First of all, I'm basically a receptionist + at my job, and today a guy from the local telephone company came in for a meeting with my boss and some of the tech guys to try to sell us to switch to their phone company. I took his name, told him to have a seat, went on with my life.
A little while later, my boss comes up to me, right after my lunch, and goes "I'm thinking we need to switch the phrase you say when you answer the phone. The phone guy brought up in the meeting that you said "Good Afternoon" during a phone call instead of "Good Morning" and wanted to know if you were trying to be funny. So from now on, we'd like you to take that phrase out and just say "Thank you for calling the ...so and so."
First of all what the fuckity fuck. Literally someone was offended that I accidentally said "good afternoon" before noon? AND THEN was offended enough to fucking BRING IT UP to my boss in a meeting that wasn't even about me? In a meeting where he was trying to sell us stuff? Since when is complaining about the receptionist something you do in a sales meeting? He's not even an employee? And I'm sorry when did that become such a big fucking deal that I have to change what I say every time I answer the phone? It's not like I'm answering the phone rudely! I am so worked up over it.
Second, I've been spending my days and nights stressing about these damn kids we're going to have and trying to get our finances in order before I'm not working anymore and I made the mistake a few weeks ago of telling my husband we had an early upgrade on our phones, so he got it in his head that he needed (he just bought a GoPro this year, and a new $600 ultra HD 4K BLAH B LAH BLAH tv like, last month) to upgrade. Today, as I'm shopping for life insurance rates, he tells me he's decided to "Sacrifice" and go with the slightly smaller model than the phone he originally wanted.
NO.
That's not a "sacrifice". Sacrifice is going fucking without. WITHOUT. It's like when I told him we were having babies he suddenly had to have every toy and electronic ever all at once. No. Stop it. We need to buy a car. We need to buy life insurance. We need to learn to budget! We don't need to buy a new fucking phone! Guess who got his way and has a new phone coming in three days. I hope he gets this shit out of his system.
Also our office "lunch" Christmas party is tomorrow and I'm literally one of like four people (out of like 40) who has signed up to bring any damn food.UGAHLKDJFSLDKFj
@jlgriff11 that sounds very familiar. I was pulling together all of our financial documents today so my father, who is a financial advisor, can put everything in order for us around life insurance etc. I am on hold calling my husbands 401k while he is filling out his profile for a casting company.
I'm trying to put our children's financial heritage together and was asking me for his ring size, his inseam, if he would be willing to shave his head and whether I thought he fit as a rocker or alternative for movie roles.
@jlgriff11 I feel your pain!! With the ridiculous work suggestions and midlife crisis husband!! I work in a small office - there's only 4 of us at the moment, about to be 5. It has it's pros and cons. Right now I'm the "senior" employee which makes workload fun!!
My husband two has a skewed perspective e of needs and wants! Much like you, I've put the breaks on just about everything!! No I don't think going to Hawaii in 3 months is smart. No I don't think I "need" a new car when I drive a Toyota Sequoia. It's nuts to me!! Men!!
WTF cheap a%# bosses!!! At our Christmas lunch I specified that I do not eat meat only seafood and they ordered ONE plate of shrimp - 8 shrimps to share amongst 7 people. I had ONE shrimp for lunch with some salad! I had no idea that's all they ordered until it was too late. Here I was all worried to announce my pregnancy, now I can't wait to shove it in their faces with a big smile!
@jlgriff11 I feel your pain. It's like my husband has forgotten that having a family or owning a home costs money. In the past month, we've HAD to buy 30 acres of land (because it's a good deal, and who knows when that's going to come along again) which we likely won't build on for 4-5 years, he wants to buy a 4-wheeler to make trails on said land, so he had to buy a truck to haul heavy things and the 4-wheeler he has to have, and he's drawing up plans to build a $3,500 shed, again on said STUPID land. And, to top it off, every day this week, he has gotten some random package in the mail - yesterday were Mike Trout Nike tennis shoes. Really? STOP SPENDING MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I swear, it burns a hole in the man's pocket. I'm an accountant and feel ashamed that we don't have more money saved. I was initially fine with not consolidating our bank accounts because we each had automatic withdrawals linked to each, but I think I may need to make some changes and start monitoring this crap.
I monitor it and I still get guilt tripped for it- because he makes more money than I do, but once we're on one freaking income he's not going to be able to do ANYTHING. I don't care if I am "Telling him what he can and can't spend his money on". We're married, we're going to be a family of four, and you need to get over it, STAT.
lol, I'm laughing cause I think someone posted about there being too many cookies in the office and I'm just over here like wtf-why haven't any officers wives made a cookie tray yet?????????????????????
@jlgriff11 Don't you just hate people? I had a study participant bite my head off once because he doesn't like people asking him how he is doing, as in "Good Morning, Mr. Dickface, how have you been?". WTFuck?
I think I have another UTI. I just had one and finished the meds last week. We had sex last night and I hurt so bad. I don't know what the deal is. It's like I have a rug burn inside. If that makes sense?! Ugh I'm never having sex again! Plus I still have a cold. Screw you body! Get your act together!
