I love Christmas.
And when I say I love Christmas, I mean I love it with all the pink fluffy hearts I can muster (thanks Loralee for the emotional reference...) in this little frame of mine.
In addition to general Christmas cheer, I love Christmas music. I know T hates me for it, but if I could, I would play Christmas music from Halloween until Christmas. And yes, I love the same old classic songs over and over and over again.
However, I'm having. a. problem.
Today is December 28. Exactly three days after Christmas.
Well, let me back up more. It is VERY common for me to wake up in the morning with a random song stuck in my head. And yes, you'll probably tell me "Well, you must have heard it yesterday" or "It's your favorite song." But it's not like that at all. It could be something completely random like Beyonce or James Taylor or Carrie Underwood or Linkin Park.
It. really. doesn't. matter.
And most days, it's okay. It's kind of like a fly that wakes you up by buzzing around your head and then goes away when it gets bored with that. It goes away pretty fast.
And during Christmas, my little "gift" is awesome. I practically have the radio in my head ALL DAY LONG! It's absolutely amazing! I don't even have to bother T with turning on the radio because it's already in my head!
Now, back to the .problem.
Today is December 28. Exactly three days after Christmas.
And I am still waking up with Christmas songs stuck in my head. Seriously, brain, you've got to stop it. It is time to move on. Grow up. Get moving. Transition to a new holiday.
No more roasting chesnuts and white Christmases and blue Christmases and two front teeth.
Bring back Beyonce.
Showing posts with label frustrations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label frustrations. Show all posts
12.28.2008
9.07.2008
I *HATE* STUPID PEOPLE - An End to the Ridiculous-ness
Welcome to the final frontier.
And the last post regarding stupid people. An update on people making a change. And heavens, does the world need a change (but we're not going to go there).
Everyone remember about Janie and Rachel? Good. Then let's move on.
As soon as T mentioned to Rachel that her behavior towards Janie was discriminatory and a down-right shame, she really seemed like she didn't want to change. Okay, fine. We can't fix everything. (Plus she doesn't work there anymore -- she quit when school started.)
HOWEVER.
Apparently after the work party where all the employees as well as T's boss were calling Janie foul names, the Boss's wife was not a happy woman. Not even in the least bit. Let's just say that much "discussion" ensued about her husband's behavior. Apparently being deprived of marital relations has caused the Boss to make a change.
Anyway, so the Boss had an employee meeting in which something like the following was mentioned, "Well, we've been doing really well as a team lately, but there is still work to be done."
My thoughts: "What does that MEAN???"
Well, apparently it means that he has decided (whether through personal choice or by fear of lack of intimate relations with his wife, we may never know) that the workplace is making a change. The employees that work with Janie the most no longer treat her with disrespect, including the Boss.
All in all, the puzzle is now falling into place, in the right way this time. Whether through T starting a dialogue or just by sheer luck, the world has changed for the better today.
And the last post regarding stupid people. An update on people making a change. And heavens, does the world need a change (but we're not going to go there).
Everyone remember about Janie and Rachel? Good. Then let's move on.
As soon as T mentioned to Rachel that her behavior towards Janie was discriminatory and a down-right shame, she really seemed like she didn't want to change. Okay, fine. We can't fix everything. (Plus she doesn't work there anymore -- she quit when school started.)
HOWEVER.
Apparently after the work party where all the employees as well as T's boss were calling Janie foul names, the Boss's wife was not a happy woman. Not even in the least bit. Let's just say that much "discussion" ensued about her husband's behavior. Apparently being deprived of marital relations has caused the Boss to make a change.
Anyway, so the Boss had an employee meeting in which something like the following was mentioned, "Well, we've been doing really well as a team lately, but there is still work to be done."
My thoughts: "What does that MEAN???"
Well, apparently it means that he has decided (whether through personal choice or by fear of lack of intimate relations with his wife, we may never know) that the workplace is making a change. The employees that work with Janie the most no longer treat her with disrespect, including the Boss.
All in all, the puzzle is now falling into place, in the right way this time. Whether through T starting a dialogue or just by sheer luck, the world has changed for the better today.
8.25.2008
A BEDTIME STORY
Once upon a time...
