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I almost slapped this bitch I work with today. She, apparently, lacks tact and feels no shame in loudly and forcefully insulting drinking, something I enjoy. It all started out so innocently, too:
Girl: Can you ring me up? (she was buying a poster)
Me: Sure. This is cute. I liked [a poster a girl had us hold for her]but someone got it first.
Girl: I don't like it.
Me: You don't like Guiness? (The poster was of a bird holding a class of Guiness on it's beak)
Girl: No. I think drinking's completely stupid.
Me: Really? I like it.
Girl: That's so retarded. You never have more fun drinking than you do when you're sober.
Me: Well, I don't know about that. I usually have a pretty good time drinking.
Girl: You just think you're having fun.I don't understand why anyone would ever drink alcohol. It's just retarded.
At this point I changed the subject.
My first problem with our exchange was her repeated use of the word "retarded" which just serves to make her sound ignorant. Second, after I made it clear that drinking is something I do, not to mention enjoy, why would you keep insulting it. I don't care if people don't drink or think it's a waste of time/money but I do care when they start insulting me and my intelligence for it. It had been long day and I was not in the mood to defend myself to this girl.
I need a day off soon. I think I'm starting to burn out.
Girl: Can you ring me up? (she was buying a poster)
Me: Sure. This is cute. I liked [a poster a girl had us hold for her]but someone got it first.
Girl: I don't like it.
Me: You don't like Guiness? (The poster was of a bird holding a class of Guiness on it's beak)
Girl: No. I think drinking's completely stupid.
Me: Really? I like it.
Girl: That's so retarded. You never have more fun drinking than you do when you're sober.
Me: Well, I don't know about that. I usually have a pretty good time drinking.
Girl: You just think you're having fun.I don't understand why anyone would ever drink alcohol. It's just retarded.
At this point I changed the subject.
My first problem with our exchange was her repeated use of the word "retarded" which just serves to make her sound ignorant. Second, after I made it clear that drinking is something I do, not to mention enjoy, why would you keep insulting it. I don't care if people don't drink or think it's a waste of time/money but I do care when they start insulting me and my intelligence for it. It had been long day and I was not in the mood to defend myself to this girl.
I need a day off soon. I think I'm starting to burn out.