psiluvu
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Post by psiluvu on Apr 29, 2016 16:49:52 GMT
My vent which is minor to most here is Dear receptionist you are a fun bubbly person and great at your job but not everything is an emergency. If I say I am going to do something it will get done in order or priority do not keep checking up on me for some stupid piddly thing that really doesn't matter if it gets done today or next year. You do your job and I will do mine. And please stop running through the office it is totally unprofessional.
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rickmer
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Post by rickmer on Apr 29, 2016 16:58:06 GMT
typed a bunch of crap, but really, this week just sucks. this weekend is just as crazy.
i wanna wake up and have it be monday. yup, i never said that before!!!
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 29, 2016 17:11:28 GMT
Dear MIL, I think it was dick move that you cornered DH into having a family reunion with just your family the same weekend as DS graduation & party. WTF were you thinking? Oh that's right you don't give a rats ass. You didn't stop to think that one its Memorial day weekend. Two, I have nephews grad ceremony Thursday night after working all day and having a house full of company. Three, DS grad ceremony Friday night and a dual graduation party for both boys Saturday. Now you want a family reunion on Sunday. Then to guilt DH into hosting the damn thing. Seriously?!? And then...have the balls of steel to tell DH cousin who I've met only 3 times in my life that she can just stay with us that weekend. Without even asking us if that was ok. What the ever loving F*+#'t*%%€. You do realize I have a 3 bedroom house and 1 bathroom and I already have several people staying here. We are so full I've got people staying in the camper for over flow. Then you actually got mad and pouted when I put my foot down and said NO. Cousin can stay somewhere else. Or better yet, you are getting a hotel room. So why not let her stay with you! Then to tell me "well then You need to call cousin and tell her." UM.... No. You told her without even asking. You can damn well call and and tell her you overstepped and she can not stay here. Dear DH, grow a set a balls and actually say No to your mother. The fact that she even wanted to make this weekend about her and her family only, pisses me off to no end. I have family here this weekend too. From KY, MO, WI, IL and IN. You didn't think I may want to be able to spend time with them... But now I get to play friggen host to 20+ people at my house. You didn't even talk to me about this before you told your mom sure, we'd love to have a reunion. LIE! if your mother wants a reunion, she can host it herself and pay for it. You'd think getting that out I'd feel better. Nope I'm still so pissed off I could scream. Won't you still have people at your house on Sunday? Perhaps saying no to the reunion is in order also.
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 29, 2016 17:16:24 GMT
You'd think getting that out I'd feel better. Nope I'm still so pissed off I could scream. VAL.I.DA.TION. OMG I would be furious with DH. And *he* would be putting on the family reunion, not me. When I started expecting my husband to clean the whole house, do the grocery shopping, and clean all of the bedding and replace it before and after his family left, he started to get why having family over so often was work when we both working. I offered to cook.
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Post by angieh1996 on Apr 29, 2016 17:49:04 GMT
Dear MIL, I think it was dick move that you cornered DH into having a family reunion with just your family the same weekend as DS graduation & party. WTF were you thinking? Oh that's right you don't give a rats ass. You didn't stop to think that one its Memorial day weekend. Two, I have nephews grad ceremony Thursday night after working all day and having a house full of company. Three, DS grad ceremony Friday night and a dual graduation party for both boys Saturday. Now you want a family reunion on Sunday. Then to guilt DH into hosting the damn thing. Seriously?!? And then...have the balls of steel to tell DH cousin who I've met only 3 times in my life that she can just stay with us that weekend. Without even asking us if that was ok. What the ever loving F*+#'t*%%€. You do realize I have a 3 bedroom house and 1 bathroom and I already have several people staying here. We are so full I've got people staying in the camper for over flow. Then you actually got mad and pouted when I put my foot down and said NO. Cousin can stay somewhere else. Or better yet, you are getting a hotel room. So why not let her stay with you! Then to tell me "well then You need to call cousin and tell her." UM.... No. You told her without even asking. You can damn well call and and tell her you overstepped and she can not stay here. Dear DH, grow a set a balls and actually say No to your mother. The fact that she even wanted to make this weekend about her and her family only, pisses me off to no end. I have family here this weekend too. From KY, MO, WI, IL and IN. You didn't think I may want to be able to spend time with them... But now I get to play friggen host to 20+ people at my house. You didn't even talk to me about this before you told your mom sure, we'd love to have a reunion. LIE! if your mother wants a reunion, she can host it herself and pay for it. You'd think getting that out I'd feel better. Nope I'm still so pissed off I could scream. Won't you still have people at your house on Sunday? Perhaps saying no to the reunion is in order also. Some leave Saturday evening and the others are part of DH family. MIL wanted DH to smoke meat for the reunion. I told her she got hot dogs and brats or she could cater it herself. I also told DH he was responsible for cleaning the house and putting on this reunion. I wasn't lifting a finger.