Little Red Riding Hood was riding her bicycle home from school one day, when something very horrible happened. She was almost home when a poor little old lady with a bright orange vest and a big red stop sign was trying to put out her big cone in the middle of the road, so the little innocent children wouldn't be hurt on their way home to their mommies and daddies.
All of a sudden, a big red truck with other wee little children, called college (stupid) freshmen, came roaring across the big road, and almost hit the poor little old lady with the bright orange vest and big red stop sign!
Needless to say, the poor little old lady was very frightened, and the college (stupid) freshmen in the big red truck hardly even noticed. Poor, poor little old lady.
Then, almost as suddenly, the college (stupid) freshmen turned again into another parking lot, roaring through the parking lot entrance that Little Red Riding Hood was riding her bicycle through!
"Oh, no!" said Little Red Riding Hood, as she slammed on her brakes, making them squeak quite a bit. But being the good little girl that she is, of course Little Red Riding Hood didn't make any explicative remarks to the college (stupid) freshmen, and their silly, silly behavior. Oh, no, she didn't. Because good little girls never say mean things to college (stupid) freshmen who try to kill her as she rides her environmental form of transportation home from school.
When Little Red Riding Hood got home, she told her very dear friend T about her adventure with the college (stupid) freshmen, and he laughed and laughed and laughed. And they both shared an explicative moment about college (stupid) freshmen.
The End.
Little Red Riding Hood was riding her bicycle home from school one day, when something very horrible happened. She was almost home when a poor little old lady with a bright orange vest and a big red stop sign was trying to put out her big cone in the middle of the road, so the little innocent children wouldn't be hurt on their way home to their mommies and daddies.
All of a sudden, a big red truck with other wee little children, called college (stupid) freshmen, came roaring across the big road, and almost hit the poor little old lady with the bright orange vest and big red stop sign!
Needless to say, the poor little old lady was very frightened, and the college (stupid) freshmen in the big red truck hardly even noticed. Poor, poor little old lady.
Then, almost as suddenly, the college (stupid) freshmen turned again into another parking lot, roaring through the parking lot entrance that Little Red Riding Hood was riding her bicycle through!
"Oh, no!" said Little Red Riding Hood, as she slammed on her brakes, making them squeak quite a bit. But being the good little girl that she is, of course Little Red Riding Hood didn't make any explicative remarks to the college (stupid) freshmen, and their silly, silly behavior. Oh, no, she didn't. Because good little girls never say mean things to college (stupid) freshmen who try to kill her as she rides her environmental form of transportation home from school.
When Little Red Riding Hood got home, she told her very dear friend T about her adventure with the college (stupid) freshmen, and he laughed and laughed and laughed. And they both shared an explicative moment about college (stupid) freshmen.
The End.
8.22.2008
I *HATE* STUPID PEOPLE -- THE SEQUEL
A short little update on our recent "situation"...
First off, thanks to everyone that commented and is providing their support through this whole process.
Here's what happened the next day (after the work party at the boss' house) when T ended up working with "Rachel," who is basically the main instigator of the whole ordeal. She is the one that started all their complaints and treachery against Janie, and so T felt it was appropriate to perhaps confront her first.
T left for work around 2:00, and I get a text no more than an hour later that says, "I said something to Rachel and it's not going to be a fun night." Obviously, this gets my interest sparked (and I become a little anxious) and I text back "Well, what did she say? What did you say?"
He didn't text me back immediately so I laid down to take nap, and I get a call from him as he is taking his break. Basically what happened, from what I understand, is that T said something like "You know, Rachel, I'm really concerned at the way you have been treating Janie, and I'm wondering if that is going to cause problems for the store in the future. It could possibly be considered harassment if it's not taken care of right now."
Keep in mind, however, that she is a college student, which would imply that she is a semi-full grown adult with at least a half a head on her shoulders. At least this is what should be assumed, people (we already know that she is not as mature as we would expect from someone her age). Apparently after T said something to her, Rachel proceeded to provide numerous excuses including "She brings it on herself, you know?" and "But she's just so annoying when she..." etc etc. And then proceeded to storm off into the back room.
T hasn't worked again since then, but he does work tomorrow. I wonder if her reaction may have worn off onto the other employees already and he may just get a mouthful of cold shoulder. Possibly. We'll see.
