Tired Shit

[HBarr]

Originally Posted by LisaNY

Who, me or Ludwig? Under the desk sex is a violation in my company, but it may be one of Ludwig's union perks. (Kidding, Ludwig!)

No, it's nothing sexual, thank god.

If it wasn't for your last statement, then I would have asked "On the desk sex is ok?".

[LisaNY]

Originally Posted by Ludwig

Although I did have to wear kneepads during my job interview, the amount of cock-suckery once you are in the door is practically none.

Oh, I know, I hear you. My boyfriend is a union guy, and he looooves it to bits. Then again, he's a hard worker, and like you, truly appreciates the loads of benefits they have.

[Ludwig]

Originally Posted by Judas Booth

Jeeez, Ludwig. Do you have to present your agonizer to your superiors if you screw up?

Now you are beginning to understand...

[Jake]

I can't imagine not being in a union. Mine's AWESOME.

[stunt poop]

Sitting in the break room with my insecure and passive aggressive fat slob coworker who flosses with a plastic bag right next to me, then gargles and spits in the break room sink was one of the lower moments of my job. That, and the fact that this guy is so scared of dealing with people he'll do things to drive customers away when we're supposed to be sending them to him.

[Princess Kate]

Originally Posted by stunt poop

Sitting in the break room with my insecure and passive aggressive fat slob coworker who flosses with a plastic bag right next to me, then gargles and spits in the break room sink was one of the lower moments of my job. That, and the fact that this guy is so scared of dealing with people he'll do things to drive customers away when we're supposed to be sending them to him.

How is that possible?

[McIrish]

Originally Posted by stunt poop

.. flosses with a plastic bag ...

Originally Posted by Princess Kate

How is that possible?

No union dental plan.

[Princess Kate]

Originally Posted by McIrish

No union dental plan.

Haha. I am just trying to picture how you could fit an entire bag between your teeth unless you have huge gaps

[stunt poop]

Originally Posted by Princess Kate

How is that possible?

He gets the edge of the bag, holds it taut, and flosses.

If you mean how is it possible to do it next to me and not over turning the table we're sitting at in disgust, I don't know.

This guy is hilarious in just how much of a parody of a human being he is. He's the biggest whiner at my job, possibly more than the whore. He's like 6'2" and weighs probably around 300 pounds, will tell a customer he'll be right with them and then go to the bathroom to take a shit for fifteen minutes.

He will pretend he can't see customers we send to him or will openly ignore them by tilting his head like a sad dog and staring off and not saying a word to the customer. He'll speak in sentence fragments like "I don't know" when customers ask him questions, not indicating to them how they can get help with whatever their issue is to the point where they storm off in anger. And when a supervisor talks to him about that kind of behavior, he gets defensive and says how he answered the question exactly as it was asked.

I could go on and on. At least his behavior's an improvement from when he would punch his cubicle wall, slam his satchel on his desk, and not do closing procedures when he was mad.

Edit: McIrish's answer is better.

[Brad Millette]

Originally Posted by stunt poop

This guy is hilarious in just how much of a parody of a human being he is. He's the biggest whiner at my job, possibly more than the whore.

I'm just gonna let this drop of pure, undiluted irony sit right here.

[stunt poop]

Originally Posted by Brad Millette

I'm just gonna let this drop of pure, undiluted irony sit right here.

Yeah, because complaining on a message board anonymously where I'm just trying to be amusing is the same as having a total lack of self-awareness at work and sabotaging your coworkers for it.

Or is it? Don't respond, I already know the answer.

[Mad Man Mundt]

Hate to break it to you man, but the common denominator in all these stories is you.

[mcnooj82]

Tired shit is seeing people just throw stuff away when they could've just given it back to me.

Convenience store story again. I'll give people plastic bags or change after a transaction. Then on their way out, they'll take their item out of the bag and toss it into the garbage.

...

Something new today. I give someone their change and on the way out, he picks out the penny and tosses that one away.

...

Then again, this was a guy who had just blown out some snot right outside the store before coming in and wiping his nose with his bare hands. I shouldn't be surprised.

Oh, that and people who come in and ask, "Hey, can I borrow a napkin/matches/plastic bag?" It just strikes me as such a cowardly thing to say. Like they don't want to give away the fact that they just want me to give them something for free.