I monitor it and I still get guilt tripped for it- because he makes more money than I do, but once we're on one freaking income he's not going to be able to do ANYTHING. I don't care if I am "Telling him what he can and can't spend his money on". We're married, we're going to be a family of four, and you need to get over it, STAT.
Haha this is me. I stay home and we have a joint bank account. Even though I don't work, it's our money. I'm the one that pays all the bills and does our finances. I HAVE to monitor DH or we'd have no money for bills.
The WTF today goes out to my cousin. One of my best friends was in town for one night. I left early this morning to go to my appt (got to hear the heartbeat, it was amazing, I cried). My cousin was at home with my friend while I was gone and when I got home we all made a nice breakfast before my friend had to leave again. She tells me that my cousin said to her while I was gone "At least all her mood swings have gotten better. It was bad".
SCREW YOU. pregnancy hormones are no joke, so yeah I've been a little goddamn emotional. Until you've been there, (which she never has), you seriously should shut the f up. Oh and also, maybe I was emotional because you weren't being that nice. OR MAYBE BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID. Especially after just having a loss last year, that she knows about. So to tell my best friend that I was being bitchy seems like a low blow.
I know I should get used to it and that there's no end in sight, but am I the only one that is finding people who've never been through any of this to be incredibly insensitive right now? They seem to think they know everything, JUST WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU.
Anyhow, I got to hear my baby today so I'm ending this rant on a positive note, but I had to get it out because I was blown away at how rude it was.
My wtf goes to the people I work with. I came in today to find the office a mess and when I'm going over things (like confirming for scheduling) I find out that they moved things or messed up the work orders and didn't leave a note. Then when I try to make collection calls I embarrass myself by calling a lady who had been DEAD FOR 2 F$@$ING MONTHS!!! But for some reason putting that in the notes that are conveniently located at the top of the page with a number of a new person to contact I had to stumble through an apology to a grieving son. Thanks ass holes of my work.
I work in early intervention and had a home visit with another provider tonight. First off, you NEVER put down another provider in front of a family or point out that you think they're wrong. Experience does not equal expertise. She could've taken me aside after the visit and discussed her concerns and I would have gladly explained things to her (ex: how she was wrong). I let it go, but I feel like I need to apologize to the mom because it was so awkward. This is my speciality... not yours. I think I know what I'm talking. Also, if I'm already there talking to the family when you arrive LATE, don't hijack my visit. Give me time to talk. It's not all about you... heck, it's not about me, it's about the kid and the family!!! Ugh.
My WTF goes to the parents of a student who plagiarized an entire research paper, a month ago, who now want me to give her the option to make up the paper for full credit. This parent also happens to be a teacher and felt it was necessary for her to provide some professional development via email on how things are done in her classroom. Thanks but no thanks...two more days...
WTF Minnesota weather you are not being Minnesota nice. You decide to rain then sun then hail then snow then stop well this exhausted both mentally and physically after 6 hours of therapy sessions and 4 hours of paperwork did not need to step out of my car in. What looked like a puddle to be sleet and fall and hit my head on the door to now have a goose egg. F U weather FU!
My WTF goes to the parents of a student who plagiarized an entire research paper, a month ago, who now want me to give her the option to make up the paper for full credit. This parent also happens to be a teacher and felt it was necessary for her to provide some professional development via email on how things are done in her classroom. Thanks but no thanks...two more days...
Ya that would not have flown at my school, we have a 0 tolerance for plagiarism. You either do the work the first time or you get a 0.
My WTF goes to the parents of a student who plagiarized an entire research paper, a month ago, who now want me to give her the option to make up the paper for full credit. This parent also happens to be a teacher and felt it was necessary for her to provide some professional development via email on how things are done in her classroom. Thanks but no thanks...two more days...
I'd write back you want to coddle and enable your students just to be "liked" but I want foster intelligence, learning and integrity in mine. She made a choice she deals with the consequences! Happened to me once and never happened again!
I'm at Costco with the rest of the people in my town with no brain. Yep there's a lot of us. Here to get Christmas cards and a few bonus items. Broccoli cheddar. That's all I really wanted. Nothing but chicken tortilla stocked here! Wtf Costco?!? Ugh.
Someone talk me off the ledge my engineer husband is about to get a can of whoop ass opened on him. I had an extremely long and draining day didn't get home until 7:30 m. Hit my head as I got home as I mentioned above. DH is too busy playing chess on the computer to care I'm in the bathroom then throwing up my guts and he has the nerve to come and ask what I am doing. Not how am I doing not what can he do?! I tell him to go away. I find him on the couch watching tv. He had not made me dinner like I asked. He wouldn't even clean the freaking pan !!' Because his game on his phone was more important. He then tells me " there are so many vegetables in the fridge"
SCREW YOU!! You went and bought yourself Burger King you didn't eat the vegetables or food we have here and when I yell and cry about how upset I am by the lack of support you laugh and make a joke! I'm currently locked in my bedroom crying and shaking from anger and I hear the effing TV turn on because he can't care enough to go wash the pan!!