At least I know my hubby is trying to do the right thing.
As for the documentation aspect that you have all been mentioning, you are right on point. I think that's what the next step is for us, and if it gets T fired, I'm actually okay with it. Why would I want my husband to be absolutely miserable in a job with people who just won't grow up? Yeah, that's not my husband.
I think it may be time to open a new can of worms.
First off, thanks to everyone that commented and is providing their support through this whole process.
Here's what happened the next day (after the work party at the boss' house) when T ended up working with "Rachel," who is basically the main instigator of the whole ordeal. She is the one that started all their complaints and treachery against Janie, and so T felt it was appropriate to perhaps confront her first.
T left for work around 2:00, and I get a text no more than an hour later that says, "I said something to Rachel and it's not going to be a fun night." Obviously, this gets my interest sparked (and I become a little anxious) and I text back "Well, what did she say? What did you say?"
He didn't text me back immediately so I laid down to take nap, and I get a call from him as he is taking his break. Basically what happened, from what I understand, is that T said something like "You know, Rachel, I'm really concerned at the way you have been treating Janie, and I'm wondering if that is going to cause problems for the store in the future. It could possibly be considered harassment if it's not taken care of right now."
Keep in mind, however, that she is a college student, which would imply that she is a semi-full grown adult with at least a half a head on her shoulders. At least this is what should be assumed, people (we already know that she is not as mature as we would expect from someone her age). Apparently after T said something to her, Rachel proceeded to provide numerous excuses including "She brings it on herself, you know?" and "But she's just so annoying when she..." etc etc. And then proceeded to storm off into the back room.
T hasn't worked again since then, but he does work tomorrow. I wonder if her reaction may have worn off onto the other employees already and he may just get a mouthful of cold shoulder. Possibly. We'll see.
At least I know my hubby is trying to do the right thing.
As for the documentation aspect that you have all been mentioning, you are right on point. I think that's what the next step is for us, and if it gets T fired, I'm actually okay with it. Why would I want my husband to be absolutely miserable in a job with people who just won't grow up? Yeah, that's not my husband.
I think it may be time to open a new can of worms.
8.20.2008
I *HATE* STUPID PEOPLE
(And this may just be the PMS talking, so be forewarned....)
If you've ever been around me for more than a few minutes, you'll easily recognize that I am a very organized, logical, ducks-in-a-row kind of person. So when I say that I have a very difficult time dealing with people that are "stupid," it usually means they did something very unorganized, ill-logical, or a very not ducks-in-a-row kind of action.
Exhibit A:
T has been having some issues at work lately. When he was hired back in May, the boss also hired about 5 others. One of these new employees, "Janie", has a disability. She is a little person, which to people like you and me, makes no difference whatsoever. Big deal. I'm going to treat her with the respect she deserves -- as a person -- because every person deserves that respect.
So what's the problem? Everybody. Else.
We live in a small farm town community in a very conservative area. That is not to say that I am not conservative myself because I am. The difference here, people, is that I am open-minded. It must be because I grew up with hippie parents (which I think it totally awesome), but I don't judge people by the way they look -- only by the way they act and treat other people. It's all about the respect! (Did you see that? Can you see the hippie blood running through my veins now?)
Let me start at the beginning. T would come home after work some nights and tell me about how the other employees in the store would ridicule Janie for not learning fast enough and the fact that she had a hard time talking to the other employees and customers. (NOTE: At this point, T hadn't told me yet that she was a little person or had any disabilities whatsoever. As far as I knew, she was normal sized and of average intelligence.) I guess it got so bad one day that the other employees put together all their complaints about Janie and gave them to their boss, with the intent of getting her fired. T didn't participated in this because he had only worked with Janie once so he hadn't had any reason to put complaints in to the boss.
I didn't realize how bad it actually was until we went to T's company party the other night, and all the employees (including the boss) were sitting around the dinner table, making fun of someone or something called "Nugget." I didn't really think anything of it -- I thought they were just laughing about some inside joke at work. I hadn't ever met any of the people T worked with, so I figured it wasn't my place to say anything about a topic I had no idea what they were talking about.
I found out later that night from T that Janie was in fact a little person, wore a hearing aid, and that the employees were in fact calling her "Nugget." (Something about not being a full chicken breast, but only a chicken nugget) I. was. appalled. I can't BELIEVE that anyone would do something so hateful and so discriminatory to anyone. I was pissed.
