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12 February 2007

THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD! →[More:]THE COMPLAINANT FROM HELL IS CONTINUING TO MAKE MY LIFE A MISERY. HE CALLED ON FRIDAY AND LEFT A MESSAGE. IF HE HAD LISTENED TO MY VOICEMAIL HE WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT I HAD SAID I WOULD NOT BE IN THE OFFICE ON FRIDAY AND THAT CALLS WOULD NOT BE RETURNED UNTIL MONDAY.

SO THIS MORNING, JUST BEFORE I WAS ABOUT TO CALL HIM BACK, IT WAS NOT EVEN 10AM, HE CALLED AGAIN BUT NOT ON MY NUMBER, HE SPOKE INSTEAD TO SOMEONE IN OUR CALL CENTRE TELLING THEM TO GET MY MANAGER TO PHONE HIM URGENTLY BECAUSE I HAD NOT RETURNED HIS CALL AND HE NEEDED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT ME.

AND IT WAS RAINING SO HARD AT LUNCHTIME THAT I DIDN'T MANAGE TO GO OUT, JUST WORKED RIGHT THROUGH.

AND I NEEDED TO BUY TOILET ROLL ON THE WAY HOME BUT HAD LEFT ALL MY MONEY INDOORS SO I WILL HAVE TO BE FRUGAL WITH THE TOILET PAPER UNTIL TOMORROW.

AND I HAVE A LEAKY RADIATOR AND NEED TO CALL OUT A PLUMBER BUT CAN'T FIND THE NUMBER OF THE MAN I HAVE USED BEFORE WHO IS HONEST AND RELIABLE SO WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW TO CALL HIM BECAUSE I KNOW HIS NUMBER IS ON MY COMPUTER AT WORK. SO I HAVE TO KEEP REMEMBERING (A) TO EMPTY OUT THE LITTLE DISH THAT'S CATCHING THE LEAK AND (B) TO KEEP TOPPING UP THE HEATING SYSTEM SO IT'S NOT RUNNING ON NO WATER.

AND BAILEY HAS 'STOLEN' LUCY'S BED WHERE LUCY HAS SLEPT FOR 3 YEARS AND LUCY DOESN'T KNOW WHERE TO SLEEP NOW. BAILEY IS THE DOMINANT CAT AND WILL NOT LET LUCY BACK ON HER BED.

THAT IS ALL

post by: essexjan at: 12:31 | 40 comments

OUR NEW TV IS BEING DELIVERED TODAY ACCORDING TO THE CALL WE GOT FROM CIRCUIT CITY!! THIS IS GOOD NEWS, EXCEPT THAT I HAVE TO PUT ON CLOTHES AND REMAIN MARGINALLY SOBER TILL IT GETS HERE!! AND THEY'RE NOT HERE YET!!

posted by jonmc 12 February | 12:34

TOMORROW MORNING I HAVE TO WAKE UP AT 2 AM FOR WORK. MY NORMAL HOURS ARE 9-5!

posted by NucleophilicAttack 12 February | 12:36

I BROKE A TOOTH LAST NIGHT! A MOLAR! IT FEELS REALLY FUCKING WEIRD! I STAYED HOME FROM WORK TODAY IN HOPES OF GETTING IN TO SEE MY DENTIST!

FIRST TIME I CALLED I FOUND OUT HE DOESN'T OPEN UNTIL NOON! SO I CALLED THE PHYSIO OFFICE TO SEE IF I COULD GET INTO SEE HIM FOR SOME ACCUPUNCTURE, IN HOPES IT WOULD HELP WITH THIS FUCKING HEADACHE I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING OFF AND ON FOR A WEEK OR TWO. NO APPOINTMENTS UNTIL LATE NEXT WEEK! WTF!!!