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Post by angieh1996 on Apr 29, 2016 17:51:46 GMT
You'd think getting that out I'd feel better. Nope I'm still so pissed off I could scream. VAL.I.DA.TION. OMG I would be furious with DH. And *he* would be putting on the family reunion, not me. He's been told! This whole thing has caused quite a rift in the family right now. He tried to ask my opinion on the reunion and plans for it and I just say... Nope, this is your deal. I'm not planning or helping.
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The Birdhouse Lady
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Apr 29, 2016 18:06:58 GMT
I sent my niece a package - she lives in New Zealand, I live in Georgia, USA Package was 6 boxes of Girl Scout cookies - $35 A cute hat for great niece - $5 Cross-stitch that I designed to look like her family, including her cat, took me a week to design and a week to stitch Frame for cross-stitch - $15 Shipping charges to New Zealand - $70 I messaged her, let me know when package arrives. That was all I asked. She didn't respond. After a couple of weeks, I see package was delivered last Tuesday. I messaged her this morning and asked if she got it and listed the contents in case there was some problem at customs. Her reply was.... "Yes" That was it, no "thank you", no "we are enjoying the cookies", no "the hat is cute" or "the cross-stitch picture is cute" Just ... Yes She has had the package for 4 days. I guess if I didn't ask her, she wouldn't have even told me she got it. I didn't expect jumping up and down praises but I would have like to had known it got there and a simple Thank you. Oh well...lesson learned. I could have written this exact post (with different box contents!). Drives me f-ing nuts. How hard is it to just say thank you?
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daisydonna
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Post by daisydonna on Apr 29, 2016 18:09:42 GMT
How sad that the focus isn't on graduation. That in itself is such a huge event.
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Post by chaosisapony on Apr 29, 2016 19:15:40 GMT
She has had the package for 4 days. I guess if I didn't ask her, she wouldn't have even told me she got it. I didn't expect jumping up and down praises but I would have like to had known it got there and a simple Thank you. Oh well...lesson learned. Several years ago my cousin, she was 10 at the time, got a very bad burn on her leg. She was looking towards years of skin grafts and pain and just feeling very down. My mom and I decided to make her up a cute care package and ship it to her. It wasn't filled with anything expensive just some candy, a stuffed animal, things like that. It cost more to send the package than it was worth. Not once did we ever hear that she received it much less a "thank you". Finally, a couple of months later, we called and asked if it ever arrived. My aunt said "Oh yeah it came." That was it. Never again.
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Post by ladytrisha on Apr 29, 2016 19:29:52 GMT
it's been 3 weeks since we stipulated for a settlement on my MIL's conservatorship action.
Our 1 thing to do was take her for a driving test (she has a suspended license). We called, tried to make appointment, and was told that window has closed. Instead she's to go to a hearing with an attorney to try and get her license back. That was beyond our scope. We notified our attorney and said per Calif law, she won't pass because "moderate dementia" means no license. Cop friend confirmed she refused delivery of revokement notice (which doesn't matter as the clock still ticks on).
Her court appointed piece of crap said he wants doctor to notify the DMV. We told our attorney "why do you think it was suspended in the first place". We've had to throw our hands up - even the Sheriff's office won't help. Their response to my call was "well, dear, lots of people drive with suspended licenses, what do you want us to do about her".
So if you hear a lady in San Diego crashing thru some business window or person, we have tried to prevent it, but no one, including law enforcement will help. And if we take her keys and/or car, we will be charged with stealing.
The attorneys are supposed to have power of attorney signed along with a care giver going into the home. Nope, nothing.
Moving out of state has now moved to our priority list. We're thinking now of just calling adult protective services and letting them handle it.
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Post by disneypal on Apr 29, 2016 19:37:28 GMT
Several years ago my cousin, she was 10 at the time, got a very bad burn on her leg. She was looking towards years of skin grafts and pain and just feeling very down. My mom and I decided to make her up a cute care package and ship it to her. It wasn't filled with anything expensive just some candy, a stuffed animal, things like that. It cost more to send the package than it was worth. Not once did we ever hear that she received it much less a "thank you". Finally, a couple of months later, we called and asked if it ever arrived. My aunt said "Oh yeah it came." That was it. Never again. That is disappointing. Even if the 10 year old was going through a lot, her mom could have called to thank you and let you know it had arrived. I guess we live and learn.
I could have written this exact post (with different box contents!). Drives me f-ing nuts. How hard is it to just say thank you? Exactly. I don't need tons of praises - just let me know you got it and say a simple thank you.
