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Ever have one of those days?
You know, one of those "Calgon, take me away!" moments. A "dont get too close, I'm about to explode" moment. A "don't look at me, I'm glaring daggers" moment. One of those "Yes, Virgina, if Santa were here, I'd shake him till his belly shook" moments. A "how can my co-worker be so (fill in the blank)" moment... One of those "Did he/she actually SAY that to me?" moments. A "YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING!" moment.... Ok, so you all probably see I'm experiencing some...err.. bit of stress, Yep, it's one of those days... LOL I swear it's been one of those weeks and then some, around here. Yes, indeed, I'm having one of THOSE days! [img]tongue.gif[/img] An "Oh PLEASE! Someone tell me why it's wrong to shove a computer/co-worker/administrator/copy machine out the freakin window!" days. My co-worker, (we'll just call her "C" cuz my teeth gnash if I spell out her whole name at the moment! LOL ), my office equipment, other colleagues around the office, and life in general are just conspiring to make me scream, yes, that's right!!!.. They are in an elaborate complicated tango...a wicked plot to disrupt my good and kind nature....my happy, ordered, perfect life... YES! YES! A CONSPIRACY I TELL YOU!!! *frothing should be ignored* I should have known it the day my printer started choking on paper and refusing to produce my memos....yesssssss my preciousssssss....and then...oh yes.. I should have seen it coming the day my co-worker said she was going to start taking a class and she got to take an hour and half out of the middle of the workday while I cover....yesssss it's all so clear now....and then when my computer started giving me the 'must check for errors- run scandisk' notice every morning... OH I SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT! ....and now a faculty member takes some letterhead (dept stationery) and a few minutes later he's grabbed my arm in the hallway (yes, I WAS on my way to the restroom!) and is yelling that the fax number isn't ON the stationery but I had nothing to do with it...it was my co-worker....AHAA! Now it's so clear, so crystal clear...the CONSPIRACY is afoot and they've got me cornered....but no... I just shake the guy off and say "I DIDN"T DO THE LETTERHEAD!" BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Yes YES OH YES! I'm fighting back... [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/whipitgood.gif[/img] Told C I was tired of repeating "NO, she is at a class and will be back at 2:30" to people every other day.....will argue with my printer or have the tech guys check it....and heck, if I gotta run scandisk... I guess I have to.... sigh... I could fill a few pages with stories from my office... LOL, but I think I'll leave this rant here....and let you all add to it if you like. Or just snicker and go about your business...yah.. do that...*narrowing of eyes* then we'll know who else is in the conspiracy to drive me over the edge... hmmm.. yesss my pretty... must be YOU and your Little DOG, too! I'll manage to ignore the memo where C spells retrieval without an i and the grammar is that of a 6 year old who speaks swahili as their mother tongue and she includes me as one of it's creator's.....or the dirty looks she gives me because the boss gave her a "DEADLINE" *gasp*! I'll even keep using the elevator, despite the fact that it DOES stop btwn floors now and again.... hmmm, you think?...no...not the elevator....*narrowing of eyes* hmmm.. yes.. well, it MAY be a coincidence...but then again.... [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] Ok, so this was tongue in cheek...but sometimes I just want to tear my hair out...and if the most recent cause of my stress were close enough, I'd cheerfully yank his/her hair out too! ;) I've just decided that I need to laugh...and if I can laugh at myself, my day to day 'problems', and stay smiling long enough...they don't seem so bad. I wanted to share a bit of that with you. I sincerely hope you can all laugh with me. It's alot of fun and it sure helps one cope with those everyday irritations we all experience! :D I just wish I had more free time to hug my honey... [img]smile.gif[/img] Anyone else having one of those days? ;) Tell us about it. [ 02-13-2003, 11:01 AM: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ] |
Geez Cloudy, take a chill pill eh!
