Pointless Announcements
Frank, that's really amazing. I can understand how you feel like you were just doing your job, but not everyone would have handled the situation the way that you have. While it's clear that the man was just drunk and frustrated and not psychotic or anything, he obviously needed someone outside of the situation to listen to him. I'm glad (and I'm sure he is too) that you were the one there to answer the phone last night.
Coyote, I'm still wishing you a happy birthday, but I acknowledged Frank's awesomeness first for you. :) Hope you're having a good one!
When I'm 'just doing my job' the effort I put into it is almost inconsequential. When the product has been placed on the shelf, the work is done. You can level it if you get done early. All I control is how much of the night I spend leveling, pulling the product forward so that it looks nice in the morning to the first hundred or so customers.
yeah the most stressful thing I usually have to deal with at work is irate customers who just complain because they have nothing else to do with their time. I have much respect for Frank, also because he doesn't act like what he does as such a big deal.
I just bought a dress, but it's a summer dress so I guess I'll have to wait a while before I can wear it.
Everyone in my house has the flu. My father, my wife, me, and both of my small children. It's like influenza hell...
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My night was fun, my co-worker came in drunk.
He did alright, but man was he mouthy with the customers and loud. He asked one girl for her ID and said that it wasnt her in the picture, it was her, but with a few extra pounds. He told her it looked like she had gained 300 pounds. Things like that and cussing up a storm infront of customers.
I found it all pretty funny and it made the night go fast.
I'd like you to tell me that you are a false prophet and that God is a superstition.
It takes a certain type of person to be able to handle a situation professionally and compassionately at the same time. I know its part of your job, but I doubt a lot of people would be able to do it. Nice work Frank.
Thanks all. I find myself posting things and end up coming back to see a whole bunch of praise. It makes me feel good and bad at the same time because as nice as it is to get such kind words, it seems like I'm coming off and fishing for it, and thats not the case.
I think had I been in a shit mood I would have handled the call a lot different. usually when I get a call right at the end of the shift I get pissed because all I want to do is go home, but instead get stuck dealing with the call. I also think it helped that I still had my situation in mind when I was talking to him, so I sort understood where he was coming from. Anyway, thanks again, and I'll try not to post anything else where it sounds like I'm trying to gloat or ask for praise or compliments.
Also, Happy Belated Birthday, Stone Coyote. I hope it was a great day/night for you.
if i could rip off my skin right now i would, i came home from work covered in italian dressing, showered and then took my rat out...he scratched the shit out of me because of my roomates retarded cat. The end result is that my chest neck and shoulders are were allready sore from working 10 hours are now covered in itchy little scratches.
other than that everything is great, i started writing a new treatment(even though i havent finished the last one yet) and i reallly really am digging the steven king book the dead zone
Thanks all. I find myself posting things and end up coming back to see a whole bunch of praise. It makes me feel good and bad at the same time because as nice as it is to get such kind words, it seems like I'm coming off and fishing for it, and thats not the case.
I think had I been in a shit mood I would have handled the call a lot different. usually when I get a call right at the end of the shift I get pissed because all I want to do is go home, but instead get stuck dealing with the call. I also think it helped that I still had my situation in mind when I was talking to him, so I sort understood where he was coming from. Anyway, thanks again, and I'll try not to post anything else where it sounds like I'm trying to gloat or ask for praise or compliments.
Also, Happy Belated Birthday, Stone Coyote. I hope it was a great day/night for you.
If you want, I can insult you whenever someone gives you a compliment from now on. I'm only here to help. Jerk.
Ha, please do so. The nicer the compliment is the worse the insult should be.
You're so ugly when you were born the doctor slapped your mother!
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I may not be cut out for this.
Ha, that's a good start, but try to use jokes from the latter part of the 20th century.
Man, I'm never going to get any use out of my "Best jokes of 1937" book.
Hmmmm...choices, choices, choices.
Shall I visit the Ayn Rand forums, the cord blood stem cell storage labs, shall I learn how to "build strong, long-term passive real estate income no matter whether the market is up or down", maybe I'll pick as many screensavers as I like at smileycentral, or should I finally splash out on that new lathe?
Ah, World of Cult Advertising...such a voyage of discovery.
Its snowing here in Ireland.
Hmmmm...choices, choices, choices.
Shall I visit the Ayn Rand forums, the cord blood stem cell storage labs, shall I learn how to "build strong, long-term passive real estate income no matter whether the market is up or down", maybe I'll pick as many screensavers as I like at smileycentral, or should I finally splash out on that new lathe?
Ah, World of Cult Advertising...such a voyage of discovery.
Its snowing here in Ireland.
Its snowing here in Ireland.
Oh. The weather outside is frightful - but the fire is so delightful.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
There are no pacts between lions and men.
[QUOTE]It's to prepare you for the snow you might get in Chicago when you come. Kidding, I hope it doesn't snow here in the summer. [/QUOTE]
usually
Saturday night I went out to a nice dinner and had the BEST salad ever. It was seriously an amazing salad.
it had: baby spinach, cucumber, very dense goat cheese, ginger bread waffer, pickled watermelon, candied papaya, and tomato with a light dressing.
I could really go for some tator tots today.
and an iced latte, I fear that I'm becoming addicted to 4 shot iced lattes.
Its snowing here in Ireland.
Supposedly.
yes supposedly.....I didn't read anything. what supposedly?
Its snowing here in Ireland.
Im hoping to get to Chicago sometime in August. Im 80% sure to be there.
Saturday night I went out to a nice dinner and had the BEST salad ever. It was seriously an amazing salad.
it had: baby spinach, cucumber, very dense goat cheese, ginger bread waffer, pickled watermelon, candied papaya, and tomato with a light dressing.
