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Interesting things afoot at work with one of my coworkers. This all happened in one day. To put everything in context, though, I shall tell the second story first and the first story second. With me? Great. Means you haven't gotten too deep into happy hour yet. 
Anyway, RW and I have a coworker who is somewhat new but also rather full of herself. No big deal, lots of people have egos. I sure as hell have one. The difference is, as I found out just yesterday from another source, this particular coworker, who acts all friendly around everyone, apparently in private has said that I am a loser. She also thinks that she is the best server there and that she is the favorite of the server manager. I guess reality doesn't intrude upon your life very much when you work at a job you don't HAVE to work at because your husband supports you. Or at least that seems to be the case with her. Because while she is a decent server, she is not the best one there, not even close. She is certainly not the manager's favorite. How do I know this? Because there are two servers there that pretty much get whatever schedule they ask for, within reason....and she isn't one of them.
As for why she thinks I'm a loser? I don't know, and frankly don't care. I accepted years ago that there are always going to be some people who don't like me, and I feel that that is their problem, not mine. However, most people who don't like me are at least upfront about it and don't act one way towards me while they badmouth me elsewhere. But at least I can take solace in the fact that she pretty much badmouths almost everyone at the place, applying her superior attitude as she stares down her nose at those of us she feels are inferior. Some people might be upset by this. Me? I shrug it off. Fuck her. I could give two shits. I have bigger fish to fry. But honey? At least own up to what you think, and don't act like such a phoney.
The second story, which actually happened before I found out about Miss Superior's true thoughts, concerns my eldest niece. Now, I have to explain. I have four "nieces." None of them are actually related to me by blood. Two are the daughers of my best friend out in Phoenix, and two are the daughters of my good friend here in Key West. But while they are not related to me by blood, they are as much my nieces and I their uncle as if we were in fact related. They introduce me as their uncle, their parents' have had me watch them at times, their parents trust me for all kinds of things (including getting rid of one boyfriend, which I posted here before a long time ago), etc., etc. Heck, my one niece's birthday is coming up on Tuesday, and they are actually thinking of having the birthday dinner on Wednesday so that I can attend, as I have a prior commitment on Tuesday. So for all intents and purposes, as you can see, I AM their uncle.
Now, my Eldest Niece works with RW and I and Miss Superior at The Bar. EN is 16 and works as a hostess.
So, I as I was coming on to work and Miss Superior was getting off of work we were talking, and I mentioned that the day before, EN had come over to my place to help me reorganize my kitchen. She is far better at such things than I am.
MS: "Wait, EN was at your house?"
JESTER: "Yeah, of course."
MS: "Does she live with you?"
JESTER: "No, but she lives in the same building."
MS: "And she just comes over?"
JESTER: "Sure, why."
MS: "But you're not really her uncle though, right?"
JESTER: "Not by blood, no."
MS: "So her parents have no problem with her coming over to your place?"
JESTER: "Um, no....why?"
MS: "Some parents wouldn't trust a man around their children."
JESTER: "No, of course not. But it's not like they haven't known me for years."
This conversation confused me for a bit until I later discovered Miss Superior's dismissive opinion of me. The inference became clear: since I was not EN's actual uncle, it was an inappropriate thing for me to be having her over to my house or to be hanging out with her. Apparently I am a dangerous child molester. I can't be trusted. Just think of all the horrible things I could do as we....reorganized my kitchen. Just because there are a lot of horrible men out there who abuse positions of trust and responsibility to do horrible things to children and minors does not mean ALL single men that happen to help care for someone's kids are sick or twisted and are out to pull a Michael Jackson.
(My older sister said something about this, though without the pedophilia implication. I mentioned one of my nieces, and she said "You don't have any nieces." Her logic was that neither she nor Lil Sis has reproduced, therefore I have no nieces. I told her "you have your definitions, I have mine." Lil Sis would also disagree with my older sister on this, as she is a stepmom of three, so in her mind, I am their uncle, even though I have never met the three lovelies, as they are all in the UK.)
I'm sorry, but there are a lot of blood uncles out there that are horribly abusive. There are a lot of blood parents and relatives that are as well. And there are also those of us who happen to care for people that may not have been born into our families that we consider as close as family. Growing up, we always considered my mom's two best friends' kids as our "cousins" even though we weren't related. Same thing applies here. Shit like this just pisses me off.
So, you think I'm a loser and shouldn't be having a girl I consider in every sense to be my niece over to my apartment? I got two words for you, Miss Superior: fuck off. Take your judgmental attitudes and your condescending air and cram them down your throat until you choke on them. People like you are the kind that make the world truly unpleasant. I look forward to the day that you find the majority of your coworkers SO much further beneath you than you do now that you feel you must quit. That day cannot come to soon for me.
By the way, ever notice that the people with the most superior attitudes tend to be the truly inferior ones? Just a thought.
Rant over. Time for lunch.
P.S. Didn't realize how much that whole thing pissed me off until I just typed it out.