As T and I got to talking that night, I found out that the reason Janie had such a hard time talking with customers and learning all the products in the store is that no one had taken the time to actually teach her anything about the store...um, well, duh. If you want someone to sell products, they need to be taught (read: ill-logical). And the other store employees were trying to get her fired?? For them not teaching her??? Oh, it gets better.
What frustrates me even more is the fact that T's boss was actually calling Janie "nugget" too. Oh...man....talk about adding fuel to my fire. I am in the military, right? Team leaders just don't do that. You are the leader of your freakin' team, man! Own up and be a friggin' man! Tell off your employees for being utterly disrespectful! Thing is, he HAS to know that what he's doing is discrimination and is punishable by fines starting at $300,000 (T looked that up). Sounds to me like he's just begging to be sued.
Dude, if I was Janie, I'd be all over that man, and not in a good way.
Regardless, this is just one instance lately that has thrown me through the loop of stupid people. Experiences? Stupid people you know? Comment me.
If you've ever been around me for more than a few minutes, you'll easily recognize that I am a very organized, logical, ducks-in-a-row kind of person. So when I say that I have a very difficult time dealing with people that are "stupid," it usually means they did something very unorganized, ill-logical, or a very not ducks-in-a-row kind of action.
Exhibit A:
T has been having some issues at work lately. When he was hired back in May, the boss also hired about 5 others. One of these new employees, "Janie", has a disability. She is a little person, which to people like you and me, makes no difference whatsoever. Big deal. I'm going to treat her with the respect she deserves -- as a person -- because every person deserves that respect.
So what's the problem? Everybody. Else.
We live in a small farm town community in a very conservative area. That is not to say that I am not conservative myself because I am. The difference here, people, is that I am open-minded. It must be because I grew up with hippie parents (which I think it totally awesome), but I don't judge people by the way they look -- only by the way they act and treat other people. It's all about the respect! (Did you see that? Can you see the hippie blood running through my veins now?)
Let me start at the beginning. T would come home after work some nights and tell me about how the other employees in the store would ridicule Janie for not learning fast enough and the fact that she had a hard time talking to the other employees and customers. (NOTE: At this point, T hadn't told me yet that she was a little person or had any disabilities whatsoever. As far as I knew, she was normal sized and of average intelligence.) I guess it got so bad one day that the other employees put together all their complaints about Janie and gave them to their boss, with the intent of getting her fired. T didn't participated in this because he had only worked with Janie once so he hadn't had any reason to put complaints in to the boss.
I didn't realize how bad it actually was until we went to T's company party the other night, and all the employees (including the boss) were sitting around the dinner table, making fun of someone or something called "Nugget." I didn't really think anything of it -- I thought they were just laughing about some inside joke at work. I hadn't ever met any of the people T worked with, so I figured it wasn't my place to say anything about a topic I had no idea what they were talking about.
I found out later that night from T that Janie was in fact a little person, wore a hearing aid, and that the employees were in fact calling her "Nugget." (Something about not being a full chicken breast, but only a chicken nugget) I. was. appalled. I can't BELIEVE that anyone would do something so hateful and so discriminatory to anyone. I was pissed.
As T and I got to talking that night, I found out that the reason Janie had such a hard time talking with customers and learning all the products in the store is that no one had taken the time to actually teach her anything about the store...um, well, duh. If you want someone to sell products, they need to be taught (read: ill-logical). And the other store employees were trying to get her fired?? For them not teaching her??? Oh, it gets better.
What frustrates me even more is the fact that T's boss was actually calling Janie "nugget" too. Oh...man....talk about adding fuel to my fire. I am in the military, right? Team leaders just don't do that. You are the leader of your freakin' team, man! Own up and be a friggin' man! Tell off your employees for being utterly disrespectful! Thing is, he HAS to know that what he's doing is discrimination and is punishable by fines starting at $300,000 (T looked that up). Sounds to me like he's just begging to be sued.
Dude, if I was Janie, I'd be all over that man, and not in a good way.
Regardless, this is just one instance lately that has thrown me through the loop of stupid people. Experiences? Stupid people you know? Comment me.
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