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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 06:51 PM Original message |
Grr! Coworkers! |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. that sucks, TC |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 06:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Hey. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. don't take any guff off those swine, TC |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. They didn't even tell you about the offer? Boy that does suck! |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Seriously. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Unprofessional, rude and immature. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 04:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
64. I can't eat pizza. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 10:24 AM Response to Reply #64 |
78. I'd be a very unhappy puppy if I couldn't eat tomatoes, but I know what you mean. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #64 |
79. I hate restaurants that are that inconsiderate, and there are a lot of them. |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yuck! |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I can't believe how pissed I am about this. |
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SallyMander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. OMG! Lameness!! |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Absolutely. We're in midtown Manhattan! |
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SallyMander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Some people think only of themselves |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 08:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
68. I think there is an Olive Garden in NYC. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:14 AM Response to Reply #68 |
81. Yes, and I've been there a few times. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm very sorry. Being New Yorkers, they should know better than not to be inclusive. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. It's not like they even insisted on one of the best steakhouses. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. What industry do you work in? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. We're specialized Telecommunications Consultants. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Wow. Most geeks I know... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I did have a word with the company president |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Good for you. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
92. If they're dumb enough to think Smith and Wollensky is good, then let them go alone. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #92 |
95. Seriously! There are two better steak houses within blocks of here. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. How selfish and inconsiderate of them. They must be a real |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Oh yes. But I'm sure they'd say the that about me. |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's wrong |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I'm sorry you have to deal with that too. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
44. Please don't blame all meat-eaters for the actions of some |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:13 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I definitely won't do that. I promise. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I saw another one of your messages after I posted that |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. No offense taken. It clearly wasn't your intent. |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. That's awful. Not telling you is more of a diss |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Most steak houses probably could make something. |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Well then, they are nothing but |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Okay, that analogy just made me laugh! |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 12:24 AM Response to Reply #26 |
62. I actually saw that last night |
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blockhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 10:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
58. not a lot for you to choose from, but not even inviting you really sucks. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:13 AM Response to Reply #58 |
80. That's the place |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
18. Most people are not like that |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. You're awesome! |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
24. that really does suck, ThomCat |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I did try that. I really did. |
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lost-in-nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
27. hey you |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I would love it! Especially having you across the table |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
31. Weird, we had the same conversation at work today |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I'm glad you all talk about it and take her into account. |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
35. wow.. that's cold |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:33 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. It's good to know people's priorities. |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
36. DAMN. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. You know... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
39. Deleted sub-thread |
GardeningGal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
40. Can you say something to the vendor? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:06 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I am definitely going to need to find a polite way |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
42. Damned carnivores |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I've never been to Arkansas. |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Lots of good local produce all summer and fall |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
48. The last law firm I worked at had 150 employees. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. It truly is the people you work with |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. It is who I work with. |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
52. Don't steak houses have salad bars? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. The high end steak houses don't. |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 10:12 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. So, they are dicks. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
53. They're douchesocks. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:35 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. I think they'll get somelessons in professional conduct |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
56. that is some grade a passive-aggresive douchbaggery |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:08 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. The one who organized this is very passive-aggressive. |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
59. Dude, that's absolutely atrocious behavior on their part!! I have a story |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:17 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. That looks like an awesome restaurant. |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 02:29 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Vegetarian here (almost vegan) :) |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 08:58 AM Response to Reply #63 |
71. Yes, that made perfect sense. |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #71 |
77. I don't know if you bring your own meals to work |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:17 AM Response to Reply #77 |
83. I used to |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 05:17 AM Response to Original message |
65. I hate to be another bad guy here, but as a person with very difficult dietary constraints, |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 08:49 AM Response to Reply #65 |
70. i think thom would go if he were invited. i feel like he has had to endure many steak dinners |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 09:07 AM Response to Reply #65 |
72. I posted above |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
66. My company is having a holiday luncheon. I'm also a vegetarian. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #66 |
73. That does not look like a good menu. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #73 |
96. I think crowder peas are a Southern dish as this is Georgia. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
67. they should inform everybody and try to pick a place that can work for everybody |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 09:12 AM Response to Reply #67 |
74. Absolutely! |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
69. your coworkers are ASSHOLES! as a person who LOVES steak i would never pick a steakhouse |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 09:16 AM Response to Reply #69 |
75. You've been patient and listened to me rant about them before. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
76. That was rude of them. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:18 AM Response to Reply #76 |
84. Hi Raccoon! |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
82. bottom-feeding scum |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:21 AM Response to Reply #82 |
86. Seriously! The specials there can get incredibly outrageous. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:29 AM Response to Reply #86 |
89. Do they have prices on those menus? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:36 AM Response to Reply #89 |
93. On the standard menu, it's $40 for a steak. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
85. Boy they're really into the whole "spirit of Christmas" thing. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:24 AM Response to Reply #85 |
87. I wouldn't bring up that argument |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:28 AM Response to Reply #87 |
88. That doesn't matter... it's the spirit of the thing... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #88 |
91. I know one of them is Greek Orthodox. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
90. That's really shitty of them. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:38 AM Response to Reply #90 |
94. We had an office Thanksgiving lunch |
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Raejeanowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
97. Pretty Rude, But... |
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