International Army February 2020

[Miss Behaving]

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Well, it looks as though I managed to sneak through before the site went down too!! And congrats to those with new jobs!!

I can't imagine working until 70, let alone 80 or 90!! Retirement ages aren't lawful here (age discrimination) but we can collect superannuation at 65 and that's exactly what I intend to do :-)

I know I'm a bit in and out of MWO at the moment ..... partly because I'm busy getting used to being a busy and productive member of the human race again (I fell off the cliff a bit in 2017-18 - and it wasn't a pretty sight!) and partly because I'm really trying to limit the amount of time I spend in front of the laptop/i-pad/phone screen.

I'm really starting to see some results from my "eat healthily and get a bit more exercise" regime that started when I got back from holiday. But I had to get a whole lot of blood tests done in preparation for my hip surgery, and the cholesterol ones weren't that good. So I've just taken all the cheese and dairy stuff out of my fridge and given them to my neighbour. That's my biggest downfall, but I'm also very partial to pork in all its forms, ice cream and eggs. So i'll have my last two eggs in an omelette tonight and I've just signed up with one of those places that bring around all the ingredients that you need for a nice "lean meat and vegetables meal for one".

Hope the maintenance isn't too long!!

Our work has a few people who have been home to various Asian countries for Chinese New Year and are due to come back over the next couple of weeks. They are all being asked to self-quarantine for 14 days. Mr B's daughter works for a place in Beijing, but she is pretty happy to sit it out there - as far as she is concerned she has a 3 week paid holiday from work and is happy with how it is being dealt with there.

[satz123]

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Morning
I'm assuming it's US time that MWO goes down.
Off to work soon - hurrah :horse:

I've decided I'd miss the work, residents & nurses in the Nursing Home so I have offered my services the odd weekend. I've sent an email - because I never see her.
She responded with "we'll chat on Thursday".
Typically she wasn't there on Thursday eve when I went in.
So I may just hand in a week's notice and tell them to please treat their staff with some modicum of respect .....

[mollyka]

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Good for you....I find the ignorance in the work place mindblowing...has no one EVER explained to some of these clowns the carrot and the stick mentality...I have worked my brains out for bosses who show me their appreciation and on the other side..well you know the story
I often wonder as well is it lack of manners...few have manners nowadays i find...I know ..big generalisation..but oh i dunno ..manners were drilled into me as a child...if I say I will 'chat on Thurs'.....well I'll be there...my time is NOT more important than someone else's

Rant over

[brit]

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Good afternoon lovely people--Is the site still up? Just waiting for big storm to arrive over the sea from Dublin.

Exhausted here need a little sleep.

[JackieClaire]

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Good grief half-time already.
Can't see very well as I've been peeling onions (my eyes are still watering) for a giant sliced bacon, potato and onion stew in the oven.

Satzuma, do they have a system for a leaving statement.....if so ....let them have it.

If my friend's son been a day later coming over to the UK he'd have been banned from coming now he's stuck. Think he's got a lady friend over there........he if two years ago. Weirdly (here comes a conspiracy theory) his e-mails are have got to pot. Same with his whatsapp.

[rustop59]

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Good afternoon lovely people--Is the site still up? Just waiting for big storm to arrive over the sea from Dublin.

Exhausted here need a little sleep.

Afternoon all. Enjoy your nap Brit. Waiting for the storm to arrive here too. Did long hike this morning so glad to get it in. Off now to vote. Agree with you once again Molly. Sadly manners seem to be a thing of the past. Even saying hello to someone on a walk is too much of an inconvenience for some of the dummy mummies. Their conversation is way too important to interrupt to just say good morning. Hope your Mom is soon feeling better Satz. Hopefully the site won’t be down too long.

[mollyka]

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Do you know Rusters - what really bothers me - is that it's not just people are rude -- I think they don't KNOW they are rude... like when I'm at the desk at work I always say 'thank you' after I've finished dealing with people - it's just a habit really cos it doesn't make any sense - I'm sort of doing things for them - not the other way round -- but HEAPS of people - particularly younger people say 'you're welcome' -- instead of the normal 'thank you' back... drives me BONKERS!!!

anyways! I see my most hated feature of the site the @@@@@@@@@'s have been disabled --- maybe they'll stay gone???? can't stand it!!!

Watching the rugby - it really is like watching paint dry -- how can 30 fit men make a game look so sodding boring?

Hi Mrs A.. what has you so tired? We played musical beds last night till bout 3am so fairly poxy wrecked myself!!! going to get a VERY early night!

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Oh look! We're here! That was quick.

Sounds like a bit of a crazy time there a few years ago Missy. I know that dreadful feeling of 'I'm in big trouble here'

I've been reading Blood Orange Mary. It's really good. The drunk scenes are very squirmy to read though aren't they? It's different this time for me. I never used to have this reaction reading/watching things like that before but (probably because it's so recent) I can barely stand imagining a drunk out of control person any more. Makes me feel like sick in my stomach. Please God let me never go back. I see now that I have deliberately isolated socially since May last year because I don't want to see it any more. I don't think that's going to change.Maybe that was just me all along, even before the alcoholism.
Anyway that's enough thinking for Sunday morning. More coffee!

