Is it Nov 5th yet? (vent)

armandos_girl · October 2008

I work in an office of conservatives, the most outspoken of which are my father's age. I define myself as a fiscal conservative and a social liberal. This election has not been easy for me, and to be frank, I'm still undecided. But I swear if one more person tries to corner me at work and either a.) uses the fact that I am Christian or b.) uses the fact that I am pregnant to justify how they think I should vote, I'm going to blow a gasket.

My vote is my business, as are my religious views and my baby. Back the eff off.

Jessis62781 · October 2008

Definitely inappropriate office conversation. Shame on them.

bumpuser794640 · October 2008

That's ridiculous. I'm glad no one has talked to me about it, but I'm sick of hearing about the election already. I also don't think I'm going to vote.

Anna&Matt · October 2008

I agree armandos, it's really annoying when people try to convince you to vote in a particular way!

S&D_2005 · October 2008

Sorry you have to deal with it. I get customers that ask who I'm going to vote for and I usually answer with "I can't vote. I'm not American". That usually ends the conversation right then and there.

I had a woman come into my office yesterday and ask if she could put an Obama sign on my front lawn. I told her it wasn't my property and I couldn't allow her to do so. I just think that businesses shouldn't post political affiliations on their property. Maybe thats just me.

heather_09_15_07 · October 2008

GnomeSweetGnome:

That's ridiculous. I'm glad no one has talked to me about it, but I'm sick of hearing about the election already. I also don't think I'm going to vote.

Well that is a fabulous solution.

armandos_girl · October 2008

To make it worse, I don't do well in confrontational situations. Add that to my inability to communicate clearly when I'm pregnant, and I come off sounding like an idiot when I try to explain myself. I just want to go curl up in a corner and cry right now.

Jessis62781 · October 2008

armandos_girl:
To make it worse, I don't do well in confrontational situations. Add that to my inability to communicate clearly when I'm pregnant, and I come off sounding like an idiot when I try to explain myself. I just want to go curl up in a corner and cry right now.

You shouldn't have to explain yourself ESPECIALLY to inconsiderate co-workers!

staycee · October 2008

armandos_girl:

My vote is my business, as are my religious views and my baby. Back the eff off.

^ tell them that. Asses. I hate that.

Alison York · October 2008

I know how you feel. So irritating. I'm so sick of hearing about it all...

liz_e34 · October 2008

heather_09_15_07:
GnomeSweetGnome:

That's ridiculous. I'm glad no one has talked to me about it, but I'm sick of hearing about the election already. I also don't think I'm going to vote.

Well that is a fabulous solution.

Have to agree with heather on this one.

BlairWaldorf · October 2008

I loathe this election. I want to vote early, then cover my ears & scream LALALALALALALALALALALA until Nov 5th.

Now THAT is a fabulous solution. Wink

armandos_girl · October 2008

I will vote, but it makes me happy that I have a doctor's appointment that day, so I don't have to be in the office all day and listen to all of this. I'm tempted to take the entire afternoon off that day.

Elaine&Matt · October 2008

armandos_girl:
To make it worse, I don't do well in confrontational situations. Add that to my inability to communicate clearly when I'm pregnant, and I come off sounding like an idiot when I try to explain myself. I just want to go curl up in a corner and cry right now.

I can so relate to this. I do not do well in debates. Poor DH has made me cry a couple of times in the past month because he's just trying to sort out his own opinions and feelings and when he asks for my take on things, I get flustered and confused.

It also doesn't help that I'm the closet liberal in my office full of conservatives. I hate getting the chain emails!

November 5th will get here!

armandos_girl · October 2008

savannah_girl:
BlairWaldorf:

I loathe this election. I want to vote early, then cover my ears & scream LALALALALALALALALALALA until Nov 5th.

Now THAT is a fabulous solution.

I did! My vote is part of the 22% of registered voters in GA that has already cast their ballot.

So no one can talk to me, becuase its too late to change my vote.

I'm tempted just to tell everyone that I voted early, but then I'm worried I'll get the third degree on how they "think" I voted. It's ridiculous. Maybe I'll just crawl under a rock until Nov. 4th.

liz_e34 · October 2008

armandos_girl:
I will vote, but it makes me happy that I have a doctor's appointment that day, so I don't have to be in the office all day and listen to all of this. I'm tempted to take the entire afternoon off that day.

You should definitely take the rest of the day off! Tell them thanks to everything they've told you about the election you're spending the rest of the afternoon voting a straight Democratic ticket (even though I'm sure you're not doing that and I don't advocate straight ticket voting). That'll teach 'em Wink

armandos_girl · October 2008

liz_e34:

armandos_girl:
I will vote, but it makes me happy that I have a doctor's appointment that day, so I don't have to be in the office all day and listen to all of this. I'm tempted to take the entire afternoon off that day.

You should definitely take the rest of the day off! Tell them thanks to everything they've told you about the election you're spending the rest of the afternoon voting a straight Democratic ticket (even though I'm sure you're not doing that and I don't advocate straight ticket voting). That'll teach 'em

Actually, I was thinking of telling them I voted straight Libertarian and watch them all scratch their heads.

liz_e34 · October 2008

armandos_girl:
liz_e34:

armandos_girl:
I will vote, but it makes me happy that I have a doctor's appointment that day, so I don't have to be in the office all day and listen to all of this. I'm tempted to take the entire afternoon off that day.

You should definitely take the rest of the day off! Tell them thanks to everything they've told you about the election you're spending the rest of the afternoon voting a straight Democratic ticket (even though I'm sure you're not doing that and I don't advocate straight ticket voting). That'll teach 'em

Actually, I was thinking of telling them I voted straight Libertarian and watch them all scratch their heads.

Haha! I like it!

islelily · October 2008

Its odd to hear of such an office as that! All my co-workers talk about is Obama and why people should vote republican. I too am undecided, and am so ready for the election to be over.

margarita1365 · October 2008

BlairWaldorf:

I loathe this election. I want to vote early, then cover my ears & scream LALALALALALALALALALALA until Nov 5th.

Now THAT is a fabulous solution.

That's what I did! Or intended to do. I still can't escape it though. Confused

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