SO I CALLED THE DENTIST BACK AFTER NOON AND THEY HAVE FROZEN PIPES(DAMNED CANADIAN WINTERS!) AND CAN'T SEE ME TIL TOMORROW AT NOON! ARGH!! IT'S REALLY SENSITIVE TO COLD AND HEAT AND I AM AFRAID TO EAT OR DRINK! ARGH.

posted by richat 12 February | 12:40

I THINK I'M DYING!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 12 February | 12:40

I HAVE A POUNDING HEADACHE AND I GOT ABOUT 2 HOURS SLEEP LAST NIGHT AND I HAVE TO BE AT WORK TO WORK ON MY BIG PRESENTATION ON WEDNESDAY. I HAD A PRACTICE GO THROUGH WITH MY LAB, AND MY BOSS THOUGHT IT WAS CRAP, BUT THEN SHE ALWAYS THINKS PEOPLE'S PRACTICE PRESENTATIONS ARE CRAP SO I NEVER TRY TO BE VERY GOOD ANYWAY.

BUT I'M GOING TO THE WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT!!! YAY!!!

posted by gaspode 12 February | 12:51

MY TROUBLES ARE NOTHING COMPARED WITH RICHAT.

posted by essexjan 12 February | 13:14

EJ: I WAS JUST THINKING THE SAME THING WITH REGARD TO TPS!

(I think this is the first shouting thread in which I really felt the need to shout. Thanks!)

posted by richat 12 February | 13:19

MRS TR33 HAS A BOIL. YES, A BOIL.

posted by tr33hggr 12 February | 13:24

I JUST GOT A CALL ASKING FOR 'FILIPINO CRUISE LINE!!' WTF??

posted by jonmc 12 February | 13:46

WORKPLACE FLIRTATIONS ARE COMMON AND HARMLESS, RIGHT? RIGHT? IT'S JUST MY HORMONES AND HUGENESS THAT ARE CAUSING ME TO THINK THE WORST, RIGHT? JUST BECAUSE I SPENT 4 HOURS AT THE HOSPITAL, ALONE, WHILE THEY TRIED TO DETERMINE IF I HAD PREECLAMPSIA AND INSTEAD OF SAYING "I'LL BE RIGHT THERE!" HE JUST ASKED IF IT WAS STILL OK IF HE WENT TO HAPPY HOUR AND THEN *MAGICALLY* NO ONE SHOWED UP BUT HIM AND THIS GIRL THAT HE SEEMS OVERLY FOND OF...THAT'S NOTHING TO BE UPSET ABOUT, RIGHT? Right?

posted by jrossi4r 12 February | 13:47

I HAVE A BIG WEBSITE THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE BY MARCH FIRST, ONE WHICH I'VE KNOWN ABOUT SINCE DECEMBER AND I'VE JUST BEGUN. AND IT'S FOR A FRIEND SO I'M ALL ANXIOUS ABOUT HOW MUCH TIME TO BILL HIM FOR.
AND FOR SOME REASON I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SMART TO ENTER THE RPM CHALLENGE TO WRITE AND RECORD AN ENTIRE ALBUM BY, YES, MARCH FIRST. I HAVE 5 ROUGH SONGS SO FAR, 5 TO GO.
EVERYDAY IS A BATTLE IN MY HEAD: MUSIC...WEBSITE...MUSIC...WEBSITE?

THE EAVESTROUGH ABOVE OUR FRONT DOOR IS FILLED WITH ICE AND THE WHOLE THING IS SAGGING AND GOING TO FALL. WHEN THE SUN HITS IT, GIANT DAGGER-LIKE ICICLES FORM OVER THE FRONT DOOR, THREATENING ANY SKULL BENEATH THEM. I CAN'T FIX THE SAGGING EAVESTROUGH BECAUSE IT IS FILLED WITH ICE BECAUSE THE WATER CAN'T DRAIN BECAUSE IT IS SAGGING BECAUSE IT IS FILLED WITH ICE AND SO ON.

I GOT A HAIRCUT TODAY AND I'M GETTING BALDER BY THE SECOND.

