Chocolate Lover
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Feb 12, 2020 15:52:28 GMT -5
Dear Dealership - You just did $3600 worth of work on my car. It should not be less safe to drive now than it was before I brought it in. Be happy you don't live in Michigan. I just read this and thought about your post:
"This is a wild case out of Michigan. If you’re a resident, turns out, a Michigan appeals court has decided a tire rotation service does not include tightening the lug nuts.
Not only is that illogical, but it also opens up a whole new arena for safety and legal issues..."
www.powernationtv.com/post/michigan-court-rules-tire-rotation-does-not-include-tightening-lug-nuts
Mind blown!!!
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Post by shanendoah on Feb 12, 2020 16:25:08 GMT -5
Dear Dealership - You just did $3600 worth of work on my car. It should not be less safe to drive now than it was before I brought it in. Be happy you don't live in Michigan. I just read this and thought about your post:
"This is a wild case out of Michigan. If you’re a resident, turns out, a Michigan appeals court has decided a tire rotation service does not include tightening the lug nuts.
Not only is that illogical, but it also opens up a whole new arena for safety and legal issues..."
www.powernationtv.com/post/michigan-court-rules-tire-rotation-does-not-include-tightening-lug-nuts
Mind blown!!!
Now I feel like I should go back to my itemized bill and see if tightening the lug nuts was it's own separate, billable line. But yes, basically the tech forgot to tighten all the nuts for the work they did on the car, and so at least they did that for free (though it's possible they had already charged me for it).
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 13, 2020 10:53:13 GMT -5
Dear Work,
You are inching real close to seeing me have a tantrum the likes of which I have not had in 14 years. Keep going, I dare you.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2020 11:11:27 GMT -5
Dear Work, You are inching real close to seeing me have a tantrum the likes of which I have not had in 14 years. Keep going, I dare you. Four words: Katie, bar the door!
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Post by shanendoah on Feb 13, 2020 16:30:37 GMT -5
Dear @missrigby - Whenever someone says "Katie, bar the door", I think of this song, though the line is not used in the same context in it.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Feb 15, 2020 12:53:40 GMT -5
Dear HM,
Losing three family members (mom, dad, sister) in a single year is more pain that anyone deserves. Our idiot boss wanted to send you a card and flowers. I told him yes on the card, and was he off his meds on the flowers? It's the last thing you would need. A collection of funds is money you need to pay bills as a single mom and take care of the service for your dad [for the record, he was a problem drinker, found dead outside a convenience store, bottle in hand] after dealing with your mother and sister's passings. I now have a new nickname in the office: The Enforcer. I was (kinda) nice, but firm about donations. No one had to do it, but pretty much everyone did. In two hours, I managed to strongarm raise $700. I was hoping for $100. I need to look for a new job in retirement; maybe as a mob moll trolling for kickbacks?
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 15, 2020 16:48:42 GMT -5
NancysSummerSip On behalf of your co-worker, thank you. You are very thoughtful and that is what your co-worker needs instead of flowers.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Feb 16, 2020 13:18:32 GMT -5
NancysSummerSip On behalf of your co-worker, thank you. You are very thoughtful and that is what your co-worker needs instead of flowers. Thanks. It's just a matter of common sense. You have to put yourself in the other person's place and think, really. My boss isn't a bad guy, but he has trouble figuring out how other people have problems, since his parents and wife apparently solve all of his. She had no PTO after her sister's death four months ago (she got the flu after that and needed a root canal, so I think she was actually in the negative on PTO at this point), so time off last week for her dad was unpaid.
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Post by snapdragon on Feb 19, 2020 10:27:07 GMT -5
D* Cat --
The next time you deliberately open my door and whine that I haven't fed you yet your are going to end up shaved bald and fed diet food that you wont like. I will toss all your toys and refuse to get you cat grass to enjoy.
STOP opening my door. If it is closed that means I want to sleep or read in peace.
About ready to snap.
Snap~
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Feb 21, 2020 20:21:53 GMT -5
I think Snap owns the twin to my cat. Little bugger has no clue as to what humans need. It's all about "MEEEEEEEEE ow!"
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Feb 21, 2020 20:57:17 GMT -5
Yes I did say something. I saw a man fall on the pickleball court, get up and continue playing. In the rules document we all have to sign it says if you fall on the court, your play is over for the day. I said something to the main organizers, rules enforcers, of the courts. I got a lot of feed back. He didn't hit his head so he is okay. He has fallen before. This couple playing nearby fall all the time. It's at the discretion of the host that day.
All I said was I didn't know the word "fall" had qualifiers. Shortly the three were gone from the courts. I also said something to a woman coughing. I told her I don't want that. Oh, you can't catch it now. What? She didn't even cover her mouth when she coughed. Again, the rules document says if you are sick stay home. Not her. She left then she came back saying she forgot to return a bag of pickleballs to the main court. She sat down to watch. Sheesh. Next time which I hope there isn't one, I'm saying what the rules document says and tattling to the court host that day.