This salad totally deems a response, and all I can think of is YUM. Salads with goat cheese are by far the best.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
But why are we letting it snow? Oh, yeah. Since we've no place to go.
Is it impolite or inapropriate to congratulate someone for having an eventful life?
By the same notion stated above should you scold/mourn people who lead uneventful lives?
Is it wrong to be envious of people who lead eventful lives that arent neccessarily positive (for example franks story from above)?
I dont know were im going with this past the simple questions listed above.. I am always curious about the social right and wrongs that are there but no one ever really is taught them directly.
I went to the dentist today. He said I could keep my wisdom teeth if I wanted to, since they've grown in fine, but because they're annoying and it's hard to brush or floss back there he referred me to the guy who'll rip them out if I want. I think I'll get them out because of how irritating they are, but more because I've never been sedated before.
In other news I'm listening to the Newsies soundtrack. Which I've been listening to like, nonstop, since yesterday. It's so great.
The wisdom teeth thing was the first and only time I'd ever been put under. It's a weird feeling. Vicodin is lovely, though.
Slowest site in the world.
Wisdom teeth, vicodin? No, no , no, shatter and dislocate your shoulder, ya get 2 shots of diamorph (pure herion or bacon n eggs to keef richards) n then a shot of anesthetic to put ya out while they force everythin back into place. Whooeeeeeee! me was a flyin all day wen I came round. They then gave me 1 wks worth of dihydrocodiene (DF118) which took the edge off everythin includin the pain.
There are no pacts between lions and men.
Today was a very interesting day. In my ever-growing town, we have a Catholic school and two public schools. The public I go to is large, and has the far superior reputation, and the other is quite small. To counter this so-called problem, the Department of Education has decided to merge the two schools, and go American-style by having years 7-9 on one campus, and 10-12 on the other. Personally, I think this is a crappy idea. And apparently, every other student at both schools agrees. There was some good, wholesome rioting going on at school after this announcement was made, a couple of people were arrested, bins set on fire, rocks through windows etc. This neighbourhood is going to the dogs.
Today was a very interesting day. In my ever-growing town, we have a Catholic school and two public schools. The public I go to is large, and has the far superior reputation, and the other is quite small. To counter this so-called problem, the Department of Education has decided to merge the two schools, and go American-style by having years 7-9 on one campus, and 10-12 on the other. Personally, I think this is a crappy idea. And apparently, every other student at both schools agrees. There was some good, wholesome rioting going on at school after this announcement was made, a couple of people were arrested, bins set on fire, rocks through windows etc. This neighbourhood is going to the dogs.
Well, atleast you'll be out of there soon, right?
I forgot to set my alarm clock last night before going to bed. Luckily I woke up at around 2 this morning, looked over to see what time it was and noticed the alarm had not been set. Had I not woken up, I'd still be at home right now, having just been woken up by someone calling from work.
Now is springtime, no more snow...but I bought so many new books, so I don`t think I`ll go out next week and will not see the sun.
Ugh, I just had this smelly lady come to the window. She stunk of cigarettes and poo. She had either passed gas or crapped her pants because she asked me where the public restroom was.
I attempted to locate the I love Football thread, but I guess it didn't make it over. Anyway, Brett Favre retired.
Link ---> sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AvZAV1kOQ15Tmj6SRJhRiJs5nYcB
Barca on TV tonight, the Hynes household will get together.
Visca Barca!!!
I broke my glasses then hit my head on a door hinge. now, with extra glasses on and with my eyes adjusting and my head ever so slightly bleeding, I cant tell what exactly is making me dizzy.
Ugh, I just had this smelly lady come to the window. She stunk of cigarettes and poo. She had either passed gas or crapped her pants because she asked me where the public restroom was.
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Well, atleast you'll be out of there soon, right?
Yeah, it doesn't affect me at all really, but I do feel for the other kids who have to suffer.
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Those are really cool. It's you, then the guys from shaun of the dead (I forget their real names right now), then maybe Daniel Day Lewis, and then definitely him and HW from There will be blood.
i just discovered my voice is decently suited to most screamin jay hawkings songs, so now i can do pee wee herman impersonations and sing "i put a spell on you". Some would say i am moving up in the world
Whats up with the site today, is it going to be running all day?
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That's great.
I want spring. I woke up this morning to so much snow out the window I couldn't even see past it to the trees. It's not bad or anything, the snow is pretty and at least the weather isn't, like, boring. But I'd just like to walk outside with no jacket on, in shoes that don't have to be like, sturdy and insulated. It would be nice. Plus I'm Jane Fairfax in an Emma & Mr Knightley reading in Toronto, but how am I going to get there if the weather's at all like this?
In other news, I'm seeing I, Claudia with school today. Field trip! We had to watch the video version in grade nine and it was scary as hell. I wonder if that was because we were grade nines, or because it's actually frightening. I know it involves masks. That stuff is really hit or miss though, either you marvel at it's awesomeness, or you just want to leave because it's excruciatingly corny. I hope the former for this one.
AND I still get to go to history class. I love history class.
Wouldn't I, Claudia be a version with women playing all the parts? or did you just misspell I,Claudius. I kinda like the idea of an all female version.
WTF Cult? You don't work at all for like 3 days straight and then you work flawlessly. Am I the only one having these problems where the site won't load at all? It's like I'm in an abused relationship. You keep treating me bad but I keep coming back to ya in the hope you've worked everything out and can change.
A man chooses. A slave obeys.
There's still A LOT of flaws but yeah when you click a page it goes to it pretty quickly ...for now!
Fuckin excellent call Frank, you is da man, iadies n gentlemen, round of applause plaease. You did everthing right. Cool, professional n human. I aint got much Frank but ya can av wots left of my birthday. Ya deserve it.
Thanks for the well wish's but anymore please direct to Frank, da man.