The Vent and Rant Thread

[phenomshel]

I hate, loathe, and despise Algebra!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Curly]

On Friday, at school, my son was running around playing tig (or tag) in the playground. He twisted his ankle and tore a ligament which he says was painful, but he didn't bother to tell anyone. After school we walked into town to buy football (soccer) collector's cards and walked home. About 4.30 I realised his ankle was hugely swollen and questioned him about it. 'Oh, I landed on it a bit funny Mum, but it's okay'. Aaargh!

Took him off to the hospital and he now has it bandaged up with orders to stay off it as much as possible for next few days and no sports, PE or playtime (recess) for the next three weeks.

[Curly]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

I hate, loathe, and despise Algebra!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I do too.

[cklammer]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

I hate, loathe, and despise Algebra!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fixed that for you: I abhor, loathe, and despise Algebra!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember: Hate always implies love ....

cklammer

[krisk]

Originally Posted by nekokami

Start writing a novel? Develop a computer game (or learn to program, if you don't know how already?) Enroll in an online class?

I came to the conclusion years ago that if my employer can't keep me busy, my responsibility to remedy that in my employer's favor only goes so far. You've tried to help with the backlog. You've offered to go out into the field and help with work orders. You aren't being permitted to do that, and there isn't enough work in your official job description to keep you busy. I get the sense your workplace won't really reward innovation, e.g. developing a new system to track work orders or something else related to your workplace. So you might as well find some other productive thing to do with your time.

When I was a computer operator on the graveyard shift, I used to do all my programming homework during my shift, between mounting tapes and loading paper into the printers. I got a lot done that way, and as long as I got my other work done, there was no cause for complaint. And being productive helped me to be less cranky.

I had a sit down with the boss on Friday and we went over my job description. I pretty much told her I was really dissappointed in the position and never would have accepted it if I had known I was to be treated like a clerk. I told her that I viewed myself as a "telecommunications professional" and asked her how she would feel if she had transferred into another position just to be parked at a desk and not allowed to utilize her skills. it appeared to be very eye opening for her and she indicated that she had not realized the impact of the job was. I am to re-write my job description, what I feel I should be doing and we will meet again in 2 weeks.

I feel a LOT better!

[GeoffC]

Originally Posted by krisk

I feel a LOT better!

Well done you ! - have a bar of chocolate - I've saved it from the waves .....

[krisk]

waves? I thought it was Zelda being flooded? I mised something obviously. well of course I have! I've been stuck in this argumentative laundry basket amongst a bunch of really angry socks!

[GeoffC]

ah you missed the fun where i was teleported out of jail and into the sea (for a while) until i was rescued and ended up on a sunny beach ....

[krisk]

aha! well we had the real life puppies at the real life beach this weekend! much swimming and smiling dogs!

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by cklammer

Fixed that for you: I abhor, loathe, and despise Algebra!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember: Hate always implies love ....

cklammer

Thanks! Yeah, there is no love/hate thing going on here. It's pure loathing.

[vivaldirules]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

I hate, loathe, and despise Algebra!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry. I find it such a neat subject. And it's just the beginning of a lot of really cool math that's gorgeous and amazingly powerful. Now, if you had said "I hate, loathe, and despise History!!!!!!!!!! or (pick your language)!!!!!!!!!! then I'd be right there with you.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Sorry. I find it such a neat subject. And it's just the beginning of a lot of really cool math that's gorgeous and amazingly powerful. Now, if you had said "I hate, loathe, and despise History!!!!!!!!!! or (pick your language)!!!!!!!!!! then I'd be right there with you.

how can you hate languages ??? you're the best translator i've ever seen !!

[vivaldirules]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

how can you hate languages ??? you're the best translator i've ever seen !!

Yes, yes, I know. Thank you, Zee. I'm glad you appreciate my skills which were honed from long periods of arduous toil. But you have to put up with a lot of grief sometimes. I recently helped a friend who wanted a sign in Spanish to be posted in front of his dry cleaning store. But now I'm told by some of his Spanish-speaking neighbors that it says "Drop Your Trousers Here for Best Results". It's just not worth it.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Yes, yes, I know. Thank you, Zee. I'm glad you appreciate my skills which were honed from long periods of arduous toil. But you have to put up with a lot of grief sometimes. I recently helped a friend who wanted a sign in Spanish to be posted in front of his dry cleaning store. But now I'm told by some of his Spanish-speaking neighbors that it says "Drop Your Trousers Here for Best Results". It's just not worth it.

well translation can be a tricky thing, particularly when you have to deal with idioms and dialects...

[vivaldirules]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

well translation can be a tricky thing, particularly when you have to deal with idioms and dialects...

Yes, and it's always those idiots and dislectics that always cause trouble, don't they?