theredhead77

Nearly everyone has a computer that fits in your pocket. You have millions of songs at your fingertips, they are played through this computer without any additional hardware. You can instantly send a message to someone on another continent via electronic mail and this computer also makes phone calls. You no longer need paper maps, your car will give you turn by turn directions. There will be a movie called Back to the Future and two TV shows, one called The Simpsons and one called Family Guy. They both predict the future accurately.

I'm not really sure how to explain the situation without writing a novel so I'll just say the Director of a department completely unrelated to mine has taken it upon himself to decide how I (the head of my department) should communicate with my customers and where in the contact chain I am for new customers in regards to my department. I only had 3 meetings with him where I clearly stated I need to be the person who initiates contact. I think the issue was finally resolved, today, after meeting 4. Which brings me to my second rant - Today's meeting request clearly said 'this meeting is to discuss [issue at hand]". The meeting starts and Director said someone else, completely unrelated to this meeting isn't there yet. Uh, what? This other person needed to be engaged separately about a completely different process, why did you invite this other person? Today isn't the first time this Director has done this. If you wanted to make decisions for my department you should have applied for the role!

Highly recommend you find a Nar-Anon or Al-Anon group near you to help you process and develop the mechanisms you will need to care for yourself.

It took about a month before my previous and new cat started not hating each other. The behavior you're describing seems completely normal and mirrors my experience. I ended up separating them when needed but made sure I was never mad / using a raised voice when I did it. My new kitty had humans who abandoned him, then he was dumped outside, then at a kill shelter where he got a URI, then I rescued him, took him to my friend who was going to keep him until we could find a permanent home, then the next day I had to take him. He had been through so much I refused to give up and now they love each other. I also took the suggestion of the internet and placed their food & water bowls next to the door keeping them apart and that really helped. Also: there are dedicated pet forums that may have experts to offer additional advice.

Management or HR needs to start sending home people who are obviously sick

Years ago a girl friend and I were getting ready for a party while another [male] friend was hanging out in the living room. We were drunk and taking FOR!EVER! to get ready. When we finally went to the living room he built a fort with my couch and all the blankets. We proceeded to drink in the awesome fort for like another hour before they went to the party and I said I have to sleep now. Not gonna lie - even at 40 sometimes I feel like I am just impersonating an adult but really have no fucking clue what I'm doing.

I think it's shitty your parents made you leave an internship, @PRgal

Poor little guy!

I'll take you up on that offer.

I think I ranted about this before - the woman who used to sit on the other side of the cube wall (that damn gum popper) would come in sick all the time because she was saving her sick days for her kids. No bitch, use your sick time if you're sick and use PTO (we could go in the red) if necessary for your kids. Don't get the rest of us sick.

After years of telling my dad he needs to get his hearing checked he finally goes to an audiologist. I get an email back "you and your mother was right, I need hearing aids, can't hear high frequencies". So I replied back I'll wait until you get hearing aids so you can hear me say "I told you so". I'm a terrible child :D

Pet Peeves: All Sizes Welcome I imagine they are in some sort of wrapping to start with.

There's no time!

Here is the story if anyone is interested.

@TattleTeeny I found this - link to etsy

Does their bank have edeposit via their mobile banking app? Open the app, point the camera at the check, boom, check deposited

Blame Goddell

I'm sorry you have to deal with this. You're right, at 76 he isn't going to change and frankly at 76, not even giving you a token Christmas gift is a calculated move. I hope your time with your family helps provide some perspective and clarity.

If he said it when he's drunk it's been in his mind. I'm of the belief that actions speak louder than words. His actions of not getting you anything for Christmas, after 6 months, not even a bogus I made reservations at your favorite fancy place with your favorite of wine special date night after-thought gift speak volumes. I wouldn't even have a conversation about it, because it sounds like he's going to spin it into being about him and his ex, you're crazy blah blah. At this point I'd see if I could get my money back for the trip, or bring a friend and break up with his ass.

Stargate SG1 + Stargate the Movie, Ark of Truth and Continuum Farscape + The Peacekeeper Wars I'd love to have M*A*S*H and The West Wing but I don't have the space and TWW is actively streaming somewhere at all times.

Logical statements without I or you. The project is [project], the people working on it are [person / role, person / role, ending with you /leader] When [underming acton] happens [result and why it's hurting the project and business]. End with asking them to agree to change or cease their undermining actions for the good of the project. No "I feel when you do x, y happens". If they want to make an assumption about your feelings that's not your problem. Be sure to document the chat too and send a follow-up email with the action they agreed to.

Yep, putting the vacuum on the couch picks up so much more fur than any attachment or special "pet fur" vacuum ever did and it does it in less time with less effort.

Sounds like your HR department to me. Look at the policy in your employee handbook, it sounds like it's some sort of misunderstanding.

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