TONIGHT I'M GOING TO SEE MIDLAKE AND DRINK WAY TOO MUCH AND TOMORROW I WON'T DO ANY WORK EITHER BECAUSE I'LL BE HUNGOVER.

posted by chococat 12 February | 13:47

*hugs jrossi4R, hard, ignoring giant baby tummy*

I HAVE NOTHING TO SHOUT ABOUT AT THE MOMENT! YAY, ME!

posted by mygothlaundry 12 February | 13:53

*hugs mgl right back*
I'm so glad to hear that. You deserve a break from crappiness!

posted by jrossi4r 12 February | 13:55

MY KEPT MAN IS GOING "HOME" TO SEE HIS FRIEND WHO'S AN ARMY OFFICER BEFORE HIS FRIEND SHIPS OFF TO GERMANY. AND THEN, AFTER GERMANY, IRAQ! SO TWO WEEKS WITHOUT MY BOY PLUS LOTS OF ANXIETY, ETC! EEK!

ALSO, I WANT TO SMITE Mr. ROSSI! I AM A JEALOUS MUDDGIRL!

posted by muddgirl 12 February | 14:22

GODDAMN FUCKING FIREWALL IS KEEPING ME FROM LOOKING AT BUNNIES. I'LL JUST STARE AT A WALL INSTEAD HOW PRODUCTIVE IS THAT?!?!?!?!

richat - room temperature whiskey will work.

posted by pieisexactlythree 12 February | 14:41

JROSSI IS SUCH A BADASS THAT UNTIL I READ MUDDGIRL'S COMMENT, I ASSUMED JROSSI WAS UPSET THAT *HER* WORKPLACE FLIRT HAD NOT SHOWN UP AT THE HOSPITAL UPON DEMAND! BUT NOW I AM ANNOYED AT MR. ROSSI! THOUGH I AM SURE NOTHING IS GOING ON!

posted by occhiblu 12 February | 14:41

MY SKIN IS FALLING OFF ALL OVER! AND IT HURTS AND ITCHES LIKE SOMETHING AWFUL THAT IS REALLY AWFUL! I HAVE A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT THIS AFTERNOON BUT MY SKIN HURTS BAD ENOUGH THAT I'M NOT EVEN STRESSING OUT ABOUT THE DOCTOR WHICH I NORMALLY WOULD SO I GUESS THAT'S GOOD AND IS A SIGN OF INCREASING MENTAL HEALTH BUT I WISH MY SKIN WOULD STOP TRYING TO SECEDE FROM MY BODY!

posted by Fuzzbean 12 February | 14:51

THEY ALWAYS COMPLAIN ABOUT NOT HAVING ANY MONEY TO DO ANY PROJECTS HERE AT WORK AND NOW I KNOW WHY! THERE IS A SECURITY UPDATE IN THE LATEST VERSION OF JAVA THAT EVERY SITE NEEDS TO INSTALL, AND RATHER THAN SENDING OUT A MEMO THAT SAYS "HI. GO TO THIS URL AND DOWNLOAD THIS EXECUTABLE AND RUN IT.", THEY HAVE RATHER DECIDED TO WRITE A SCRIPT TO UNINSTALL THE OLD JRE AND INSTALL THE NEW ONE, BURN A CD FOR EVERY SITE (HUNDREDS), AND MAIL THEM OUT!

W.T.F.

posted by mike9322 12 February | 14:56

I NOW HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT: THEY ARE TESTING THE FIRE ALARMS. AT RANDOM (BRIEF) INTERVALS AN INSANELY LOUD KLAXON IS GOING OFF BY MY OFFICE. THIS SUCKS.

posted by mygothlaundry 12 February | 16:18

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT COLOR MGL FINALLY DECIDED TO PAINT HER OFFICE!

