How do you handle miserable people? That one person who is in your life, not by your choice but by circumstance, that is always complaining, dissatisfied, rude, sarcastic, and never has anything good to say?
Using the 'killing them with kindness' theory doesn't seem to work. Slapping the person would be grounds for assault charges and immediate termination of employment, no matter how much it is deserved. Ignoring the person completely is impossible, because that person is where I need to be. And I can rarely think of the perfect comeback at the moment I need it. I usually end up shaking my head and silently walking away, thinking about how absolutely pathetic people are who just can't be content.
Maybe that's the best answer...
Michael said...
Two words.
Cosa Nostra.
Serena said...
I like your answer better! :D
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Happy Birthday, Jeff!
My nephew, Jeff, turns 30 today.
Where does the time go?
JT said...
WOW! Good looking kid!... :D
WOW! Good looking kid!... :D
Serena said...
And a great smile!
Serena said...
A new one for Calvin to use on him!
JT said...
Thanks.....DDDAAAAADDDD! It's ok.. I am putting these caring words in MY "later" column! Mwah ha ha!
Thanks.....DDDAAAAADDDD! It's ok.. I am putting these caring words in MY "later" column! Mwah ha ha!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Happy Spring Training Day!
Pitchers and Catchers report today!
Just in case you are curious, here is the Baseball Calendar for 2008:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-baseballcalendar&prov=ap&type=lgns
Summer is practically here!
P.S. It's Valentine's Day, too.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Showering
Did you take a shower?
Yes.
Did you wash your hair?
Yes.
Lemme smell.....You did not! You did NOT wash your hair!
Yes I did! Smell the back of my head!
Are all boys like this? EEEUUU!
JT said...
Refer back to your Zit Post for comment! LMAO!
BUT it is not cool to stink! This will come to light when "the ladies" come on the scene!
Serena said...
Fortunately, for now, girls have cooties.
Yes.
Did you wash your hair?
Yes.
Lemme smell.....You did not! You did NOT wash your hair!
Yes I did! Smell the back of my head!
Are all boys like this? EEEUUU!
JT said...
Refer back to your Zit Post for comment! LMAO!
BUT it is not cool to stink! This will come to light when "the ladies" come on the scene!
Serena said...
Fortunately, for now, girls have cooties.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Still alive...
I have just one word to say...
See you in April! LOL!
P.S. My favorite course this semester actually isn't Calculus...It's Statistics! Whoda thunk it?
LOL - You just may wish the class was imaginary.
Derivatives.
See you in April! LOL!
P.S. My favorite course this semester actually isn't Calculus...It's Statistics! Whoda thunk it?
JT said...
Just wait til.... you guessed it.... ANTI-DERIVATIVES! and you're just working in 2D!
Serena said...
Good heavens. You're not kidding, are you? Sounds like almost as much fun as the set of imaginary numbers!
JT said...LOL - You just may wish the class was imaginary.
Spaghetti Sandwich
At our Blue and Gold Dinner, Ian couldn't find anything he wanted to eat. So he made himself a spaghetti sandwich. Yes, folks, spaghetti on a bun.
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Life Lessons
I don't often pass on chain-like emails that I receive, but I really liked the message this one contained:
A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university professor, now retired.
During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives. Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and an assortment of cups - porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - and told them to help themselves to the hot chocolate.
When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said: "Notice that all the nice-looking, expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.
"The cup that you're drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hotchocolate. In most cases, it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups. And then you began eyeing each other's cups.
"Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life.
"The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate.
"The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have.
"Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And enjoy your hot chocolate!"
A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university professor, now retired.
During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives. Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and an assortment of cups - porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - and told them to help themselves to the hot chocolate.
When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said: "Notice that all the nice-looking, expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.
"The cup that you're drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hotchocolate. In most cases, it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups. And then you began eyeing each other's cups.
"Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life.
"The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate.
"The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have.
"Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And enjoy your hot chocolate!"
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