No. No, stop looking at me like that. I didn't do it! I SWEAR I'M NOT PART OF THE CONSPIRACY! NO, STOP IT, IT HURTS. AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH. *squelch* [img]smile.gif[/img] Yes, i think i know how you feel. As do many others on this board. But doesn't it feel good to let it out? |
Believe it or not, this 'always' makes me feel better. So for Cloudy, and those who haven't posted here yet;
http://www.pythonsite.de/brian/bright.jpg Brian looks utterly depressed and in despair at this final desertion. Suddenly, a perky voice from the cross behind attempts to cheer him up. Mr. Frisbee III (Eric Idle) Cheer up, Brian. You know what they say. Some things in life are bad They can really make you mad When you're chewing on life's gristle Don't grumble, give a whistle And this'll help things turn out for the best ... And ... (The music slides into the song) ... always look on the bright side of life (whistle) Always look on the bright side of life ... (whistle) If life seems jolly rotten There's something you've forgotten And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing, When you're feeling in the dumps, Don't be silly chumps Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing. And ... always look on the bright side of life ... (whistle) Come on. (Others start to join in) Always look on the bright side of life ... (whistle) For life is quite absurd And death's the final word You must always face the curtain with a bow Forget about your sin - give the audiences a grin Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow. So always look on the bright side of death Just before you draw your terminal breath Life's a piece of shit When you look at it Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true, You'll see it's all a show, Keep 'em laughing as you go Just remember that the last laugh is on you. And always look on the bright side of life (whistle) Always look on the bright side of life ... (whistle) [Source: ]www.pythonsite.de/bbright.htm] [ 02-13-2003, 11:00 AM: Message edited by: Dreamer128 ] |
I remember seeing the Monthy Pythons singing this song, their eyes full of tears, at the funerals of one of them.
It was so moving... [ 02-13-2003, 11:12 AM: Message edited by: Masklinn ] |
i have those days everyday at work..
whip me whip me cloudy... hehheh ;) :D |
ROTFL! Yes Sever, it does help to get it out and that's why I posted this! :D
Hi Dreamer and Masklinn, nice to see you both! :D Sorry, Dreamer, I'm not a 'Life of Brian' fan but I can appreciate some of the humor. [img]smile.gif[/img] |
HAHAHAHA.... dunno Arion, sounds like you'd LIKE that! LOL ;) Yes, I saw you post in the Cafe earlier. I know we ALL have those days now and then, just thought I'd share mine! LOL And this is a MILD one!
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My, you look lovely today, Miss Amber !
... No ... NOOO ... Not the windowowowaaaaarrrggghhh ... splat. :D Uh sorry. You know you are beautiful when you are angry ? ;) |
CLOUDY, STOP YHE WHIPPING.. im bleeding.. heh heh. do we all wish to hurt our fellow co-worker..heheh... one more week of work and then ill probably be here on my vacation chatting it up...(the mods are going to think im crazy to be here all that time).. to think i needed a long overdue vacation from stress. ive got three weeks to burn :D ;)
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Hey Claude! LOLOL You're just saying that because I'm holding this very volatile can of diet Lemon Coke, right? ;) :D
C'mon Everyone, you know what kind of day I'm having... Let it out.. pour out your own silly/serious rants about work or school ....show us the conspiracy to ruin YOUR day.... LOL :D Arion- sounds like you can really use that break! |
Cloudy
You need a break .... or Calgon Moment or something! [img]tongue.gif[/img] Nacht .... you have your work cut out for you! Oooo! Buttons! *wanders away aimlessly - led by flashing lights* Oh and StormQueen - disconnect that power cord from C's chair! |
Bah! Go ahead and push her out the window Cloudy. Take it easy with the copy machine though, you know how hard it is to replace/repair them. ;)
It has been a long time since I had one of those days. I sometimes felt that way with certain male colleagues at my ward. Of course the chief surgeon backed me, since I was on his team, so nothing really happened. Hang in there Cloudy. But somewhere you have to draw the line. Here, but no further. ;) And remember we do enjoy your company in here so feel free to let out some steam in here. We are on your side! [img]smile.gif[/img] |
Good morning Cloudster. [img]smile.gif[/img] I dont have it that bad, but for example of how my nights go sometimes, I almost had to call the cops on a 70 year old really drunk man last night. He tried to pay me with a check. (taxi's around here dont take checks). He said, B$% S#@$. Your going to take my check and thats that!! I said, no sir, we dont take checks, I need cash or credit card only. Getting very upset, he told me to call the cops, couse he was going to pay with a check, and threw it at me. Well, fortunatly, his wife came out and paid with a credit card. Man, I didnt want to call the cops on a 70 year old guy, but hey, what do ya do?