posted by occhiblu 12 February | 16:21

ORANGE (VERY PUMPKINY, RICH ORANGE) BUT IT STILL HASN'T BEEN PAINTED! THEY HAVE BARELY FINISHED THE DRYWALL JOB! THERE'S DUST AND DIRT EVERYWHERE AND THE COPY MACHINE GOT PUSHED AWAY FROM THE WALL SO IT TAKES UP LIKE HALF THE FLOOR SPACE! MY OFFICE IS UNBELIEVABLY HORRIBLE THESE DAYS! THE INSANELY LOUD KLAXON INFURIATED DUCK SIREN IS JUST THE ICING ON THE PROVERBIAL CAKE!

posted by mygothlaundry 12 February | 16:38

A CERTAIN WELL-KNOWN ELECTRONICS CHAIN'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS APPARENTLY STAFFED ENTIRELY BY MUMBLING, MALADJUSTED MUTANTS!

*undresses, puts on robe, pours beer*

posted by jonmc 12 February | 16:39

YAY, ORANGE! ORANGE OF THE FUTURE!

posted by occhiblu 12 February | 16:45

MY KITCHEN SINK IS CLOGGED! THE OBSTRUCTION IS WAY DOWN BELOW THE TRAP, AND WE TRIED A SNAKE, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK! NOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CALL A PLUMBER, ON TOP OF SPENDING $450 TO GET DOORS REPLACED THIS WEEK!

posted by Faint of Butt 12 February | 16:58

DO YOU EVER HAVE DAYS WHEN NOTHING IS REALLY WRONG, BUT EVERYTHING SEEMS JUST A LITTLE OFF-KILTER AND THE SKY IS DARK AND NOBODY SAYS ANYTHING TO YOU AND YOU GET REALLY PISSED OFF ABOUT NOTHING IN PARTICULAR, SO PISSED OFF YOU'RE LITERALLY SHOUTING AT YOUR MONITOR AND THEN YOU GO HOME WITH A METAPHORICAL DARK CLOUD HOVERING OVERHEAD AND YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE TALKING TO ANYONE AND YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE A CLUE HOW YOU GOT TO THIS POINT????

YEAH, TODAY WAS LIKE THAT.

posted by deadcowdan 12 February | 17:36

BUT GODDAMN IT IF NORA THE PIANO-PLAYING CAT DOESN'T MAKE ME FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER!!!!

posted by deadcowdan 12 February | 17:42

I'M REALLY EFFING ANNOYED RIGHT NOW AS I MAY HAVE SCREWED UP MINE AND PERLES PROJECT BEYOND REPAIR. WE SPENT TWO MORNINGS DRESSING HER WEE CART WITH LAYER UPON LAYER OF KITTY, FLOWER AND ANGEL BOOKMARKS (I GLUE 'EM, SHE STICKS THEM ON) AND THEN I WAS MEANT TO LAQUER THE WHOLE THING TONIGHT, WITH NICE SHINY SUPER HARD COATING STYLE LAQUER SO THAT THE WHOLE THING WOULD BE BULLETPROOF REALLY.
I ASKED MY MAN WHERE THE HELL HE PUT THE LAQUER AND HE DIRECTS ME TO SOME CRAP IN THE BASEMENT. I RETURN, SAYING THAT AIN'T THE STUFF HE GOES "YES YES, IT'S LAQUER, FOR WOOD, USE IT" I GIVE IT A GO, TRYING IT IN A CORNER. LOOKS RIGHT, A BIT YELLOW MAYBE. SO I DO THE WHOLE CART. ONLY WHEN A DROP HITS MY HAND DO I FEEL THAT IT IS OIL-BASED LAQUER. MEANING, I MAY HAVE SCREWED UP THE WHOLE THING AND NOW ALL THE BOOKMARKS WILL GET ALL WOBBLY AND MAYBE PEEL OFF AND I JUST WANNA SCREAM BECAUSE GODAMMIT, I'M ALWAYS RIGHT WITH MY FIRST INSTINCT AND I SHOULD NOT EVER GO AGAINST IT AGAIN. EVER. DAMMIT.