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Post by snapdragon on Feb 24, 2020 17:01:38 GMT -5
D* Cat -- I really hope that you enjoy trying to open my bedroom door after I have put child locks on. ~ Snap
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 27, 2020 8:36:15 GMT -5
Dear Co-worker
I already told you multiple times I made a mistake disposing of the ethanol. I do not need regular reminders that you have stuff on hold till ethanol comes in.
Our supervisor was adamant that anything that had a chemical sticker that was two years out had to go for disposal this year. Guess what the ethanol had? You were at the lab meetings where she stressed this. If the chemical was that important you should have checked the sticker and either filed to extend the date, ordered more before the disposal date, or made sure everyone involved knew not to dispose of it.
So while I own up to throwing it away you need to own up to not maintaining your inventory properly. Quit being passive aggressive towards me about it.
And seriously NOBODY in this entire building or the other building uses ethanol? You can't borrow some from another department? Ethanol is ethanol I am sure somebody could spare 50 mL or so.
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Post by mollyanna58 on Feb 28, 2020 10:18:09 GMT -5
Dear Facebook poster, If your views on voting and government are genuine and carefully considered, then thank you for removing yourself from the voting pool. Signed,
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 28, 2020 10:45:03 GMT -5
Seriously?
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Post by tractor on Feb 28, 2020 14:55:18 GMT -5
Dear Co-worker,
Being an adult is hard. You are now in your mid-30’s, stop acting like a spoiled 14-year old and get you shit done without whining to everyone about how tough it is and how hard your life is. We’re tired of the drama.
Tractor
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Post by ners on Feb 28, 2020 21:30:08 GMT -5
Dear DF's sister
I will respect DF's wishes when he says not to call you about his health unless I think he is dying. Did you ever think he does not call because he does not want to be the third degree or have your husband coming to town.
PS the only reason he called was because I kept insisting. Next time I will not insist.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Feb 29, 2020 11:20:19 GMT -5
Dear DF's sister I will respect DF's wishes when he says not to call you about his health unless I think he is dying. Did you ever think he does not call because he does not want to be the third degree or have your husband coming to town. PS the only reason he called was because I kept insisting. Next time I will not insist. We must have the same SIL. DH's sister is a raging alcoholic. I did not call her after his recent hospital visit. No way either of us needs that kind of stress and aggravation.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Feb 29, 2020 11:29:00 GMT -5
Hot Mama, I understand you've been through a lot recently. But it is time you and "K" grew the crap up and cut the umbilical cord between you. She doesn't come to work, so you don't have a ride? WTF is this all about? You're a grown-ass woman. Get your own car. Her not coming to work on any regular and reliable basis has reach the epidemic stage, but the boss seems helpless to deal with her issues. But that does not give you the right to follow along because you're besties. You're both almost 40 years old, and this isn't cute or funny. You both have job responsibilities that mean being at work on a daily basis is expected. You and Dude Who Dumped You are shacking up and he's working; between you, there isn't the money for a used vehicle? How much house did you rent? And why did you have to rent a house? To be in the same neighborhood as "K" so you could stay connected at the hip?
Emergencies happen and we all understand that. I had one this week with DH in the hospital. I still came to work for three hours while he was there, did what I absolutely had to do and then went back to the hospital. And I did that on two hours' sleep. I am not happy, to say the least. And the new people YOU should be training are losing ground every day. I would know. I am correcting their mistakes every day.
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Post by ners on Feb 29, 2020 18:35:10 GMT -5
NancysSummerSip Sorry you have issue with DH's sister. His sister wants to be in control and everything on her schedule. She thinks DH and I are incapable of handling illness. Sorry about your co worker. Monday when my DF called I had a major deadline on Wednesday. I did leave a wee bit early. Just because I was tired of co workers and thought if I did not leave I would say something to the wrong person.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Mar 1, 2020 14:37:02 GMT -5
NancysSummerSip Sorry you have issue with DH's sister. His sister wants to be in control and everything on her schedule. She thinks DH and I are incapable of handling illness. Sorry about your co worker. Monday when my DF called I had a major deadline on Wednesday. I did leave a wee bit early. Just because I was tired of co workers and thought if I did not leave I would say something to the wrong person. Been there, thought that about my coworkers. Believe me. And not because stuff was going on at home, either. Just normally every day.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 2, 2020 8:36:30 GMT -5
Brace yourselves this is gonna be a long one.
Dear Dad,
I get you are overwhelmed right now. That being said it is not remotely acceptable for you to have a massive tantrum and threaten (and possibly follow thru) with shutting down the resturant. You are going to throw away a sucessfull business and a community for what? Grandma and your full time job? A full time job which owes you shit (and vice versa) and has already brought in your younger cheaper replacement to train? A job that in a few years will not exist?