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Cloudy, I am so sorry. Stress sucks...but stress relief is good. But that's why we play video games. It also can help to have a significant other at home to help relieve stress by talking to, listening to and generally relaxing you. It can help even more if you have a little one whose enthusiasm & smile can wash away the events of the day like a garden hose washes away muck. Exercise is good too (but not to the extreme).
Now then, about the co-worker: Have you thought of bringing in donuts? No, not fresh ones. Ones bought the day before and left for the bugs to get at. Then you tape the box shut, bring it into work and drop it off at the coffee maker. to quote Seinfeld, "I can only imagine the effects of 200 year old cake on the human digestive system". |
Go on, Cloudy, you can take her :D Call her out...pistols at dawn, maybe? :D
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FIRE FIRE FIRE [img]smile.gif[/img] heh heh.. pour hot coffee on her, cloudy ;)
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Ouch, Cloudy! I suggest therapy! *ducks as coffee pot is launched her way* oops.... [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]
Seriously, I suggest you have a good heart-to-heart with your co-worker. Start by telling her she's a £YU"T "*&£^£ "!*£&("&*& "^*&£^£^% with the manners of a £^!T&"^" "Y^£*"^. And that retrievel is spelt lik ths. |
Night Stalker, I need about a dozen Calgon Moments! LOL and Nacht really is helping...he's a great hand at hairbrushing, foot massage, neck massage...and well that's as far as I'll go..but suffice it to say he's good at a lot of things ;)
The current problem is finding the time to relax...life seems to keep tossing me curveballs! [img]tongue.gif[/img] Like one day last week I planned to eat lunch at my desk and leave early to have a few completely private, quiet hours with Nacht (we share my house with a friend of mine and she gets home not long after we do usually)but my friend got locked out of the house for the first time ever that morning... and I used up my time to go home and let her in (poor thing was at a neighbor's in her pjs because she'd gone out to start her car before her shower) and I still had to eat lunch at my desk to cover the time, but left when I normally do at the end of the day. ...heavy sigh.... Hey, Leave those buttons alone! LOL :D Cord...what cord... ? *angel* BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Willow: LOLOLOL! I'd sooner push my pc than the @$$^#% copier, anyway! We have more 'issues' because of that darned copier! Everyone and his brother uses it and of course it's ALWAYS breaking down and it's my colleague's priority to take care of copying issues....but guess who frequently ends up doing it? LOL YUP! ME! Dang thing... I know it waits til she's off for the day or at lunch to break down...it does it on purpose, it does, it does.... *cackling and rubbing of hands is heard wafting over the board* Glad to hear you don't have days like this too often anymore! Somebody has to have a good day now and then! How else would the rest of us recognize a crazy, stress-filled one? LOL :D Lord Kathen, Yikes! Lucky she came out and paid you, or her hubby would be talking to the cops and you'd have felt awful! I know taxi driving is a pretty tough job sometimes. We've had several drivers robbed and killed out my way so I hope you take care of yourself! Well, I'm enjoying all your posts, I hope you all got a chuckle or at least rolled your eyes when reading this thread. :D |
ROTFL@ Arion, Horatio and Kaltia's posts! HAHAHAHAHA! Well, I've had a few 'talks' with her over the last 5+yrs...methinks she's deliberately forgetful somedays. LOLOL But hey, maybe she'll retire soon....and then we can work on the rest of them... BWHAHAHA... yesssssss my loveliesssssss all the others who conspire to make me crazy! To mess my coiffure by making me yank on it and bang my head on my nicely trimmed fake wood desk... to scream bad words at the tv at night when I see a photocopier in a sitcom....oh yes, they will be sorry.... I'll...I'lll..... toss me that stack of staples..... I have a use for them..........yesssssssssss! ;) [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]
Ok Ok... I think I'm totally punch drunk and nobody's punched me.... or I need sleep...anyone seen my missing sleep around here? :D [ 02-13-2003, 01:37 PM: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ] |
Is this gonna turn into the internet equivilant of the playground? Kids surronding Cloudy and chanting "FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!"