posted by dabitch 12 February | 18:12

THE BOOK I AM NEXT IN LINE TO RECEIVE FROM THE LIBRARY IS BEING HELD UP BY THE ANNOYING TWAT WHO CURRENTLY HAS IT - THEY ARE OVERDUE BY A WEEK NOW. THE LIBRARY HAS A SECOND COPY OF THE BOOK ON ORDER BUT NO ETA. AND THERE IS NO FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY COPY OF THE BOOK BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO BUSY BUYING A BUNCH OF CRAP.

posted by fluffy battle kitten 12 February | 18:16

ARGH - I'M DOING AN OPEN UNIVERSITY COURSE (FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERACTION DESIGN) AND, THROUGH MY COMPLETE USELESSNESS HAVE MANAGED TO START IT 2 WEEKS LATE. CRAP. NOW I HAVE A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO BEFORE I'VE EVEN STARTED. THIS IS BAD. THE COURSE, HOWEVER, LOOKS VERY GOOD (DON NORMAN AND BRUCE TOGNAZZINI HAVE ALREADY MADE AN APPEARANCE ON THE COURSE DVD). ALSO: SCOUT - GET WELL SOON!

posted by TheDonF 12 February | 18:24

BRUCE TOGNAZZINI, even

posted by TheDonF 12 February | 18:27

I LEFT MY HUSBAND ON SATURDAY NIGHT, AND HE WANTED TO SEE ME BEFORE WE MEET WITH MY THERAPIST ON WEDNESDAY, WHICH IS THE ONLY PLACE THAT FEELS EMOTIONALLY SAFE TO ME. AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGMENT, I TOLD HIM I WAS STUCK AT A COFFEESHOP UNTIL 10PM WHEN THE COUCH I'M CRASHING ON BECOMES AVAILABLE. I INVITED HIM DOWN TO TALK. THE RESPONSE: A VERY COLD: I'M SORRY. I'M NOT AVAILABLE TONIGHT. WELL, YOU LOOK PRETTY AVAILABLE FROM GMAIL'S CHAT PROGRAM. I GUESS I KNOW WHERE I FIT IN HIS PRIORITIES. NOT EVEN AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN TALKING TO ME.

posted by Twiggy 12 February | 21:48

OH, AND I HAVE A BASEBALL SIZED CYST INEXPLICABLY SOMEWHERE IN MY PELVIS THAT IS ABNORMAL AND VERY PAINFUL. THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT WITH LAPROSCOPY, BUT THE MIGHT SLIT ME RIGHT OPEN. AND I AM ALL ALONE.

posted by Twiggy 12 February | 21:50

AND I HAD TO DRIVE ALL DAY, SO I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PERCOCET AND IT HURTS. BEAT THAT TRIFECTA, BUNNIES.

posted by Twiggy 12 February | 21:57

OMG Twiggy! Big hugs and remember that you're never really alone.

posted by muddgirl 12 February | 22:08

Yeah, at least I have a couch to crash on. But now I get to spend the next two hours staring at that damn green dot which means he's sitting in front of his computer. Leaving your husband is the shittiest feeling imaginable. (Except maybe not leaving).

posted by Twiggy 12 February | 22:13

They need like an AA for people going through breakups. Just somewhere to go and share the misery. Especially at night.

posted by Twiggy 12 February | 22:21

Leaving your husband is the shittiest feeling imaginable. (Except maybe not leaving).
Except maybe being left.

posted by dg 12 February | 22:30

Gosh, dg, wanna make me feel any worse?

posted by Twiggy 12 February | 22:32

No, just thought I might give you some perspective. I was going to remind you that you can remove contacts (and thus the damn green dot) from Gmail, but that probably won't help you feel better either.

I guess that, with aquaintances like me, who needs enemies, huh?

posted by dg 12 February | 23:23

(((Twiggy))) IRC is a good place to share your misery. That is, if anyone is actually there.

I don't have much to yell about; my day was okay except for worrying about the mutt.

posted by deborah 12 February | 23:40

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