Grandma chose to live in Buttfuck Egypt rather than move back here or to Omaha. That should be on her. It should not be your obligation to do everything for her. IF she's too damn cheap to hire someone then it doesn't get done. Again that is what you get for not moving back here. Independence has it's limits. You are not independent if you live 45 minutes from the nearest hospital, grocery store, civilization and can't drive. You are not independent if you can't take care of your house. So move back here or accept your life choices.
This was supposed to be brother and I's legacy. This was supposed to be our kids' legacy someday. You are shitting all over that.
I worked thru and forgave you for the wedding. I don't think I can forgive you for this. This is totally immature and how dare you sit there and tell us it's not your problem how we feel about it and it's YOUR business.
If you do this you will destroy your marriage, your relationship with me, your relationship with brother, your relationship with your investor, your relationship with your friends and a community. There will be no going back. Customers are not going to look the other way at this. You do this you are done. Then what happens if in six months they fire you and/or grandma passes away? You have nothing.
You will also damage your relationship with your oldest grandchild. Abby and Archer are too little to understand. Gwen is not. She busts her butt out there helping you and went so far as to paint you a picture for your wall. This will color your relationship with her for a long long time.
You could always go back later if you had to rather than destroy everything else in your wake. A guy literally died at your workplace mere hours after telling you that you don't need to do this for the rest of your life, you take your opportunity and run. He DIED.
That's going to be you. And I am going to be honest at your funeral. If you decide to follow thru on your tantrum I hope that you like living with grandma and spending all your time at your shitty full time job. It's all you are going to have left.
At the least you should owe it to me and brother to keep the place and allow us to run it for several months while you decide. There is zero reason you need to go scorched Earth on this. We proved we can run it just fine. We should be given the opportunity to salvage things (and possibly someday buy dad out if that is what he chooses) rather than lose everything because you can't see the forest for the trees.
Dear Grandma, I love you but F you for choosing close to 20 years ago to move out to Treynor which is 45 minutes away from us. F you for not accepting that you are approaching 90 and that living in a one horse town is no longer an option. F you for choosing to live in an area where it's pretty much required you drive and not being able to drive. F you for deciding your independence means keeping dad on a chain rather than being the bigger person and moving back here so the rest of us can help ease the burden. I am being honest at your funeral too while we are at it.
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Post by mollyanna58 on Mar 2, 2020 9:06:48 GMT -5
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Mar 2, 2020 9:16:21 GMT -5
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Post by buystoys on Mar 2, 2020 9:22:41 GMT -5
More hugs to you Drama.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Mar 2, 2020 9:26:17 GMT -5
I'd really just like Drama to have a drama-free year, you know? No job shit; no family shit; a stable money shituation. So she can catch her breath and relax.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 2, 2020 9:32:21 GMT -5
I know at the end of the day it's not my circus when it comes to the business. I'm not part owner.
That being said I have an emotional investment in it. If he don't want to be daily manager fine then hand it over to us. He can come and go as he pleases as the owner. This scorched Earth tantrum is fucking bull shit. He does what he's threatening to do I am not going to be able to forgive him for this one.
I also expect to be bought out to an extent. DH put in A LOT of hours, for FREE getting that place ready to open. If you are going to take your ball and go home then I expect something in return because DH didn't do all that for some random person to take the building over. I also want something for the kids (Archie too) because he's shitting all over their legacy.
I don't know the investor personally but from stories he doesn't strike me as this type of person, but if I were him I'd sue dad for my money back if he up and quits. It's one thing because your business can't get off the ground. It's another because you are burnt out and being a chicken shit so you decide to have a fit.
Then there is the lease and everything else legally. Dad is poised to burn the world down and take the rest of us with him. And for WHAT exactly?
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 2, 2020 10:57:40 GMT -5
I appreciate you not forgetting about me during these tough times. The kid's nickname is going to be Dragon and nobody is going to get why.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Mar 7, 2020 16:22:49 GMT -5
I cannot possibly top Drama on this one, but here goes, Dear C, Seriously? After the boss bent over backwards to accommodate your sudden school schedule (because of course, everyone enrolls in college at the last minute and demands their work schedule work around their class schedule), and your kids' school/day care needs, you quit? And you tell different people different stories as to why? Cornering me in the restroom to yell about how persecuted you were on the job and all the political BS in the office makes no sense in light of the story you told the boss: that your XH is threatening you and you have to your life and run and that a judge would not give you a restraining order against him. Well, without a sound reason, no judge will likely do that. Without a police report and/or other documentation to show due cause, no judge will grant one. Otherwise everyone would file one on people they don't like or against whom they bear a grudge.
I think it's pretty crappy that you signed up for school and then told the boss to accommodate you. The school schedule for the local college comes out well in advance. You could have handled this better. And when I asked you how you were going to support yourself, you actually said "Oh, I'll clean houses when I can." FFS, you have two little girls and you're a single parent. You owe them more than that. You moved back in with family, but I am willing to bet they toss you out again.
Think and act like a responsible person for a change, you nitwit. When you have little kids, you have to put them first. Yes, of course safety matters. But the boss is a well-connected guy who could have put you in contact with people who could help. You just blew it.
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