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Post by SunnySmile on Apr 29, 2016 19:42:28 GMT
I sent my niece a package - she lives in New Zealand, I live in Georgia, USA Package was 6 boxes of Girl Scout cookies - $35 A cute hat for great niece - $5 Cross-stitch that I designed to look like her family, including her cat, took me a week to design and a week to stitch Frame for cross-stitch - $15 Shipping charges to New Zealand - $70 I messaged her, let me know when package arrives. That was all I asked. She didn't respond. After a couple of weeks, I see package was delivered last Tuesday. I messaged her this morning and asked if she got it and listed the contents in case there was some problem at customs. Her reply was.... "Yes" That was it, no "thank you", no "we are enjoying the cookies", no "the hat is cute" or "the cross-stitch picture is cute" Just ... Yes She has had the package for 4 days. I guess if I didn't ask her, she wouldn't have even told me she got it. I didn't expect jumping up and down praises but I would have like to had known it got there and a simple Thank you. Oh well...lesson learned. This kind of behavior pisses me off royally! I'm sorry she showed no gratitude or politeness.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 29, 2016 23:22:05 GMT
I have an old iPhone 4s. I love, love, LOVED it when it was new. Now it's out of memory even after deleting half of my stuff and there's not been enough memory to even do the iOS updates for quite some time. I need a new phone, but with income taxes this month and property taxes next month it's not likely I'll get a new one anytime soon. I don't even want a big screen expensive one like DH has, just something newer I can update again!
Also, I want to sign up DD for a kid's summer program to get her out of the house and with other kids a couple days a week over the summer. We have to decide in advance which days she will attend and the cost is dependent on how many total days she goes. The deadline to sign up and choose days is early next week, and I have asked DH to sit down and go over the calendar with me every day this week. It's now Friday, and it still hasn't been done. I have no idea if he wants to take the week off when I will be out of town, or plan a family summer vacation. Sometimes you can't live life flying by the seat of your pants and you actually have to plan stuff *before* the dead last minute!
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Post by angieh1996 on Apr 29, 2016 23:44:24 GMT
I sent my niece a package - she lives in New Zealand, I live in Georgia, USA Package was 6 boxes of Girl Scout cookies - $35 A cute hat for great niece - $5 Cross-stitch that I designed to look like her family, including her cat, took me a week to design and a week to stitch Frame for cross-stitch - $15 Shipping charges to New Zealand - $70 I messaged her, let me know when package arrives. That was all I asked. She didn't respond. After a couple of weeks, I see package was delivered last Tuesday. I messaged her this morning and asked if she got it and listed the contents in case there was some problem at customs. Her reply was.... "Yes" That was it, no "thank you", no "we are enjoying the cookies", no "the hat is cute" or "the cross-stitch picture is cute" Just ... Yes She has had the package for 4 days. I guess if I didn't ask her, she wouldn't have even told me she got it. I didn't expect jumping up and down praises but I would have like to had known it got there and a simple Thank you. Oh well...lesson learned. That's horrible! Your gifts sound amazing. I love handmade stuff. My friend stitched a cute thing for my DH and I for our anniversary. It's my favorite handmade gift. I sent her a box of soapy goodness as a thank you.
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Post by sunraynnc on Apr 29, 2016 23:53:29 GMT
How sad that the focus isn't on graduation. That in itself is such a huge event. Yep, shame on your MIL. You are going to be exhausted by Sunday.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2016 0:12:05 GMT
Hey, neighbor lawn service people, stop blowing the leaves off of your clients property on to mine and the middle of the street.
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Post by Blind Squirrel on Apr 30, 2016 0:12:45 GMT
I am really tired of my students not putting their names on their papers. I am also tired of parents telling us that their special snowflake should not be given consequences at school. I don't know what grade you teach, but my 3rd graders have to highlight their name when they turn something in...that way there are no papers without names.
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 30, 2016 0:50:31 GMT
Why was I gone all day? Why did I look annoyed and walk away and not answer your question? Your daughter went into great detail of everything we did today less than an hour from the time you asked me.
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 30, 2016 1:06:32 GMT
MIL wanted DH to smoke meat for the reunion. I told her she got hot dogs and brats or she could cater it herself. I also told DH he was responsible for cleaning the house and putting on this reunion. I wasn't lifting a finger. If you didn't have 2 graduations and a grad party, a thread with periodic updates on your husband's family reunion would have been hilarious! Like the pea who's husband volunteered to do Christmas dinner at her house without consulting her! That was epic!
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Post by angieh1996 on Apr 30, 2016 1:38:23 GMT
MIL wanted DH to smoke meat for the reunion. I told her she got hot dogs and brats or she could cater it herself. I also told DH he was responsible for cleaning the house and putting on this reunion. I wasn't lifting a finger. If you didn't have 2 graduations and a grad party, a thread with periodic updates on your husband's family reunion would have been hilarious! Like the pea who's husband volunteered to do Christmas dinner at her house without consulting her! That was epic! I'll have to see what I can do. You will probably find me in the bathroom with a bottle of wine and "peaing" that day.
