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This site proves Corey Taylor right. Man really is a "four letter word."
I'm now using my Deviant Art page to post my humor.
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Yes, that should be an acceptable answer. I'm glad your manager took your side."I look at the stars. It's a clear night and the Milky Way seems so near. That's where I'll be going soon. "We are all star stuff." I suddenly remember Delenn's line from Joe's script. Not a bad prospect. I am not afraid. In the meantime, let me close my eyes and sense the beauty around me. And take that breath under the dark sky full of stars. Breathe in. Breathe out. That's all."
-Mira Furlan
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Quoth Mr Hero View PostThe beatings will continue until morale improves.This site proves Corey Taylor right. Man really is a "four letter word."
I'm now using my Deviant Art page to post my humor.
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Quoth catcul View PostMy project manager has that on the wall of his office.
"Quod Licet Iovi, Non Licet Bovi".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quod_l...non_licet_boviSkilled programmers aren't cheap. Cheap programmers aren't skilled.
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I told you this already, but I have never had anybody complain about my attitude or facial expression or tell me to cheer up if I tell them I'm not vomiting sunshine and bubble gum cupcakes.
I don't know why this is. Maybe the people in your area are just incurable busybodies or something. Then again I'm not so easy to pin down for conversations like that.
But anyway, that guy's attitude stinks and I am glad your managers have your back against him.
Quoth Food LadyI think "Hi, would you like a manager?" should be my immediate greeting.Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard. Be evil.
"I never said I wasn't a horrible person."--Me, almost daily
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I'm gonna side with the customer on this one. Food Lady absolutely should be punished. Just okay? Really? In food service? Unacceptable. She should be punished, and I'd like to be the one to punish her...with a beer, glass of wine, cup of coffee, or whatever beverage would help her improve her mood and, not coincidentally, help her forget about asshats who think they have the right to control other people's moods.
Customers can reasonably expect those serving them to not be unpleasant, rude, argumentative, or unfriendly. To expect them to be joyous and shitting rainbows and gummy bears out of their asses every time some asks them how they are, however, is idiotic. When people ask me how I am, I usually say I'm fantastic. Not because I care what they think of my mood, but because I usually AM fantastic. I live in paradise, get people drunk for a living, have nights off, and have the best girlfriend ever created. Why wouldn't I be fantastic? But on days where I am less than my stellar self, I either tell them honestly how I am ("hanging in there!", "ridiculously hungover," and "three days from vacation" are some of my usuals) or dodge and counterpunch ("good, what can I get for you?").
Most customers don't want to hear about your shitty day or your problems, and that's perfectly fair, but they don't have any right to decide how you should feel or that they don't like a lukewarm or noncommittal or even slightly positive answer to their query about your state of being.
In short, fuck 'em.
"The Customer Is Always Right...But The Bartender Decides Who Is Still A Customer."
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Sexist because usually it's men doing this to women. We exist, apparently, to make them feel good. I've never had a woman do this to me. It's the same as men telling women to smile. He does not realize that I in fact am not here to decorate his world."Is it hot in here to you? It's very warm, isn't it?"--Nero, probably
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Quoth Food Lady View PostIt's the same as men telling women to smile.
Sometimes while I'm helping someone she'll spontaneously think I'm upset, or nervous. And then she'll act all weird "It's okay! I'm not mad, don't worry about it!" And then everyone thinks I'm upset, and it's awkward, especially because can't figure out why the heck she said that. Oh, and sometimes coffee makes my hands shake, and people think that means I'm nervous. Hint: It doesn't, and how about being a pal and just not mentioning it? 'Kay thanks.Replace anger management with stupidity management.
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Quoth Ted_The_IT_Guy View Post...I've read the original post several times...and I'm not seeing anything blatantly or even kinda sorta sexist, unless there are details being left out.
Was he a jerk? Absolutely. Should you have to deal with idiots like that? No way.
I'm just not seeing any sexism.This was one of those times where my mouth says "have a nice day" but my brain says "go step on a Lego". - RegisterAce
I can't make something magically appear to fulfill all your hopes and dreams. Believe me, if I could I'd be the first person I'd help. - Trixie
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Quoth Food Lady View PostSexist because usually it's men doing this to women. We exist, apparently, to make them feel good. I've never had a woman do this to me. It's the same as men telling women to smile. He does not realize that I in fact am not here to decorate his world.
So you are jumping to conclusions with circumstantial evidence. Gotcha.
*note to self - if I as a man do anything that offends a woman, that's automatically sexist, even if all I was doing was being a jerk. Sometimes not even that.*
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Quoth Ted_The_IT_Guy View Postnote to self - if I as a man do anything that offends a woman, that's automatically sexist
I have been on the receiving end of discrimination many times and that is going to color how I see it. It was how I was seeing it at the time, in the context of that particular behavior. I'm not a misandrist. I just have a problem being treated as if I must look, act, feel, and think in a way that some men feel is owed to them. Your reaction tells me you don't belong to that group of men. I believe this sucktomer does, based on Tuesday and his past behavior.Last edited by Food Lady; 09-17-2015, 05:16 PM."Is it hot in here to you? It's very warm, isn't it?"--Nero, probably
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Quoth Food Lady View PostHe asked how it was going and I said, "It's OK."... I suppose he was expecting something different than what I said because he challenged me with, "Just ok?"...I decided not to even get into this with him at all, so I simply answered "Yes," which was a perfectly valid response to the second query.
He countered with another "Just ok?"
Quoth Food Lady View PostNot anything, just this particular thing. Also ordering us to smile. Those two things we are going to imagine are sexist because I cannot conceive of a man badgering another man for the right feelings....I just have a problem being treated as if I must look, act, feel, and think in a way that some men feel is owed to them.I don't have an attitude problem. You have a perception problem.
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Quoth Food Lady View PostNot anything, just this particular thing. Also ordering us to smile. Those two things we are going to imagine are sexist because I cannot conceive of a man badgering another man for the right feelings. He'd get his block knocked off.
Perhaps it is sexist. I don't perceive it as such, but I am a guy, so that may color my perception. Regardless, I view it as an attempt to use the power of being a customer to order an employee who is seen as powerless to refuse to do what the customer wants or feels to be correct. In short, it's more about being an asshole than about being a sexist asshole.Last edited by Jester; 09-18-2015, 12:06 PM.
"The Customer Is Always Right...But The Bartender Decides Who Is Still A Customer."
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