Wtf to the old bag who copped an attitude with me at work when I was trying to be helpful. "Well, you're not helpful." I wanted to punch her in the throat. Some people are just bitches. She was taking an appliance to get repaired.... i hope they broke it more.
Someone talk me off the ledge my engineer husband is about to get a can of whoop ass opened on him. I had an extremely long and draining day didn't get home until 7:30 m. Hit my head as I got home as I mentioned above. DH is too busy playing chess on the computer to care I'm in the bathroom then throwing up my guts and he has the nerve to come and ask what I am doing. Not how am I doing not what can he do?! I tell him to go away. I find him on the couch watching tv. He had not made me dinner like I asked. He wouldn't even clean the freaking pan !!' Because his game on his phone was more important. He then tells me " there are so many vegetables in the fridge"
SCREW YOU!! You went and bought yourself Burger King you didn't eat the vegetables or food we have here and when I yell and cry about how upset I am by the lack of support you laugh and make a joke! I'm currently locked in my bedroom crying and shaking from anger and I hear the effing TV turn on because he can't care enough to go wash the pan!!
This is why I'm glad I work first shift and DH works second. We even work at the same place, but in diff buildings. But I see him just enough to miss him but not enough to lose my shit with him daily. In the morning, at lunch for 45 minutes, and for ten minutes when he gets home.
Wtf to my cousin. She's one of the only people I've told because she is has always been super supportive, understands what I've gone through with the previous pregnancies I've lost etc. So we were texting yesterday and she sent me a "I'm so happy for you that everything has been normal so far but I'm still terribly afraid for you". I'm over 11w now,everything has been right on track and at times my anxiety has been crazy. When there's no sign anything is going wrong why would you say that?
WTF goes to my work. Yesterday, l didn't feel good but assumed it was all normal pregnancy related stuff. Then around lunch time, I asked one of my co workers to feel my head to see if I have fever. She said "yeah you're burning up" so I said I was leaving to go to a walk in clinic. I never leave early, I never call in, nothing, I'm always there so it shouldn't be a big deal. After I left I got no less than four texts asking what I'm going to do in my second trimester if I can't make it during my first, saying I better get a note to protect myself and all this other bullshit. Once I got to the doctor, I found out I have strep throat and an upper respiratory infection. She gave me a note for leaving early yesterday and took me off work today as well. Screw the people I work with, j hope it's crazy busy today and they drown.
My WTF is for my cat. He must have been playing in bed last night and his toy landed on my face. I awoke to claws hooked into my lip, which I had to manually remove. It hurt so bad, but I went back to sleep after cleaning it up. However, I awoke to this: Swollen and sore! Now my boobs and my lips look fake!
My WTF is for my cat. He must have been playing in bed last night and his toy landed on my face. I awoke to claws hooked into my lip, which I had to manually remove. It hurt so bad, but I went back to sleep after cleaning it up. However, I awoke to this:
Swollen and sore! Now my boobs and my lips look fake!
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WTF do people keeping bringing in Christmas Cookies?! My blood is probably straight up sugar by this point.
None of it! Especially the work thing though. Totally out of line. Urgh!
I'm trying to put our children's financial heritage together and was asking me for his ring size, his inseam, if he would be willing to shave his head and whether I thought he fit as a rocker or alternative for movie roles.
Honestly I just had to laugh.
My husband two has a skewed perspective e of needs and wants! Much like you, I've put the breaks on just about everything!! No I don't think going to Hawaii in 3 months is smart. No I don't think I "need" a new car when I drive a Toyota Sequoia. It's nuts to me!! Men!!
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lol, I'm laughing cause I think someone posted about there being too many cookies in the office and I'm just over here like wtf-why haven't any officers wives made a cookie tray yet?????????????????????
I just want this to be me....
SCREW YOU. pregnancy hormones are no joke, so yeah I've been a little goddamn emotional. Until you've been there, (which she never has), you seriously should shut the f up. Oh and also, maybe I was emotional because you weren't being that nice. OR MAYBE BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID. Especially after just having a loss last year, that she knows about. So to tell my best friend that I was being
bitchy seems like a low blow.
I know I should get used to it and that there's no end in sight, but am I the only one that is finding people who've never been through any of this to be incredibly insensitive right now? They seem to think they know everything, JUST WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU.
Anyhow, I got to hear my baby today so I'm ending this rant on a positive note, but I had to get it out because I was blown away at how rude it was.
Ya that would not have flown at my school, we have a 0 tolerance for plagiarism. You either do the work the first time or you get a 0.
SCREW YOU!! You went and bought yourself Burger King you didn't eat the vegetables or food we have here and when I yell and cry about how upset I am by the lack of support you laugh and make a joke! I'm currently locked in my bedroom crying and shaking from anger and I hear the effing TV turn on because he can't care enough to go wash the pan!!
It's the best.
Me. "Yes, ma'am. Husband will leave now.
School ..days later... Attendance watch letter from school..
Husband.. " wtf do they want me to do, not get him or keep him from catching stuff from kids that parents don't go get their sick children ?"
Me ... " I have heartburn"
Lol
Swollen and sore! Now my boobs and my lips look fake!
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