I Am Angry Today Because . . .

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Dana Jean

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I applied for a job, and got a call back for an interview. I interviewed on Monday morning, and was told they'd be interviewing until Wednesday afternoon. I got home Wednesday evening, and there was a message on the machine from the head of the department, asking me to call her in the morning. Yay, I think, I got the job! I called Thursday morning, and left a message. I waited by the phone all day - nothing. I called back Friday morning, thinking maybe the secretary didn't give her my message. I sat by the phone until noon, a total anxious mess. So finally, I sent an e-mail thanking her for the interview (I'd already sent a letter in the mail), and letting her know she could reach me via phone or e-mail. Jeez - really? You call a candidate and leave a message, and then nothing?? She then sent me an e-mail saying that while she enjoyed our interview, she'd recommended someone else for the position.

So what happened, I wonder, between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, that changed her mind? Surely she wasn't calling me to chat.

Frustrating. Maddening.
odd definitely
 

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Yes, comes in a spray too.
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My grandpa used something like that. He worked with his hands and always had cuts somewhere on them that couldn't be bandaged properly.
 

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Not angry, really, but frustrated. SIL called The Man with a BS excuse why she can no longer have their parents for T-giving (her "husband gets back from a trip the day before, and they need to put up their Christmas tree, so there's no room for parents." But plenty for her friends and BIL and his wife. :oh:) We will ask them, of course, but it's a mess: they don't like either me or my family (who we have to have each year) so if they say yes, it will be because they can't think of any way out of it. If they say no, it will hurt The Man's feelings. Either way, my Thanksgiving is a massive stressball. My mother and my MIL in the same rooms for an extended amount of time? They can barely be civil over pie and coffee. OMG, this has 'nightmare' written all over it.

I'm having wine tonight (this is becoming a Tuesday Tradition). Anyone want a glass? St. It's Chapelle soft red :)
 

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Not angry, really, but frustrated. SIL called The Man with a BS excuse why she can no longer have their parents for T-giving (her "husband gets back from a trip the day before, and they need to put up their Christmas tree, so there's no room for parents." But plenty for her friends and BIL and his wife. :oh:) We will ask them, of course, but it's a mess: they don't like either me or my family (who we have to have each year) so if they say yes, it will be because they can't think of any way out of it. If they say no, it will hurt The Man's feelings. Either way, my Thanksgiving is a massive stressball. My mother and my MIL in the same rooms for an extended amount of time? They can barely be civil over pie and coffee. OMG, this has 'nightmare' written all over it.

I'm having wine tonight (this is becoming a Tuesday Tradition). Anyone want a glass? St. It's Chapelle soft red :)

That's a bummer. And a total load of B.S. I must say, when I read they can't have parents over because they are putting up the tree and therefore no room...I thought...that's a big azz tree or they were just planning on putting the parents in a corner and making them stay there. :smile2: Sit one mother in one part of the house and the other in the opposite end. Holidays really should not be so stressful. >>>hugs<<<

Peace. Drink up!
 

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Not angry, really, but frustrated. SIL called The Man with a BS excuse why she can no longer have their parents for T-giving (her "husband gets back from a trip the day before, and they need to put up their Christmas tree, so there's no room for parents." But plenty for her friends and BIL and his wife. :oh:) We will ask them, of course, but it's a mess: they don't like either me or my family (who we have to have each year) so if they say yes, it will be because they can't think of any way out of it. If they say no, it will hurt The Man's feelings. Either way, my Thanksgiving is a massive stressball. My mother and my MIL in the same rooms for an extended amount of time? They can barely be civil over pie and coffee. OMG, this has 'nightmare' written all over it.

I'm having wine tonight (this is becoming a Tuesday Tradition). Anyone want a glass? St. It's Chapelle soft red :)
Sure. But instead of a glass ,lets just each use our own bottle. Hopefully, it will all work out. Hope the stress doesn't get to you.
 

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Not angry, really, but frustrated. SIL called The Man with a BS excuse why she can no longer have their parents for T-giving (her "husband gets back from a trip the day before, and they need to put up their Christmas tree, so there's no room for parents." But plenty for her friends and BIL and his wife. :oh:) We will ask them, of course, but it's a mess: they don't like either me or my family (who we have to have each year) so if they say yes, it will be because they can't think of any way out of it. If they say no, it will hurt The Man's feelings. Either way, my Thanksgiving is a massive stressball. My mother and my MIL in the same rooms for an extended amount of time? They can barely be civil over pie and coffee. OMG, this has 'nightmare' written all over it.

I'm having wine tonight (this is becoming a Tuesday Tradition). Anyone want a glass? St. It's Chapelle soft red :)


Anyway you could have a family gathering in a restaurant with the "extra guests". Then your own celebration the next day? Public place- calm????
 

Sigmund

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Anyway you could have a family gathering in a restaurant with the "extra guests". Then your own celebration the next day? Public place- calm????
Now that's an idea! If it wasn't that it would hurt The Man's feelings, I'd be praying that they say they'd rather go out to a restaurant themselves.

Excellent idea, Spidey!

skimom2 perhaps if you casually threw out the idea of going to a nice restaurant ...they might jump at the chance?

Peace.
 