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Post by darkangel090260 on Apr 30, 2016 3:31:43 GMT
To the person I have to deal with . If you even could understand what all I am working on to get the scrap studio off the ground you would be shocked.
here is the basic run down. Product deign and development, making each product by hand, Photo each product, inventory on each product (store, craft sales or other). Packing each product and labeling each product.
Post add about new product on line doing videos and stuff for each round of new product and up date. Posting advertisement on line
So that is graphic deign social media marketing
Now I also have to hand all the paper work, phone call and emails along with everything ells I do . This is not walk in set up a store and be done.
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 30, 2016 13:54:51 GMT
disneypal I stopped sending packages to DH's sister and her family for this very reason. angieh1996 I'm not sure my DH wouldn't be in a shallow grave by now. Stick to your guns, he has to plan and execute the reunion.
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Post by eversograceful1 on Apr 30, 2016 14:15:36 GMT
I've been through 3 days of drama rehearsals and performances as a backstage helper. I'm tired, I could have slept in today but nooooo, I was up at 6:50!
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Post by txdancermom on Apr 30, 2016 14:20:26 GMT
I am tired of listening to my boss complain about the failures of another manager who works for our company. Yes, I know you have to clean up her mistakes and I have to do some of the research for that, but I am not in a position to do anything to fix the situation. Top management knows of the problem and has told me that it is personal between my manager and every other manager who has been in the other position, regardless of competency, and they don't know what to do anymore. The problem is, it may end up costing them another really good employee (me) as I have about had it.
I am evaluating options, and have given myself until the end of the year.
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JustTricia
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Post by JustTricia on Apr 30, 2016 14:28:24 GMT
It was yesterday, and I'm still ticked.
We have someone filling in for eight days as receptionist. It's a rep's 19 year old daughter who worked for him for a few weeks already. I am VERY appreciative she is covering as if not, those days would be split between another co-worker and me, and I wouldn't be able to get half of my work completed. The rep volunteered her, she didn't even know about it when the office manager approached her, but she said yes.
I was to cover her lunch yesterday. Fifteen minutes before she calls and asks if she can leave ten minutes early. Sure, no problem, I head downstairs. Apparently her lawnscaping fiancé is on a job 25 minutes away and she's supposed to take him lunch. Um, okay, I now realize it's leaving ten minutes early in ADDITION to her hour lunch.
Time ticks by. Her dad comes up and asks when she's due back (her dad, by the way, is a complete jerk). At first I said I don't know, so he pushed. I then said 1:00 (which took into account the extra ten minutes). She literally picks that moment to come sashaying in, her food in a bag to eat at the front desk and he starts to light into her. I interrupted to tell her some needed info about a client coming in, and I walked off. She was gone for AN HOUR AND THIRTY FIVE MINUTES. Four days into a job, I'm covering for her and still have MY work to do that I can't do at front desk, and she's hoping after her eight days with us are up someone here will hire her. Not a good start.
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Post by angieh1996 on Apr 30, 2016 14:57:25 GMT
disneypal I stopped sending packages to DH's sister and her family for this very reason. angieh1996 I'm not sure my DH wouldn't be in a shallow grave by now. Stick to your guns, he has to plan and execute the reunion. Oh I will. I'm bitch enough to not give in. He'll try and I'll walk away. I'm still fuming over it all.
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Post by yodutchess on Apr 30, 2016 15:47:44 GMT
Today is DD's wedding day. She converted to the Mormon faith and is having a temple wedding. We can't see her wedding as we are not Mormon. We aren't the first parents to go through this but it is hard.
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quiltz
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Post by quiltz on Apr 30, 2016 17:35:16 GMT
Today is DD's wedding day. She converted to the Mormon faith and is having a temple wedding. We can't see her wedding as we are not Mormon. We aren't the first parents to go through this but it is hard. ( ( ( hugs ) ) ) That must be very difficult & emotional for you. I am so sorry.
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Post by stumpedagainof3 on Apr 30, 2016 17:38:59 GMT
Today is DD's wedding day. She converted to the Mormon faith and is having a temple wedding. We can't see her wedding as we are not Mormon. We aren't the first parents to go through this but it is hard. That must be hard. I am sorry.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2016 17:48:49 GMT
Really, is it so hard to stop and let the pedestrians get to their car in the parking lot? Do you have to make them stand in the cold and snow waiting for you to back out in your nice warm, dry SUV? Your time is so much more valuable than anyone else's that you had to go first?
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