[satz123]

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Good for you....I find the ignorance in the work place mindblowing...has no one EVER explained to some of these clowns the carrot and the stick mentality...I have worked my brains out for bosses who show me their appreciation and on the other side..well you know the story
I often wonder as well is it lack of manners...few have manners nowadays i find...I know ..big generalisation..but oh i dunno ..manners were drilled into me as a child...if I say I will 'chat on Thurs'.....well I'll be there...my time is NOT more important than someone else's

Rant over

Thank you Molls & I agree that is the crux of it. I would never dismiss someone like that , I did a very interesting course a few years ago on micro-inequities
'Micro-inequities are behaviors delivered and perceived at a subconscious level' .
So my boss isn't there to meet me and I perceive that as a dismissal that I am not worthy her time. She does it all the time to everyone.
Maybe I am too sensitive to it........ but as you said when boiled down it is just DOWNRIGHT BAD MANNERS !

https://www.inc.com/maya-hu-chan/do-...mbat-them.html

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Thank you Molls & I agree that is the crux of it. I would never dismiss someone like that , I did a very interesting course a few years ago on micro-inequities
'Micro-inequities are behaviors delivered and perceived at a subconscious level' .
So my boss isn't there to meet me and I perceive that as a dismissal that I am not worthy her time. She does it all the time to everyone.
Maybe I am too sensitive to it........ but as you said when boiled down it is just DOWNRIGHT BAD MANNERS !

https://www.inc.com/maya-hu-chan/do-...mbat-them.html

Now that was an interesting read. I think there are many of us who can relate to that.

[IamMary]

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I've been reading Blood Orange Mary. It's really good. The drunk scenes are very squirmy to read though aren't they? It's different this time for me. I never used to have this reaction reading/watching things like that before but (probably because it's so recent) I can barely stand imagining a drunk out of control person any more. Makes me feel like sick in my stomach. Please God let me never go back. I see now that I have deliberately isolated socially since May last year because I don't want to see it any more. I don't think that's going to change.Maybe that was just me all along, even before the alcoholism.
Anyway that's enough thinking for Sunday morning. More coffee!

Here here Bridge. We were at a retirement party earlier. We left before everyone got hammered, but I was still bored off my head. Couldn't hear anyone over the music so conversation didn't go beyond the usual platitudes. I think my tolerance for social gatherings is diminishing the longer I am sober, I dont think I even need to see a reminder of myself, watching the glass of wine, scheming an 'in between' glass.
Hopping back into the car was such a relief

My current boss is mannerly and fair, which is a lovely change from his very unstable predecessor. He refuses to take an office (He's the dept director), which is very refreshing.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Here here Bridge. We were at a retirement party earlier. We left before everyone got hammered, but I was still bored off my head. Couldn't hear anyone over the music so conversation didn't go beyond the usual platitudes. I think my tolerance for social gatherings is diminishing the longer I am sober, I dont think I even need to see a reminder of myself, watching the glass of wine, scheming an 'in between' glass.
Hopping back into the car was such a relief

God I'd rather have my kidneys harvested.

Let them have it.

Bla bla bla. So how have you been? How are the ________? Have you been to _______? We just came back!!! Tifffaneeeeee is doing so well at school. She got a merit certificate (they ALL get merit certificates. Lots of them) She wants to be a marine biologist because she's watched so many Cousteau repeats from the 70s. Enter Tifffaaanneeeee staring furtively at her nail art, taking a photo of it and uploading to insta.

Yeah, she's a bloody genius Karen.

[mollyka]

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HAHA you'll start me on another rant Bridgey...bragging bragging bragging! Can't STAND it especially bout their ' little Tristans' and how they are 'top of their class for reading' as little Tristan grabs a Where's Wally comic lease:
Right old storm going on here...lying in bed loving listening to the wind and rain....

[rustop59]

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Good morning everyone. I’m lying in bed too listening to it. Have just gotten Shadowplay on BorrowBox so going to start it. Only enjoy social occasions I enjoy are like the play I was at during the week, hate the other type. As for the parents bragging, don’t get me started!

[JackieClaire]

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Morning
I like the likes and the thankyous and I like the @@@@@@@ing.
I also like the smilies..............which I'd never never knew existed 'til I came to MWO however I am still coming to terms with giffs/memes/emojis, snap chat/instgram
So there :egad:

Wanna brag............both my kids were labelled gifted and talented at Maths & science at 9 years old................now this was a fecking nightmare. We didn't dare tell anyone because of the likes little Tristans & Tiffanys and we're not show offs. Apart from the fact it amazed me and Mr JC as our interest in either subject is zero. So we reckoned we'd been given the wrong child at the hospital when we left...............and that went on their fecking school record to follow them round until they 18. The S&H scraped through Chemistry & Maths 'A' level.....(exams they take over here at 18).....he did Okay geograghy. Tbh Jenny was a study addict so did well in all of hers. I'll say again we thought one day her real parents would turn up to claim her.
After Uni...............one got a job as a van driver and the other a barmaid. Fair enough they got promoted over the years. The S&H now manages a settee shop ( or should I say soft furnishing shop) and Jenny now teaches.
All we taught them were manners.............pleases and thank yous and how to hold a knife and fork.

Its the Oscars tonight...............there's a great quote from Sir Ian McKellen............"acting is easy its just pretending to be someone else for a few hours" But people will turn up in droves for back-slapping and clapping..

We give validation to people every day whether they deserve it or not.

I thnk that was rant.:eek-new: