Job Purrs Needed

Oh pshaw, on Sun 25 Jun 2006 07:43:09p, Victor Martinez meant to say...

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
How has a "helpful" creep like you remained unplonked on this NG?

Cuz he's new. Oversight now corrected.


Thank God!

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Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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Oh pshaw, on Tue 27 Jun 2006 10:03:30p, meant to say...

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote:

Just being realistic. Sorry you're being faced with this, but
it's more a part of the real world and circumstances than your
previous circumstances.

Yeah, but so what? In what way was your post intended to be helpful?

Yeah, but so what? It as commentary. It had no intention.

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Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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On 2006-06-28, Wayne Boatwright penned:

Just being realistic. Sorry you're being faced with this, but it's
more a part of the real world and circumstances than your previous
circumstances. 'Hope things work out.

I wasn't the OP. The real world encompasses a wide variety of
circumstances, including children who die of AIDS at the age of five,
and people who have jobs they love. From the perspective of a child
in rural Africa, you're the one who's not living in the real world,
with your high tech usenet access and your inconceivable prosperity.

Your concept of realism is pretty crappy, because it seems to assume
that everyone has an excessive commute, bad boss, and a work
environment that doesn't take into account your health needs. Sure,
you can have all of that and still be okay with it, but most people
aren't really aware and okay -- they're just numbed.

My concept of reality is that Lori is my friend, and she was telling
me and others who care about a little rough patch. Lori's a strong
person, so in the end I know that she'll find a way to either work
with the job or find a better job, but when she started this thread
she was feeling a little overwhelmed, and she wanted some support from
her friends in this group.

I wonder what the point of your post is. Surely you know that telling
people things like "suck it up" and "you're not living in the real
world" aren't actually constructive, and are unlikely to result in the
person suddenly having an "ahah!" moment and becoming more proactive,
so I can only assume that you get some satisfaction out of feeling
superior to other posters or feeling righteous. That's okay; it's a
character flaw I have, too. But I'm working on it.

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monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

Monique Y. Mudama wrote:

I wonder what the point of your post is. Surely you know that telling
people things like "suck it up" and "you're not living in the real
world" aren't actually constructive, and are unlikely to result in the
person suddenly having an "ahah!" moment and becoming more proactive,

This is just an excuse for why people say stuff like that. They don't
really want to help anyone have an "aha!" moment. When busted and
challenged, they have to come up with some reason for why they felt
the need to kick someone when they're down. The worst ones don't even
admit to *themselves* that it's just an excuse, and they actually
believe their own bullsh*t.

I think it's really about offloading hostility, for whatever reason.
Maybe the person has had a crappy commute for the past 5 years, to a
job they utterly detest, and it just annoys the hell out of them to
see someone complaining about a situation that's not even as bad as
theirs. Or maybe they're just mean. Who knows. It's not about being
helpful, IMO.

so I can only assume that you get some satisfaction out of feeling
superior to other posters or feeling righteous. That's okay; it's a
character flaw I have, too. But I'm working on it.

If you have this flaw, Monique, it doesn't show here!

Joyce

Oh pshaw, on Wed 28 Jun 2006 05:19:58a, Cheryl Perkins meant to say...

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote:
Oh pshaw, on Tue 27 Jun 2006 10:03:30p, meant to say...

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote:

Just being realistic. Sorry you're being faced with this, but
it's more a part of the real world and circumstances than your
previous circumstances.

Yeah, but so what? In what way was your post intended to be helpful?

Yeah, but so what? It as commentary. It had no intention.

Commentary has intention. Anything other than an accident has intention,
and it's hard to imagine an accidental comment (as opposed to a comment
that is accidentally ambiguous, misinterpreted, etc.)


Whatever... I didn't say any more than what I perceived as truth. If the
truth hurts, so be it. Some people love nothing better than whining and
gaining sympathy for it. If the OP didn't sign a contract with
stipulations about her working arrangements, then she has no one to blame
but herself. She's lucky to have a job.

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Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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Oh pshaw, on Wed 28 Jun 2006 06:34:45a, Monique Y. Mudama meant to say...

On 2006-06-28, Wayne Boatwright penned:

Just being realistic. Sorry you're being faced with this, but it's
more a part of the real world and circumstances than your previous
circumstances. 'Hope things work out.

I wasn't the OP. The real world encompasses a wide variety of
circumstances, including children who die of AIDS at the age of five,
and people who have jobs they love. From the perspective of a child
in rural Africa, you're the one who's not living in the real world,
with your high tech usenet access and your inconceivable prosperity.

Your concept of realism is pretty crappy, because it seems to assume
that everyone has an excessive commute, bad boss, and a work
environment that doesn't take into account your health needs. Sure,
you can have all of that and still be okay with it, but most people
aren't really aware and okay -- they're just numbed.

My concept of reality is that Lori is my friend, and she was telling
me and others who care about a little rough patch. Lori's a strong
person, so in the end I know that she'll find a way to either work
with the job or find a better job, but when she started this thread
she was feeling a little overwhelmed, and she wanted some support from
her friends in this group.

I wonder what the point of your post is. Surely you know that telling
people things like "suck it up" and "you're not living in the real
world" aren't actually constructive, and are unlikely to result in the
person suddenly having an "ahah!" moment and becoming more proactive,
so I can only assume that you get some satisfaction out of feeling
superior to other posters or feeling righteous. That's okay; it's a
character flaw I have, too. But I'm working on it.


Obviously there are more people here who like to whine than just the OP.

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Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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Oh pshaw, on Wed 28 Jun 2006 01:14:56p, meant to say...

Monique Y. Mudama wrote:

I wonder what the point of your post is. Surely you know that telling
people things like "suck it up" and "you're not living in the real
world" aren't actually constructive, and are unlikely to result in the
person suddenly having an "ahah!" moment and becoming more proactive,

This is just an excuse for why people say stuff like that. They don't
really want to help anyone have an "aha!" moment. When busted and
challenged, they have to come up with some reason for why they felt
the need to kick someone when they're down. The worst ones don't even
admit to *themselves* that it's just an excuse, and they actually
believe their own bullsh*t.

I think it's really about offloading hostility, for whatever reason.
Maybe the person has had a crappy commute for the past 5 years, to a
job they utterly detest, and it just annoys the hell out of them to
see someone complaining about a situation that's not even as bad as
theirs. Or maybe they're just mean. Who knows. It's not about being
helpful, IMO.

so I can only assume that you get some satisfaction out of feeling
superior to other posters or feeling righteous. That's okay; it's a
character flaw I have, too. But I'm working on it.

If you have this flaw, Monique, it doesn't show here!

Joyce


Drama Queens, all of you!

This group should be called rec.pets.cats.whiners.corner.

More's the pity that I happened onto it.

I know you'll all say good riddance, but it hasn't been a pleasure being
here for me either.

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Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote:

More's the pity that I happened onto it.

I know you'll all say good riddance, but it hasn't been a pleasure being
here for me either.

Buh-bye!

On 2006-06-28, penned:

so I can only assume that you get some satisfaction out of feeling
superior to other posters or feeling righteous. That's okay; it's
a character flaw I have, too. But I'm working on it.

If you have this flaw, Monique, it doesn't show here!

Sure it does. I've gotten on my high horse a few times here. But
thanks for the vote of confidence =)

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote:


I know you'll all say good riddance, but it hasn't been a pleasure being
here for me either.

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Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬

Then why are you here?

Randy

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