I work for a software company. We have a microwave AND a toaster oven.
Me too! Except we have no toaster oven.
OTOH, we are very tiny.
Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.
'War Stories'
Natter 56: ...we need the writers.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Jan 22, 2008 10:38:11 am PST #4727 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
§ ita § - Jan 22, 2008 10:39:31 am PST #4728 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You can get Google in LA too!
Now I'm pondering keeping this hair for more than a few weeks. I'm going to get my brows done and see how that makes me feel about the look.
lisah - Jan 22, 2008 10:40:39 am PST #4729 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Me too! Except we have no toaster oven.
We don't either although we do have a toaster. And a Very Fancy coffee machine.
Miracleman - Jan 22, 2008 10:42:50 am PST #4730 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Hell, you want Google? Ann Arbor's gotyer Google HQ RIGHT HERE, BABY!!!
Susan W. - Jan 22, 2008 10:44:59 am PST #4731 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
OK, serious question...
Is there a way for me to address the issue of people using strongly scented perfumes, lotions, etc. in this office without seeming like a pissy little whiner?
Because the fabric softener scent is so strong it's leaving me with burning eyes and a stuffy nose, and there's a community chaplain who comes in once a week whose perfume is nearly as bad. I don't know why it's bugging me so much. I didn't used to be this sensitive, and I don't want to be a whiny little brat about it. But I'm physically uncomfortable, and I keep hoping the pager will start going off so she'll have to leave and I can get some unscented air.
tommyrot - Jan 22, 2008 10:45:26 am PST #4732 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This lovely Larva Chocolate (Youchu Choco) is hand-made by a confectionery in the Akita prefecture of northern Japan. There are no real beetles in the candy but its legs are dried squid tentacles.
Liese S. - Jan 22, 2008 10:47:33 am PST #4733 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
If it's fabric softener, then setting a policy about perfume & lotion isn't going to solve the problem. Chaplain in question might not even be aware the scent is so strong.
tommyrot - Jan 22, 2008 10:48:45 am PST #4734 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Well, if the fabric softener is perfumed, wouldn't that be included?
juliana - Jan 22, 2008 10:50:30 am PST #4735 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Is there a way for me to address the issue of people using strongly scented perfumes, lotions, etc. in this office without seeming like a pissy little whiner?
Susan, what I do (because I'm super-sensitive) is make a general announcement to the office along the lines of, "I know it sounds awful, but I am incredibly sensitive to strong scents and find myself feeling ill if I'm exposed to them too long. I would greatly appreciate it if we could try to make the office as scent-free as possible."
Susan W. - Jan 22, 2008 10:50:41 am PST #4736 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Yeah, that's the depressing part. I'm not sure how I can ask someone to not use fabric softener sheets, but it's the only scent I can think of that doesn't just annoy me, but gives me this strong physical reaction.