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Maybe I was reading too fast–what caused the flood?
Washing machine. Explode-o!
Suddenly I’m terrified to leave a comment. :D heeheehee
Easier said then done. When you figure it out, let me know… please dear g-d tell me how it’s done!
Is that the technical term?
It is now. :-)
I know when I’m like that, the only prescription is more cowbell.
Meg,
My first read…been meaning to check out your blog given that Buzz Bishop sings your praises at every opportunity and you have the absolute BEST laugh on the radio!
I’d love to be wacky and sassy here but just let me state the obvious…acknowledging you have a problem is the first step to dealing with it.
But…indulge away…that’s more fun.
Speaking from experience.
Kim
I have a cardboard sign that I made for myself with three buttons on it; underneath are the words, “I’m having an off day so go ahead and push my buttons; I DARE you…”
Anyone who actually pushes deserves what they get, (but most people can read a sign even if they can’t read some usually obvious warning signals or body language), lol.
But really — how ARE you?
Nothing brings out the buttons like water in the wrong places in terrific quantities.
About the other thing – in some people it’s still magic.
Firstly, you’re not alone in your struggle.
A friend reminds me of her acronym – S.U.N. (shut-up now) when she gets into that kind of space.
Hermitage is not a bad thing.
If I’m going towards rant, I warn people that I’m not able to be very sociable right now. If they push, I give them an out by asking if they *really* want to go there …
If not, I go back to being Silent Bobbie.
But, back to you. I’m sorry you had such a shitty day.
Oy. I had a former manager (whom I loved) tell me during a review, “you need to develop a poker face at work. When you’re happy, everybody knows it. When you’re not, EVERYBODY KNOWS IT. It shouldn’t be that way.” I think of those words every time I shout from the rooftops about my joy or my anger — often several times in the same day. I still haven’t learned how to do it, show only the poker face. I’m also still working on the thing she actually wrote down in my official review: “Lori does not suffer fools gladly.” It’s related to that poker face thing; when I have no patience for someone, it’s painfully obvious. I’m almost 39 years old, and I still have no idea how to keep my emotions to myself.
I think only my friends really get it — at work, I’m pretty chill and positive.
I think that’s just dogged pragmatism on my part, though — drama always follows drama, and I don’t need any, so I don’t create it. Mostly. :-)
I’m not for hiding the emotions. In fact it’s the whole basis for social engineering?
You are wedging that styrofoam cup there, so who can pick it up?!
And frankly I only come here to revel in Meg’s multi-faceted personality.