I went to the doctor two weeks ago and discovered that my new blood pressure medication was the source of my constant cough. Seems I’m allergic to it. Lovely. Been advised it might take a month or so forever to go away. And my cholesterol level is too high so there is now a list of foods that I am to never eat again. Basically anything meaty and tasty. Except chicken. Yard rats. Yum. Double lovely!
Other than that, all is well.
People, if I do NOT get written up at work tomorrow – I swear I’ll be a model worker ant. Yesterday my supervisor was gone. A wall separates my desk from hers. I had just got off the phone with a wonderful customer and I hissed something along the lines of ‘aaagh! get off my phone, idiot!’. I did not know that another supervisor had decided to sit at her desk that day. Said supervisor came around the wall to cubeville and told me that he’d been having a really good day til about 30 seconds ago and pointed out that my bad mood could ruin my coworkers’ moods and that it would be at least 30 minutes before he was happy again. He said it in what I’m sure he thought was a friendly way but really? I’d have much rather he called me over to his desk and shoved bamboo shoots under my fingernails while privately telling me to shut the fuck up.
After he left, all of my podmates were agog (because honestly? we all have that attitude and say those things and I’m really happy he just heard me say ‘idiot’ instead of ‘flaming twatwad’) and said they loved my bad attitude and that it made them laugh. Some people started whispering ‘idiot’ to their phones after calls.
Sweety said this was proof that my bad attitude does affect others and that the supervisor was right. I say I’m not bringing anyone else down – we are all already down. We are commiserating. I’m just really hoping that this doesn’t get back to my supervisor and result in a write-up. They’ve been write-up happy and I haven’t gotten one yet. I’m about due.
The boys and I went to Sea World today. We got there and found out that our passes weren’t valid. Back in the summer, Sweety’s debit card number was stolen and replaced and we forgot to let Sea World know for their automatic billing so they were canceled. We fell back to plan B and went to Downtown Disney to watch a movie and eat lunch. (I had a gift card! Yay!) This was in the entryway to the men’s restroom at the restaurant…
Does this look like a giant sparkly penis or what?
23 Comments, Comment or Ping
I’m glad you found the reason you were coughing, though. Maybe it WILL stop.
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Chickie said:
November 11th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
I hope. There are some killer abs hiding under the fat now from the constant coughing.
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November 11th, 2009 11:01 pm
I really don’t like passive aggressive supervisors. If you must, just ream me out and get it over with so that I can get back to doing my job.
As for the crystal penis, do you think that somewhere along the way, a manager perhaps, might have stopped and said, “Um I’m not sure that should really go right there?”
Now there’s someone who needs to be written up! LOL – G
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Chickie said:
November 12th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Yes, passive aggressive! That’s the word (words) I needed! Just get it over in private and move on. No need to drag things out.
Part of me wonders if the crystal penis wasn’t put there on purpose by someone. They had something by the women’s bathroom but I don’t remember what it was. Next time I go, I’m going to see if it looks like a coochie.
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November 11th, 2009 11:40 pm
I totally think the crystal penis was on purpose.
peace…
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Chickie said:
November 12th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Me too.
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November 12th, 2009 2:16 am
I was wondering where that cast of my penis would end up!! I think it turned out pretty nicely actually.
Sorry to hear about the blood pressure/cholesterol. I have the same issue. Dammit, aren’t we too young to have these sorts of issues?
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Chickie said:
November 12th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
LOL I forgot to mention it was 4 feet tall! Or, you use a wheelbarrow to haul it around.
Yes, we are too young for this! Today I ate pretzels instead of cheesy grits for breakfast. A step towards clearing out the arteries.
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Scott English said:
November 14th, 2009 at 2:51 am
Well, the artist may have exaggerated a wee bit ;)
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November 12th, 2009 3:54 am
I had read about the coughing being brought on by b.p. meds somewhere. I think when I was googling side effects when I went on some not too long ago. Mine didn’t cause a cough but caused super-dee-duper leg pain at night. I have never heard good things about b.p. meds.
The bathroom decoration made me laugh. :) I bet it was on purpose!
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Chickie said:
November 12th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
I’d been taking bp meds for a couple of years and asked the doctor to change them to something cheaper so I could pick them up at the pharmacy instead of doing it by mail order. Guess this is one thing that I can’t be thrifty with.
Seriously, people were looking at it and I was dying to ask a stranger what they thought of it!
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November 12th, 2009 12:01 pm
Sometimes I wonder about ALL the Medicines doctors put us on that may cause all kinds of problems…! That’s why they have PDR’s!!!
OY!
I love how you speak to people on the phone—after they are off…LOL! That place sounds like Big Brother is ALWAYS Watching you…!
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Chickie said:
November 14th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
What got me was I told my doctor at the first “cough visit” that it started right after I went on the new medicine but he didn’t say that it could have been the medicine & treated it like a sinus infection. I actually told him at my 3rd “cough visit” that a lady I worked with mentioned it might be my bp meds!
Oh yes, they are always watching. It’s a pain in the ass.
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November 13th, 2009 7:08 am
If you were taking Zestril/Prinivil (lisinopril) the cough usually goes away after a week or two. You could try switching to the name brand (if your insurance allows it); but I think the problem is with the ACE inhibitor itself.
So far as work goes, supervisors should sit in a separate area from the worker bees. It’s better for everyone that way.
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Chickie said:
November 14th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
That is the kind that I was taking! I’m going to switch back to what I was taking previously. I went on the lisinopril because it was cheap enough that I could just pick it up at the pharmacy instead of having to do the mail-order thing. I guess I’ll just have to remember to put in for my mail-order refills before I’m out.
Supervisors in another area is a fantastic idea! For awhile, my desk was right beside my supervisor’s supervisor’s desk. That was no fun at all.
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November 13th, 2009 8:42 am
I firmly believe in trying to keep morale up but everyone has a right to bItch and moan, to relieve stress at their own desk. It’s not like you were running around from desk to desk spreading bad cheer.
Bah I wouldn’t last five seconds where you work!
Flamingtwatwad would sound like a nursery rhyme compared to what I would say!
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Chickie said:
November 14th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
I’ve just gone back to silently mouthing horrible things at the phone and whistling. The more I whistle, the more annoyed I am.
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November 13th, 2009 12:27 pm
Should have flipped him the finger. My coworkers live for my profanity laced tirades. It makes their day when I drop a Muther fucker on them.
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Chickie said:
November 14th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Oh dude. Flipping the finger would have gotten me walked out of the place for sure. I’m not ready for that yet. Yet.
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November 13th, 2009 1:05 pm
Bill said he hoped you enjoyed that little sparkly gift he sent down to you. He said he’s getting tired of sitting still for all the molds of his manhood! :)
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Chickie said:
November 14th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Bill is such a giving guy! Thanks! :)
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November 14th, 2009 1:53 pm
Giant. Sparkly. Penis.
That is going to be my chant for the day, as I take a walk on Bondi Beach. Might add an “oh my!” in there if i see something interesting in a budgie smuggler.
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Chickie said:
November 14th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Hahahahahaha! Budgie smuggler! That is so much better than ‘banana hammock’!
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November 14th, 2009 8:04 pm
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