(PSsssssssst-Cloudlady-if you need any help I can point out a few sensitive anotomical areas and hold her down for ya! Need a hammer? Buy one free at Dodgey Kaltia Girl's Really Dodgey Illegitimatly Gained Sledghammers! Mostly Recognisable Because they Once Belonged To You!") :D :D :D |
okay, maybe this will help cloudy be happy... cloudy and everyone, i was watchin ER and two doctors was treating a patient and the nurse came in and told the lead doctor the guy in room 1 is waiting for him. the new doctor said he would take it, the nurse told him it was a penial obsruction.. he said he will take it.. the doctor leaves and goes into the wrong room, the nurse told the lead doctor that the younger doctor went into the wrong room, but they didnt tell the younger one that it was the wrong room.. well the younger doc asked the gentleman to pull down his pants, he says "what", the doc repeats it again, the patient pulls down his pants and the doc looks at IT.. the patient says his head hurts, but the doc thought it was his IT's head hurting.. the patient screams and the lead doctor and nurse look over and start chuckling, cuz the patient tells the doctor that he has a headache and needed something for the pain, and nothing wrong with his privates.... too funny i thought it would make u laugh... [img]smile.gif[/img]
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<font color="plum">Well <font color=lavender>Cloudster</font>, I've got a few tips for you.
<font color=skyblue> 1) Accidentally drop a push pin (or 3) in her chair while posting messages on the bulletin board. 2) Call up the Maintenance/Plant Operations dept of the Univ and DEMAND that they come fix some non-essential mechanical problem IMMEDIATELY!!!! If they give you any flak, say "This is "C" in Dept. X and I said for you to get your lazy butts over here NOW!!!" (make sure she doesn't have an alibi for the time the phone call was made). Of course, if Maintenance actually shows up, apologize profusely for your colleague's "unprofessional" behavior and offer to get them a donut and some coffee while they wait to see your boss. 3) It's amazing how easy it is to accidentally spill superglue into that wide, flat desk draw where all the pencils, staples, paperclips, etc are stored. [img]graemlins/angel.gif[/img] 4) Post a BIG note on her CPU (preferably in large red letters) that her boyfriend called from the Free Clinic and needed her to call him ASAP. 5) Call a male stripper service and ask for a dancer to come to your bosses office on her birthday. Have him tell your boss - "This is compliments of 'C'". 6) Since mice and other small animals seek shelter indoors during cold weather, set out a mousetrap - under her desk. 7) When people bring assignments to be "copied", tell them that "C" is responsible for the copying - and you will make sure she gets it. You will also explain to "C" how urgently the Prof needs these papers back. 8) Apologize profusely to the above professor when his tests/assignments are NOT copied on time and explain that - with her busy schedule - "C" may have accidentally forgotten to do them. Offer them coffee and donuts while they wait with the maintenance guys to see your boss (who will be available as soon as the stripper leaves). 9) Put Ex-lax in the coffee at work. When anybody asks if there is coffee made say "Why yes. In fact, "C" just made a fresh pot". 10) Your PC is dying. No problem. Swap harddrives with "C" while she's gone to class.</font> There - that should be enough to get you started. Luv ya sweetie. :D </font> |
I think that I'll stay out of your way, Cerek :D I'd hate to be on the wrong side of you [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Howdy Cloudy!