Either that, they plan to give me back the soggy napkin/burnt out match/plastic bag at a later date. Who knows?

[BobClark]

Confirmed:
H1N1 in the building.

[mcnooj82]

Expect yourself to wake up naked in a hospital 28 Days Later...

[LisaNY]

Originally Posted by BobClark

Confirmed:
H1N1 in the building.

Not to trivialize it for you, but we've had H1N1 in my office building for a couple of weeks now. Mostly because our senior bosses all have school age kids who've brought it home and then been diagnosed with it. We've had three cases confirmed in our bosses' families. The bosses then bring it into the office because they, of course, don't know well enough to stay home. No, of course not, they have to be The Heroes of Wall St. "I have far too much work to do to stay home! I have meetings!"

Of course, with the shots and the Tamiflu, it's not much worse than the regular flu, but honestly - even if this was just a regular flu, they need to just fucking stay home. No one thinks they're super-dedicated and awesome because they decided to "tough it out" with either the regular flu or possibly H1N1.

Just be careful, Bob - hand sanitizer and covering your mouth are your best bets. And stay home if you start to feel funky. Good luck and stay healthy!

[Judas Booth]

I'll back up Lisa on that. We've had the flu, regular and swine variety, decimate entire floors of my building. Stay the hell home if you're sick.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by LisaNY

Not to trivialize it for you, but we've had H1N1 in my office building for a couple of weeks now.

Oh yeah? Well I am H1N1. How 'bout that?

[LisaNY]

Originally Posted by Parker

Oh yeah? Well I am H1N1. How 'bout that?

Well, if you're serious, then stay home, and don't fucking cough on anyone. And get well soon.

[Judas Booth]

Funny fact: My building has an onsite Minute Clinic that's been closed for about a week or so because the entire staff has the H1N1 virus.

[BobClark]

We've got one guy in the hospital, which is a bit jarring.

[Brad Millette]

We had one person out with H1N1 a few weeks ago, but she's fine now.

[BobClark]

By fine do you mean you placed her in the Wicker Man and set it aflame? That's what the CFDC suggests.

[Brad Millette]

She's fine. That's all you need to know.

[Judas Booth]

She's probably sweating Purell by now.

[BillyG]

Originally Posted by Judas Booth

She's probably sweating Purell by now.

My building has installed Purell stands every 20 feet, and in every bathroom to compliment the regular soap. I'm tired of getting dirty looks every time I get into the fucking elevator and skip passed the Purell Life Sanctity Dispenser.

[Princess Kate]

Tired Stuff:

I had a really bad cold a few weeks back, and it's lingered. I still cough a bit throughout the day, and the constant dirty looks every time I cough are getting really effing old.

[BobClark]

You should cover your mouth then.

[Sean Blackwell]

Originally Posted by Princess Kate

Tired Stuff:

I had a really bad cold a few weeks back, and it's lingered. I still cough a bit throughout the day, and the constant dirty looks every time I cough are getting really effing old.

Here's your chance, boys...

[Judas Booth]

You're obviously not over it. Go see an ear/nose/throat specialist and get that taken care of. Trust me, you ARE pissing off your coworkers.

We had a coworker here who had the same thing going. After continuously coughing for a month, we pretty much FORCED our boss to tell him to go and see a fucking doctor already.

[LisaNY]

Originally Posted by BillyG

My building has installed Purell stands every 20 feet, and in every bathroom to compliment the regular soap. I'm tired of getting dirty looks every time I get into the fucking elevator and skip passed the Purell Life Sanctity Dispenser.

Same here. We have it installed in the lobby down by every elevator bank, and in all the rest rooms, and I'm ordering it for my bosses from our office supply place and making sure they all have a bottle on their desks.

Of course, my problem is that I have really bad eczema on my left hand, which the Purell makes worse. Not that I have much of a choice - I'm healthy, I'm not coughing or sick, but my left hand looks like it's ready to fall off.

One of the admins for one of our left coast clients has H1NI and pneumonia! Needless to say, we're pretty worried about her.

[mcnooj82]

Originally Posted by LisaNY

I'm healthy, I'm not coughing or sick, but my left hand looks like it's ready to fall off.

