, man. Not even a little bit, no.
He's a nice guy. But.
To be frank, I wasn't vocal enough about my doubts when hiring him. I let another guy speak for us, and he encouraged the manager to hire him. I should have expressed my concerns. He's still on probation, so we could let him go without cause, but of course, that's not ideal. I do feel some responsibility toward giving him a chance. I'm trying to be patient with him, but when he seemingly ignores me on important things, I get sceptical that he's suddenly going to remember it. Our business really prides itself on being high-information: the value added to coming to us is that we know our stuff. I'm not under some delusion of importance - we sell luxury goods - but we owe our customers a high level of service.
GasBandit
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I totally know where you are coming from. I've worked with people like that. Maybe not QUITE so bad as "I can't add" but I did have to show some of them how to do their job twice a week for several months.
Dave
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My wife and I - for health reasons that shall remain unsaid - have started keto. This time I've got someone beside me doing it as well so we're both helping each other. I've tried this before but with no help it was a losing cause.
You can all watch my descent into hunger and madness.
I did find a pretty amazing recipe tonight. And by recipe I mean I bought some low carb stuff, mixed it together...and it was awesome.
I cut up some chicken breasts up, put them in a pan with steamed veggies, and topped it all with Prego basil pesto alfredo. Did you know that alfredo is low carb?!? Who knew? It was pretty amazing and fed all four of us.
You can all watch my descent into hunger and madness.
I did find a pretty amazing recipe tonight. And by recipe I mean I bought some low carb stuff, mixed it together...and it was awesome.
I cut up some chicken breasts up, put them in a pan with steamed veggies, and topped it all with Prego basil pesto alfredo. Did you know that alfredo is low carb?!? Who knew? It was pretty amazing and fed all four of us.
It's mostly fat.
Usually you get fat or carbs, but rarely both (because one gets substituted for the other) ... except when you intentionally mix them together in things like toffee or roux.
--Patrick
Oh man. I just don't know what to do. He's become the focus of my drinking.
Tough it out, count your calories, don't take on a huge deficit, etc. If you get past the adoption phase you might find that, like me, you just stop being hungry while on it.
If he's so grossly incompetent at such a basic aspect of his job, can he not be fired or transferred?
@Chad Sexington, you are a nice guy.
You really are! I could t handle that.
My whine: several calls from family and related drama. I now have ten minutes to get ready for my appointments!
My whine: several calls from family and related drama. I now have ten minutes to get ready for my appointments!
I have a colleague like that..."if we make a log for client X, always add in department Y so they can read this stuff - they handle billing of everything and all complaints by and about client X, so they need access to all of it". That's....fairly easy, right?
I've explained this one concept twelve times over the last week, and he still doesn't think to list department Y. ARGH.
Whine: I've been waiting all day yesterday and today, at home, doing little odd jobs and waiting, waiting, for a specific letter from the insurance comapny to come because I need to answer it ASAP right now yesterday immediately. I've never been out of earshot of the doorbell all day long. Mailman still stuck a note saying "wasn't at home, couldn't deliver, please pick up at XXX" in my mailbox. DIE YOU INCOMPETENT BASTARD. I can get deliveries from FedEx, UPS, anyone - but our own mail screws up every single time. ARGH.
I've explained this one concept twelve times over the last week, and he still doesn't think to list department Y. ARGH.
Whine: I've been waiting all day yesterday and today, at home, doing little odd jobs and waiting, waiting, for a specific letter from the insurance comapny to come because I need to answer it ASAP right now yesterday immediately. I've never been out of earshot of the doorbell all day long. Mailman still stuck a note saying "wasn't at home, couldn't deliver, please pick up at XXX" in my mailbox. DIE YOU INCOMPETENT BASTARD. I can get deliveries from FedEx, UPS, anyone - but our own mail screws up every single time. ARGH.
I worked Geek Squad with a guy from China with a masters in computer science. He set up a computer on the bench, and could not get it to power on. He could not figure out why the machine would not start, and worked on the issue for 30 minutes. He came to me for help, and I asked him to plug in the power cord.
Oh my god!
I wouldn't have been able to speak.[DOUBLEPOST=1476281952,1476281891][/DOUBLEPOST]I made it to my appointment. My doctor is running late so me being late is all good.
I have some crazy, scary hair going on though.
I wouldn't have been able to speak.[DOUBLEPOST=1476281952,1476281891][/DOUBLEPOST]I made it to my appointment. My doctor is running late so me being late is all good.
I have some crazy, scary hair going on though.