A quick gripe...
Okay, wanted to post this while it's still fresh in mind.
Background: yesterday I went by the Housing Authority and filled out the paperwork to get a government issue (or whatever) apartment. I'm told they have a few open at a nearby highrise, so they said they get on my paperwork in just a "few days". That was yesterday.
Now today (I'm off work, BTW) mom says to me (in her, "I'm making it sound a like a suggestion, but it's actually an order" voice that mom does so well, "Mike, you might want to call the Housing Department today make sure they haven't lost your paperwork, and let them know you're available today and tomorrow if they need more information." (I'm off tomorrow as well, in a rare "two days off in a row" event.)
I'm thinking, "How the hell could they lose my paperwork in just ONE day. I know government workers at always the most competent bunch on the planet, but I don't these guys are THAT badly organized."
So then I think, "Hmm.. guess you're just eager to get rid of me, aren't you, mom?"
I said, "Well, I just turned in the paperwork yesterday I don't know if..."
"Yeah," said mom, interrupting, "But they could have some more people come in, like a single girl with a baby or something and beat you to the rooms."
I'm like, Uh.. okay..
"You know the old saying, 'The squeaky... the squeakiest wheel gets there the fastest.'"
At this point I had refrain myself from bursting out laughing. I paused for a bit and then said, "Well, I'm going to be in that area today, maybe I'll just stop by in person."
She seemed to take a grave view of this (or maybe she didn't believe, I don't know) she goes, "Well, whatever, but you'd better do something and be keeping on this, otherwise our tolerance for this situation might just run out, if you know what I'm saying."
Ahhh, I thought. You reveal your TRUE self at last!
(sighs)
Welcome to my world.
Background: yesterday I went by the Housing Authority and filled out the paperwork to get a government issue (or whatever) apartment. I'm told they have a few open at a nearby highrise, so they said they get on my paperwork in just a "few days". That was yesterday.
Now today (I'm off work, BTW) mom says to me (in her, "I'm making it sound a like a suggestion, but it's actually an order" voice that mom does so well, "Mike, you might want to call the Housing Department today make sure they haven't lost your paperwork, and let them know you're available today and tomorrow if they need more information." (I'm off tomorrow as well, in a rare "two days off in a row" event.)
I'm thinking, "How the hell could they lose my paperwork in just ONE day. I know government workers at always the most competent bunch on the planet, but I don't these guys are THAT badly organized."
So then I think, "Hmm.. guess you're just eager to get rid of me, aren't you, mom?"
I said, "Well, I just turned in the paperwork yesterday I don't know if..."
"Yeah," said mom, interrupting, "But they could have some more people come in, like a single girl with a baby or something and beat you to the rooms."
I'm like, Uh.. okay..
"You know the old saying, 'The squeaky... the squeakiest wheel gets there the fastest.'"
At this point I had refrain myself from bursting out laughing. I paused for a bit and then said, "Well, I'm going to be in that area today, maybe I'll just stop by in person."
She seemed to take a grave view of this (or maybe she didn't believe, I don't know) she goes, "Well, whatever, but you'd better do something and be keeping on this, otherwise our tolerance for this situation might just run out, if you know what I'm saying."
Ahhh, I thought. You reveal your TRUE self at last!
(sighs)
Welcome to my world.