Negative attitudes everywhere!

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  • sexforjaffacakes
    sexforjaffacakes Posts: 1,001 Member
    Here's a quarter, go call someone who cares!
    Do people even know what that means anymore? Do payphones still exist?

    I used one on Monday to call my mum when my mobile died. It was 60p but! extortionate!
  • natvanessa
    natvanessa Posts: 230 Member
    If these are your co-workers, tell them to go to HR (especially if it's even slightly work-related, or something that is affecting their work. HR will want to know about it).

    I'm in HR and I feel like a freakin' therapist sometimes! But at least I'm getting paid to hear their woes! Seriously, you should not have to listen to this.
  • HellsKells
    HellsKells Posts: 671 Member
    Yeah, the work stuff is a personality conflict between two people that are supposed to be working together on a project, but since they can't, I've been asked to step in and do the work, while also acting as referee until the managers decide what to do about it.

    I don't know what HR could do to manage that situation, but it's something to consider.

    Thanks to everyone for the advice, btw. Some of it's gonna get put to use :smile:
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    Example: Called a cab. The cab came waaaaay after it was promised. He started giving me excuses. I held my hand up to motion to be silent and said "How's that my problem?"

    Example: Girl in the store started talking and telling how horrible her mother is to her and is the reason she drinks. My answer "Maybe its because you annoy the living *kitten* out of her. Damn girl I don't even know you and I already hate you. You should be worshipping your mother for not smothering you in your sleep"

    Example: somebody who used to work under me not doing his duties and constantly screwing up and on top of all that, making it seem like his life is harder than mine. Finally when my boss told me to talk to him I started talking to him and again same story about how hard his life is and "You have no idea what it is like to live a life like me man" to which my answer was "I'm your boss, not your bartender. Go cry about your problems to somebody else".

    My friends will attest that I am a nice person till people mistake my niceness for my weakness and thats when I decide to set things straight.
  • islandgirl1984
    islandgirl1984 Posts: 64 Member
    Clearly these people feel that they can trust you or that you can offer a positive word of advice in some way. I would take it as a compliment and an opportunity to help someone. We ALL need a listening ear from time to time.

    If it's turning into gossip then what I do in those situations is say, "I'd rather not talk about so-n-so behind their back, but I am very sorry that you're feeling stressed about this" and then I move on. If you don't listen to crap conversations then people tend to stop...
  • PhillyTD
    PhillyTD Posts: 375 Member
    Just yell "BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!"

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  • HellsKells
    HellsKells Posts: 671 Member
    Example: Called a cab. The cab came waaaaay after it was promised. He started giving me excuses. I held my hand up to motion to be silent and said "How's that my problem?"

    Example: Girl in the store started talking and telling how horrible her mother is to her and is the reason she drinks. My answer "Maybe its because you annoy the living *kitten* out of her. Damn girl I don't even know you and I already hate you. You should be worshipping your mother for not smothering you in your sleep"

    Example: somebody who used to work under me not doing his duties and constantly screwing up and on top of all that, making it seem like his life is harder than mine. Finally when my boss told me to talk to him I started talking to him and again same story about how hard his life is and "You have no idea what it is like to live a life like me man" to which my answer was "I'm your boss, not your bartender. Go cry about your problems to somebody else".

    My friends will attest that I am a nice person till people mistake my niceness for my weakness and thats when I decide to set things straight.


    Hahaha....yeah, I would love to say I can be blunt like that, but it's just not me. :embarassed:

    Island girl...you make good points. I'm gonna work on trying to distance myself from the "she said/she said" thing going on here.
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    You're the go to girl. Keep on keepin' on..........
  • HellsKells
    HellsKells Posts: 671 Member
    Just yell "BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!"

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    LOL

    I don't know if I could act it out as well as Chris Farley, but I could give it a try!
  • JennaM222
    JennaM222 Posts: 1,996 Member
    Come to the Magic Mike thread and you will be happy
  • HellsKells
    HellsKells Posts: 671 Member
    Come to the Magic Mike thread and you will be happy

    Hahaha....oh that DOES make me happy. Very much so. I have watched the trailer a few times now....
  • SuffolkSally
    SuffolkSally Posts: 964 Member
    I have numerous anecdotes for this sort of situation... too boring to detail, but try reciting your favourite spinach recipe/table polishing tip/how to get stains out of white linen ... lord I'm feeling too negative myself!
  • LMP1979
    LMP1979 Posts: 54 Member
    Most people just want to b%$#h. Sometimes making them come up with their own solution is polite but does the job.

    "Sounds like you have a problem, and you need to solve it." (with a smile!)
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