Jayne ,'The Train Job'
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.
I'll go with the theory that some people think women have their weddings all planned out way before they get engaged. Or assume it's a fast process. I don't know.
Tep, can you try saying something like, "We have a date and a location and unfortunately I'm really busy with (work thing)/have to make a call and can't talk about it now."
Or you could just describe the wedding in Steel Magnolias.
Claim your colors are International Hailing Distress Orange and Paisley. While they're trying to figure that one out, escape.
Actually, of course, those are parody "wedding details" but I've eyerolled through enough of these conversations(despite them making me feel like a Teamster on hormone replacement, femininity wise) that I think I've got it. Bonus points if you can find a "cute" way to call Tim a moron and get your way. Or make a "suggestive" reference to all the sex you've not had since you got your rock. I'd better stop. I'm making my own reflux act up.
Actually, of course, those are parody "wedding details"
That's okay, I'll still go with those. Because then I'm all done.
"My colors are paisley and plaid." I like it.
People asked me my colors, I kind of blinked at them in confusion, then said "My mother-in-law is doing it." "Don't you care about your own wedding?" "I care that it's legal, beyond that, no." I was given very disappointed looks.
Achievement unlocked: wedding planned!
Is this basic net nerd lingo now? I keep seeing all these gaming conversations that make no sense, because you couldn't do that in Zork or Tetris, but I think even I get that.
I know I'm being curmudgeonly, but I wish people would stop sending emails just to thank me for doing my job. I'm sure to them it seems like it would be rude not to, but it's just one more thing I have to delete!
I wish people would stop sending emails just to thank me for doing my job
And here we have the difference between the private sector and the public. Because I almost never get thanked for anything--certainly very rarely by anyone in management above me.
Widgets, is what we are. We should consider ourselves lucky to be in public service!
There was a whole article in the Times this weekend about people who get annoyed by Thank You emails. Different cultures. [link]
And here we have the difference between the private sector and the public.
Actually IME, the split is UK/US. Americans never send thank-you emails unless it's for something above and beyond. Brits send thank-you notes for everything.