Didn't Larry post a thread about a product that might help this problem? What floor is your office on by the way? :D If that idea doesn't work for you, then remember the Duct Tape! Since Stress is my middle name I've got plenty of suggestions; they just aren't constructive or legal. |
Arion! LOL [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img]
Cerek, youz baaaaaaaaaaaad! [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] I have been SORELY tempted to do something like that on occasion, but just never brought myself to do worse than actually post a SIGN on her pc that she was in class and ...just HAPPEN to mention to the boss when she's nearly a half hour late from lunch or she 'disappeared' just as I'm supposed to leave for my lunch and I get stuck dealing with problems as I'm the sole body in the office at that moment.... I hate 'tattling' on a colleague...just feels bad, but sometimes you HAVE to stand up and make the boss notice when you're getting shafted. ;) *wanders off whistiling and contemplating that superglue thing....* [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img] |
LOL, Cloudy, I had one, yesterday, but today is better. My first case cancelled, I had ot go back to the office, where, by special intervention of all the powers of evil, all of my least favorite hypochondriac, drug seeking patints were there. The starter on my Suburban made a grinding noise. Then, in the middle of it all, <font color=pink>Galadria</font> calls up, crying, saying Will was sick and had to come home from day school, she would have to cancel her hair appointment, so she had to go the next day, and wouldn't be able to do office. Would I mind leaving the office, picking up Will, bringing him home, and giving him an injection? (She won't) But, as I said, all serene, today.
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Antryg...you think they make 'invisible' duct tape? [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] C is rather 'pissy' today- seems she left very sketchy instructions for the kids that work here and I spent an hour while she was out to lunch, trying to make sense of it for them and one item was a pickup for our boss... seems the boss couldn't find it so I had to tell her how I KNEW we picked it up because I'd had to call the office and find out who had it before the kid could go get it....which of course made co-worker mad as it showed her notes to the workstudy kids were shoddy ...which on top of events yesterday...... HAHAHAHA... C was coming in late for the day and when boss arrived, first thing boss had to tell me was to "MAKE A REAL SIGN" to say C would be in to hand out checks at noon....seems C was told to make one the day before, and her version was a 3x5 post it note on a clipboard on her desk! HAHAHAHA!
Attalus, sounds like we can commiserate! Break out the good brandy or some vodka and tonic, I'll get a lime and some snacks! :D PS: How is Will today? Hope he's better soon!!! [ 02-13-2003, 02:53 PM: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ] |
Cloudy, if the duct tape is the same color as the chair it's invisible.
