HEyHEY
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Thu May-20-04 11:38 AM
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You know, I love my job and my co-workers are great...but... |
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A 25-year-old guy cannot work in an office full of only middle aged women and keep a healthy level of sanity.
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Thu May-20-04 11:39 AM
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Screaming Lord Byron
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Thu May-20-04 11:41 AM
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2. What kind of older women, though? |
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There's a couple of older women in my office and...hello Mrs Robinson.
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Thu May-20-04 11:42 AM
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4. Hello darkness my old friend.... |
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Thu May-20-04 11:58 AM
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14. LOL at Lord Byron and wetzelbill... this was my immediate reaction |
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too... I am a bad person... I will go over to the corner here now and do penance...
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Thu May-20-04 11:59 AM
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15. Simple. If you don't want people to bother you, sleep with them. |
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Thu May-20-04 11:41 AM
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3. Gee... that sounds like a HEALTHY environment... |
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what exactly is causing you to go insane?
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HEyHEY
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Thu May-20-04 12:04 PM
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19. I need to hear some swearing |
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And dirty jokes, maybe a story about the time someone got so drunk they puked on a COP.
My last job was an office for of 20-something males...now we laughed are asses off all day. It was great.
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Thu May-20-04 12:11 PM
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20. Well, I think most middle-aged women would not |
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have a recent story about puking on a COP, but they were younger once you know... ask them for some stories... I'm sure you'll be surprised.
And, didn't anyone tell you that dirty jokes are really not appropriate in the workplace?
It's a good growth experience for you. :)
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Thu May-20-04 12:29 PM
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21. Well, I a middle aged women & the first time I got drunk |
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was at a high school football game. I thought I was going to get sick, so I ran into the girls bathroom. I sat there for a while, didn't get sick so I thought I was ok. I walked out, saw a cop standing there and proceeded to puck on his shoes. I was 14 at the time so it was back in the dark ages.
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Thu May-20-04 12:37 PM
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Thu May-20-04 11:42 AM
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Edited on Thu May-20-04 11:42 AM by Rabrrrrrr
I did! Though I understand your pain - it did mean for me mostly coming to them on their terms, and them pretty not ever coming to me on my terms; not that they weren't interested in me, but that they couldn't understand my world, and didn't have much interest. But that was less due to age than in differences in interests.
But still, they have much to teach and many stories to tell.
Take advantage of the opportunity, and mine their stories from them. You will leave enlightened. I did.
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Thu May-20-04 11:42 AM
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I used to work in such an environment. They act as if you're not there, and there are only so many PMS/period stories one can bear to hear.
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Thu May-20-04 11:44 AM
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7. Yeah, PMS stories really trump golf and hunting stories... |
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Thu May-20-04 11:46 AM
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Edited on Thu May-20-04 11:47 AM by sirjwtheblack
I never said it was fun for a woman to work in an office entirely of men either, you know. Balance is necessary in life.
On edit: I'd rather hear about pretty much ANYTHING else than stories about bodily functions. I never talk about mine and do not care to hear about anyone else's!!
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Thu May-20-04 11:47 AM
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10. Ok... you have the benefit of a doubt. :) |
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You're right. I actually am not too comfortable working with all women OR all men, and I've experienced both.
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Thu May-20-04 11:47 AM
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9. most women older than me |
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use a walker and are on oxygen.
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Thu May-20-04 11:53 AM
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And a sensible middle-aged woman goes bonkers in an office full of smartalacky 20 something geeks.
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Thu May-20-04 12:00 PM
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Edited on Thu May-20-04 12:01 PM by HEyHEY
EDIT: I'm not a geek...I'm a Dork..get it right.
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Thu May-20-04 11:54 AM
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12. maybe you're not working around the right middle aged women |
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Thu May-20-04 12:02 PM
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18. It's just the age/gender gap |
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They go on about their kids and stuff, and I'd kill for one anecdote about last night's game.
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Thu May-20-04 12:35 PM
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22. I'll give you one tomorrow on the Nets Pistons, should be a good one |
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Thu May-20-04 11:55 AM
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Like you had a healthy level to start with. :-)
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Thu May-20-04 12:01 PM
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"middle-aged woman" in the room, you just deflate the situation by saying "there's too much estrogen in here"
Problem solved
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