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Not angry, really, but frustrated. SIL called The Man with a BS excuse why she can no longer have their parents for T-giving (her "husband gets back from a trip the day before, and they need to put up their Christmas tree, so there's no room for parents." But plenty for her friends and BIL and his wife. :oh:) We will ask them, of course, but it's a mess: they don't like either me or my family (who we have to have each year) so if they say yes, it will be because they can't think of any way out of it. If they say no, it will hurt The Man's feelings. Either way, my Thanksgiving is a massive stressball. My mother and my MIL in the same rooms for an extended amount of time? They can barely be civil over pie and coffee. OMG, this has 'nightmare' written all over it.

I'm having wine tonight (this is becoming a Tuesday Tradition). Anyone want a glass? St. It's Chapelle soft red :)

Oh dang, Honey! I'm nosy, so I'm wondering why in the world SIL doesn't want her parents at her house for Thanksgiving. That's just not right. I don't care how crowded we get, the kids never sit down any way, a few of us will eat standing up around the kitchen. It's sad that she thinks that way. You know it will work out somehow, do try not to stress (says the house nut job). My mom doesn't like my mother in law, and my mother in law doesn't really like anyone, but they manage to be polite, or maybe I just have enough wine that it doesn't bother me when it's under way. Kind of like the Griswold Christmas. And if that's not enough - Christmas is a mere 6 weeks away. (faints dead at the thought)
 

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Oh dang, Honey! I'm nosy, so I'm wondering why in the world SIL doesn't want her parents at her house for Thanksgiving. That's just not right. I don't care how crowded we get, the kids never sit down any way, a few of us will eat standing up around the kitchen. It's sad that she thinks that way. You know it will work out somehow, do try not to stress (says the house nut job). My mom doesn't like my mother in law, and my mother in law doesn't really like anyone, but they manage to be polite, or maybe I just have enough wine that it doesn't bother me when it's under way. Kind of like the Griswold Christmas. And if that's not enough - Christmas is a mere 6 weeks away. (faints dead at the thought)

I think it's her not so subtle way of saying she doesn't think The Man 'takes care' of their parents often enough. Or that she thinks we don't host enough family gatherings. We've been told point blank often enough that we're not grand enough for them that I would never consider it, to be honest. Here's an idea of how they usually go: last year my SIL told us she thought our kids are high functioning autistic, apparently because they communicate well with adults (her kids are surly as hell), do well in school (hers don't), and can focus on a topic. MIL nodded along in agreement. I got up and left.

ANYWHO...I'll approach Clark (lol) about maybe going to a restaurant. Or we'll get everyone really drunk and hope good feelings ensue :) Either way, I guess I have my impetus to finish the Man Cave and the kitchen/dining room painting before the holiday, so I don't hear again how wonderful it would be if we remodeled everything, or better yet, just burned the house down... and by the way, when am I going to get rich like that 50 Shades of Gray lady? :p
 

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And when you do become rich, don't share the wealth. That doesn't mean stoop to their level, but I hate when people do things for nasty relatives because they feel like it is their "duty" or it's the "honorable" thing to do. People need to learn some tough love about how to treat and talk to others. I hope you rake the bucks in~!
 

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I think it's her not so subtle way of saying she doesn't think The Man 'takes care' of their parents often enough. Or that she thinks we don't host enough family gatherings. We've been told point blank often enough that we're not grand enough for them that I would never consider it, to be honest. Here's an idea of how they usually go: last year my SIL told us she thought our kids are high functioning autistic, apparently because they communicate well with adults (her kids are surly as hell), do well in school (hers don't), and can focus on a topic. MIL nodded along in agreement. I got up and left.

ANYWHO...I'll approach Clark (lol) about maybe going to a restaurant. Or we'll get everyone really drunk and hope good feelings ensue :) Either way, I guess I have my impetus to finish the Man Cave and the kitchen/dining room painting before the holiday, so I don't hear again how wonderful it would be if we remodeled everything, or better yet, just burned the house down... and by the way, when am I going to get rich like that 50 Shades of Gray lady? :p

:rofl: Clearly they are of the higher mind - Write more soft porn, darn it! I still haven't read those, but I was reading Marquis de Sade way before I was old enough :a11:.
 

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:rofl: Clearly they are of the higher mind - Write more soft porn, darn it! I still haven't read those, but I was reading Marquis de Sade way before I was old enough :a11:.
Oh, and don't bother with those crappy books. Horribly written, unbelievably awful stuff. If you want erotica, J. R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood books are miles better.
 

HollyGolightly

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Oh, and don't bother with those crappy books. Horribly written, unbelievably awful stuff. If you want erotica, J. R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood books are miles better.
I love short stories, and for years I'd always get the annual publications of Best American Shorts, The O'Henry Awards, and Best American Erotica - those were fabulous! I get the feeling Shades of Grey is kind of like the Danielle Steele of erotica - not to mention, my mother has read them and I cannot bear the thought of discussing erotica with my mom.
 

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I love short stories, and for years I'd always get the annual publications of Best American Shorts, The O'Henry Awards, and Best American Erotica - those were fabulous! I get the feeling Shades of Grey is kind of like the Danielle Steele of erotica - not to mention, my mother has read them and I cannot bear the thought of discussing erotica with my mom.
Talk about uncomfortable