directions: tape strips of duct tape around base of chair, connecting strips together snugly (large loop around chair seat) with sticky side out. result: new chair seat sticky version. wonderful idea for those days you wear a skirt. |
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Superglue has so many uses! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Cerek, with reference to the exlax - I was going to suggest exlax brownies, leave them at the coffee pot compliments of "C". :D Then there's the usual shoe polish on the black phone receiver. Virii are also fun, if you can get some of the "joke" ones and infect her PC. (Make sure the virus scanner is disabled first. [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) Let's not forget the (in)famous milk-in-the-carpet-of-her-car trick, either. (Stinks to high heaven when the sun hits) |
Miss Cloudbringer Ma'am,
You want I should get my trusty slide rule and work on some calculations to make your Co-worker disappear? I'll try not to forget to carry the 1 when I re-check'em in my head, Goesintoos can be tricky :D |
Miss Cloudbrinrg Ma'am
Prehaps this will help you, when ever you think you're having a bad day. This just tells you how hard it is to be single nowadays... This was on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jay went into the audience to find the most embarrassing first date that a woman ever had. The winner described her worst first date experience. There was absolutely no question as to why her tale took the prize! Marilyn said it was midwinter...snowing and quite cold...and the guy had taken her skiing to Lake Arrowhead. It was a day trip (no overnight).The outing was fun but relatively uneventful until they were headed home late that afternoon. They were driving back down the mountain when she gradually began to realize that she should not have had that extra latte. They were about an hour away from anywhere with a rest room and in the middle of nowhere! Her companion suggested she try to hold it, which she did for a while. Unfortunately, because of the heavy snow and slow going, there came a point where she told him that he had better stop and let her pee beside the road, or in would be the front seat of his car. They stopped and she quickly crawled out beside the car, yanked he pants down and started. Unfortunately, in the deep snow she didn't have good footing, so she let her butt rest against the rear fender to steady herself. Her companion stood on the side of the car watching for traffic and indeed was a real gentleman and refrained from peeking. All she could think about was the relief she felt despite the rather embarrassing nature of the situation. Upon finishing however, she soon became aware of another sensation. As she bent to pull up her pants, the young lady discovered her buttocks were firmly glued against the car's fender. Thoughts of tongues frozen to pump handles immediately came to mind as she attempted to disengage her flesh from the icy metal. It was quickly apparent that she had a brand new problem due to the extreme cold. Horrified by her plight and yet aware of the humor she answered her date's concerns about "what was taking solong" with a reply that indeed, she was "freezing her butt off and needed some assistance"! He came around the car as she tried to cover herself with hersweater a and then, as she looked imploringly into his eyes, he burst out laughing. She too, got the giggles and when they finally managed to compose themselves, they assessed her dilemma. Obviously, as hysterical as the situation was, they also were faced with a real problem. Both agreed it would take something hot to free her chilly cheeks from the grip of the icy metal! Thinking about what had gotten her into the predicament in the first place, both quickly realized that there was only one way to get her free so, as she looked the other way, her first time date proceeded to unzip his pants and pee her butt off the fender. As for the Tonight Show...she took the prize hands down...or perhaps that should be "pants down." And you thought your first date was embarrassing...A whole new definition of being "pissed off." |
It's not a conspiracy and you're not paranoid. You just have a heightened sense of awareness is all.
I'm not paranoid either.....it's every one else who thinks I am. [img]smile.gif[/img] PS. Sorry to hear you had a bgad day. [ 02-13-2003, 07:46 PM: Message edited by: Charlie ] |
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Sir K, I'm not gonna get YOU ticked off anytime soon! LOL...hey, is that a bottle of MILK in your hands? ;)
John D, I'm still laughing at your posts! LOLOLOLOL! Gotta admit, I never had that bad a first date! Good one! Attalus, I'm glad Will survived with a smile today! :D And Galadria got to go to the city too! |
cloudy, ive been a bad boy!! heheh i need to be punished... heh heh j/k ... how are u cloudy?? my worknight starts soon :(
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Have more fun at work than I did, arion! :D
Charlie, thanks, I'm glad the day's over. I'm kinda sad though- silly thing but due to appointments and travel and such, Jim and I won't be able to spend any quality time together tomorrow.... [img]tongue.gif[/img] Valentine's Day is not really my fav holiday but sheesh! |
hugs cloudy, i hope u will have a better day tomorrow cloudy.. u are such a cool friend... happy valentines day hun [img]smile.gif[/img]
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Well, Cloudy, since V-day and our anniversary coincide, we are going to be REALLY naughty and go out for a dinner and a movie, to one of the places we used to go when we were dating, and then to Chicago. *sighs*
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Hey Quietman! I completely missed answering your post! But...uh...that sounds like it would smell up my office alot! LOL eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew! :D
Aww..Attalus....betcha you have a really great time! Happy Valentine's day! :D Arion, have a good night at work! You get time off soon! |
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