That's leprosy for ya!

[Brad Millette]

Don't worry, you'll all be fine. Soon everything will be fine.

[Judas Booth]

You mutie.

[LisaNY]

Originally Posted by Brad Millette

Don't worry, you'll all be fine. Soon everything will be fine.

Brad, why do you say that, what do you mean by th.... GAAAAAAHHH!!!!

[Judas Booth]

Don't fear the reaper, Lisa.

[EdHocken]

Originally Posted by LisaNY

I'm not coughing or sick, but my left hand looks like it's ready to fall off.

Say, you didn't get sprayed in the face with some brown fluid have you? Or been vomitting black fluid lately?

[Princess Kate]

Originally Posted by Judas Booth

You're obviously not over it. Go see an ear/nose/throat specialist and get that taken care of. Trust me, you ARE pissing off your coworkers.

We had a coworker here who had the same thing going. After continuously coughing for a month, we pretty much FORCED our boss to tell him to go and see a fucking doctor already.

I am not continously coughing. I cough sometimes in the morning and then at the end of the day once I've had to wear out my throat talking and being chipper and pleasent with people. Frankly, it's probably more to do with smoking than illness at this point (or illness dragged out by smoking). Also, I cannot afford to take any time off work right now. And... I work with the public. As far as I'm concerned, they're the health threat, not me. I have to deal with all sorts of sick people on a day in day out basis. Most of the time I'm one of the healthiest people in the building

EDIT: We have hand goo for the employees at my job. Always have had it. This year we installed dispensers for the public for the first time though

[joeypants]

Originally Posted by Judas Booth

Don't fear the reaper, Lisa.

TINK TINK TINK TINK TINK TINK... goes the cowbell.

[HBarr]

My company is going the hand sanitizer everywhere route too. Since I'm a Safety Committee member, I had the information at this link passed out along with everyone's personal bottle of sanitizer.

http://safety.lovetoknow.com/Hand_Sanitizer_Dangers

[Judas Booth]

Originally Posted by Princess Kate

I still cough a bit throughout the day, and the constant dirty looks every time I cough are getting really effing old.

Originally Posted by Princess Kate

I am not continously coughing. I cough sometimes in the morning and then at the end of the day

hmmmmmmmmm...

[Princess Kate]

Originally Posted by Judas Booth

hmmmmmmmmm...

Fine, sometimes in the middle of the day too. But it's not constant. Mostly in the morning/end of the day.

[BobClark]

[LisaNY]

Originally Posted by Judas Booth

Don't fear the reaper, Lisa.

Originally Posted by EdHocken

Say, you didn't get sprayed in the face with some brown fluid have you? Or been vomitting black fluid lately?

Hey, I will have you know that I have been (sadly!) battling stupid left hand eczema (and other stupid skin sensitivities) back before the swine flu was even a twinkle in it's momma's eye!

[BillyG]

Lisa?

[LisaNY]

Originally Posted by HBarr

My company is going the hand sanitizer everywhere route too. Since I'm a Safety Committee member, I had the information at this link passed out along with everyone's personal bottle of sanitizer.

http://safety.lovetoknow.com/Hand_Sanitizer_Dangers

From HBarr's link:

Hand Sanitizer Dangers

1. Makes your left hand fall off.

(First one on the fuckin' list!)

[HBarr]

LOL. Get out of my head!! Was so tempted to actually add that information and just attach a PDF instead of a link.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by Brad Millette

Don't worry, you'll all be fine. Soon everything will be fine.

[Chris Miller]

Smelly bearded guys who say "yo" way too much. Sample Dialogue from Target 30 minutes ago:
"Yo Jim yo check out this, yo, this hoodie yo, yo, its so soft yo. Mossimo yo."

[wydren]

Originally Posted by LisaNY

From HBarr's link:

Hand Sanitizer Dangers

1. Makes your left hand fall off.

(First one on the fuckin' list!)

Also from that link:
"Most sanitizers contain 60 percent to 90 percent alcohol (commonly ethyl or isopropyl alcohol) -- a stronger concentration than most hard liquors. Even a small dose can be dangerous if ingested, leading to dizziness, slurred speech, headaches, and even brain damage or fatalities in extreme cases."

Better than NyQuil!