Anyway, RW and I have a coworker who is somewhat new but also rather full of herself. No big deal, lots of people have egos. I sure as hell have one. The difference is, as I found out just yesterday from another source, this particular coworker, who acts all friendly around everyone, apparently in private has said that I am a loser. She also thinks that she is the best server there and that she is the favorite of the server manager. I guess reality doesn't intrude upon your life very much when you work at a job you don't HAVE to work at because your husband supports you. Or at least that seems to be the case with her. Because while she is a decent server, she is not the best one there, not even close. She is certainly not the manager's favorite. How do I know this? Because there are two servers there that pretty much get whatever schedule they ask for, within reason....and she isn't one of them.
As for why she thinks I'm a loser? I don't know, and frankly don't care. I accepted years ago that there are always going to be some people who don't like me, and I feel that that is their problem, not mine. However, most people who don't like me are at least upfront about it and don't act one way towards me while they badmouth me elsewhere. But at least I can take solace in the fact that she pretty much badmouths almost everyone at the place, applying her superior attitude as she stares down her nose at those of us she feels are inferior. Some people might be upset by this. Me? I shrug it off. Fuck her. I could give two shits. I have bigger fish to fry. But honey? At least own up to what you think, and don't act like such a phoney.
The second story, which actually happened before I found out about Miss Superior's true thoughts, concerns my eldest niece. Now, I have to explain. I have four "nieces." None of them are actually related to me by blood. Two are the daughers of my best friend out in Phoenix, and two are the daughters of my good friend here in Key West. But while they are not related to me by blood, they are as much my nieces and I their uncle as if we were in fact related. They introduce me as their uncle, their parents' have had me watch them at times, their parents trust me for all kinds of things (including getting rid of one boyfriend, which I posted here before a long time ago), etc., etc. Heck, my one niece's birthday is coming up on Tuesday, and they are actually thinking of having the birthday dinner on Wednesday so that I can attend, as I have a prior commitment on Tuesday. So for all intents and purposes, as you can see, I AM their uncle.
Now, my Eldest Niece works with RW and I and Miss Superior at The Bar. EN is 16 and works as a hostess.
So, I as I was coming on to work and Miss Superior was getting off of work we were talking, and I mentioned that the day before, EN had come over to my place to help me reorganize my kitchen. She is far better at such things than I am.
MS: "Wait, EN was at your house?"
JESTER: "Yeah, of course."
MS: "Does she live with you?"
JESTER: "No, but she lives in the same building."
MS: "And she just comes over?"
JESTER: "Sure, why."
MS: "But you're not really her uncle though, right?"
JESTER: "Not by blood, no."
MS: "So her parents have no problem with her coming over to your place?"
JESTER: "Um, no....why?"
MS: "Some parents wouldn't trust a man around their children."
JESTER: "No, of course not. But it's not like they haven't known me for years."
This conversation confused me for a bit until I later discovered Miss Superior's dismissive opinion of me. The inference became clear: since I was not EN's actual uncle, it was an inappropriate thing for me to be having her over to my house or to be hanging out with her. Apparently I am a dangerous child molester. I can't be trusted. Just think of all the horrible things I could do as we....reorganized my kitchen. Just because there are a lot of horrible men out there who abuse positions of trust and responsibility to do horrible things to children and minors does not mean ALL single men that happen to help care for someone's kids are sick or twisted and are out to pull a Michael Jackson.
(My older sister said something about this, though without the pedophilia implication. I mentioned one of my nieces, and she said "You don't have any nieces." Her logic was that neither she nor Lil Sis has reproduced, therefore I have no nieces. I told her "you have your definitions, I have mine." Lil Sis would also disagree with my older sister on this, as she is a stepmom of three, so in her mind, I am their uncle, even though I have never met the three lovelies, as they are all in the UK.)
I'm sorry, but there are a lot of blood uncles out there that are horribly abusive. There are a lot of blood parents and relatives that are as well. And there are also those of us who happen to care for people that may not have been born into our families that we consider as close as family. Growing up, we always considered my mom's two best friends' kids as our "cousins" even though we weren't related. Same thing applies here. Shit like this just pisses me off.
So, you think I'm a loser and shouldn't be having a girl I consider in every sense to be my niece over to my apartment? I got two words for you, Miss Superior: fuck off. Take your judgmental attitudes and your condescending air and cram them down your throat until you choke on them. People like you are the kind that make the world truly unpleasant. I look forward to the day that you find the majority of your coworkers SO much further beneath you than you do now that you feel you must quit. That day cannot come to soon for me.
By the way, ever notice that the people with the most superior attitudes tend to be the truly inferior ones? Just a thought.
Rant over. Time for lunch.
P.S. Didn't realize how much that whole thing pissed me off until I just typed it out.
). I spend a lot of time at her apt., sometimes even after midnight. We're as celibate as monks. I guess by Miss Superior's standards I'm a loser for investing so much free time on a girl and not getting any? Or I'm a cad for not admitting I'm sleeping with her so I can get action elsewhere? Whatever, fool.
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