Motherfuckers
Oh Sundays. Worst days of work. Thank goodness, it's only once a month.
Saturday was actually pretty okay. Busy enough in the morning that it wasn't slow. The afternoon was nice and easy, spread my Sarah Palin joke around with my Democrat brethren at work. Speaking of, politics is always touchy and with coworkers you don't always know their stance. But I have discovered good litmus tests.
Fox News. When you mention it and the initial reaction is--
Face of the person you're talking to twists in disgusts: Obama supporter. h8 on Conservatives freely.
"Oh, I love Fox News!": McCain supporter. Get out your crucifix and seek sunlight. They want your blood.
"I watch it, but I also watch CNN and MSNBC to get all the viewpoints": Undecided. Help make them decide with your "Accept Obama as Your Saviour" stick.
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. When you mention them the initial reaction is--
"Ah, no, I've never really watched them, but I've heard they're funny": Undecided. Or they don't get cable.
"No. I don't care for them.": McCain supporter. Might like Stephen though, but only because they think he's sincere and agree with him.
"Oh my God! They are soooo funny, and intelligent! AND HOT! They're like the ideal men!": Obama supporters. Embrace your sisters.
One guy at work who's been undecided told me Saturday that he was looking at Obama's website and is now leaning that way. FTW!
Today though. OMFG. Group of mouthy teenage girls were kicked out less than hour after we opened. Running Kids. Troubles with kids using other people's cards to access the internet b/c they have fines in excess of $300. Weird guy knocking on the Administration door claiming there's a video in there for him, and was happy when I showed up because I have a key and he thought I could get it for him. I tried to explain that there's no one in admin, I have no idea what he's talking about, and he should go upstairs and inquire after an item being held for him. Took him a bit to understand that, very frustrating since I was wanting to go through admin to get a mop for the coffee ship b/c someone broke a bottle of pop on the floor. All of that around 10 minutes to closing.
And the final mother fucker was the greatest of them. Fucking about after we were closed b/c he thought he didn't have his Flashdrive. He's unpacking everything. Even goes back the computer he was using. Reference Librarians say they saw him take it, he must have it. After finding it on his person he takes HIS SWEET ASS TIME to repack everything. By now it's already five minutes after so I remind him that he really needs to leave the building.
"What does it look like I'm doing?"
"Well, we need you to hurry up, please."
"I am hurrying! I pay my taxes, you work for me!"
"Well then, boss, you should know then it's my job to encourage people to leave once we've closed!"
Okay, I didn't say that last bit. Wish I did. I was too blinded by keeping down the urge to PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE.
Did have a nice convo early on in the day with a guy in an Iron Man T-Shirt and we talking Super Hero movies and Sam Raimi a bit. :D
Saturday was actually pretty okay. Busy enough in the morning that it wasn't slow. The afternoon was nice and easy, spread my Sarah Palin joke around with my Democrat brethren at work. Speaking of, politics is always touchy and with coworkers you don't always know their stance. But I have discovered good litmus tests.
Fox News. When you mention it and the initial reaction is--
Face of the person you're talking to twists in disgusts: Obama supporter. h8 on Conservatives freely.
"Oh, I love Fox News!": McCain supporter. Get out your crucifix and seek sunlight. They want your blood.
"I watch it, but I also watch CNN and MSNBC to get all the viewpoints": Undecided. Help make them decide with your "Accept Obama as Your Saviour" stick.
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. When you mention them the initial reaction is--
"Ah, no, I've never really watched them, but I've heard they're funny": Undecided. Or they don't get cable.
"No. I don't care for them.": McCain supporter. Might like Stephen though, but only because they think he's sincere and agree with him.
"Oh my God! They are soooo funny, and intelligent! AND HOT! They're like the ideal men!": Obama supporters. Embrace your sisters.
One guy at work who's been undecided told me Saturday that he was looking at Obama's website and is now leaning that way. FTW!
Today though. OMFG. Group of mouthy teenage girls were kicked out less than hour after we opened. Running Kids. Troubles with kids using other people's cards to access the internet b/c they have fines in excess of $300. Weird guy knocking on the Administration door claiming there's a video in there for him, and was happy when I showed up because I have a key and he thought I could get it for him. I tried to explain that there's no one in admin, I have no idea what he's talking about, and he should go upstairs and inquire after an item being held for him. Took him a bit to understand that, very frustrating since I was wanting to go through admin to get a mop for the coffee ship b/c someone broke a bottle of pop on the floor. All of that around 10 minutes to closing.
And the final mother fucker was the greatest of them. Fucking about after we were closed b/c he thought he didn't have his Flashdrive. He's unpacking everything. Even goes back the computer he was using. Reference Librarians say they saw him take it, he must have it. After finding it on his person he takes HIS SWEET ASS TIME to repack everything. By now it's already five minutes after so I remind him that he really needs to leave the building.
"What does it look like I'm doing?"
"Well, we need you to hurry up, please."
"I am hurrying! I pay my taxes, you work for me!"
"Well then, boss, you should know then it's my job to encourage people to leave once we've closed!"
Okay, I didn't say that last bit. Wish I did. I was too blinded by keeping down the urge to PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE.
Did have a nice convo early on in the day with a guy in an Iron Man T-Shirt and we talking Super Hero movies and Sam Raimi a bit. :D