I have had it up to here with other people's bad attitudes. I am your colleague, not your subordinate. I am intelligent, not an idiot. I treat you with respect rather than derision. Why? Because 1) you're human, 2) you do an important job that makes mine easier, and I appreciate it, and 3) because I'm a professional and that's what professionals do. You are also a professional, so afford me the same fucking courtesy.
There is really no excuse for treating your colleagues as if they are half-wits. Unless it is because you have been on the receiving end of that shit for the last two weeks. Yep, I just snapped at one of my labmates (who had nothing to do with the other shining example of humanity who's been patronizing my ass), for no good reason. I feel bad about it. It's not a good excuse. I'm going to go apologize to my poor bewildered labmate and then go eat some chocolate. Then maybe I'll go to the gym and take out my aggression on the pool instead of on my coworkers.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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I'm sorry that some labmates are being asshats. Hope the gym does you well.
The fact that you recognize that you took your angst out on an innocent bystander and are going to apologize is the very difference between you, a professional, and the other "shining example of humanity," who clearly is not professional. I've snapped at people too and I always go back and apologize. I respect my coworkers (well, most of them) enough to apologize when behaving badly. I do not play or expect others to play the whole, "let's pretend like nothing ever happened" game. I hate that game.
I hate that game too MXX...even worse is the "Why would I apologize? I didn't do anything wrong!" game, or the "I'm not going to apologize because there's nothing you can do to make me" game, or the "You should apologize to me because I am an ass" game. The other shining example of humanity apparently likes to play those ones. I don't.
What you need is a couple glasses of motherfucking Jameson!!!!!!!!!!!
i've got a (fortunately distant) "colleague" that acts like a total fucking jackass toward me too. this is 100% bullshit and turns people off from ever working with them. i say it's just more natural selection. see how far you get in your career when you piss off EVERYONE who is willing to work with you, fuckface.
go kick some ass in the gym, apologize, and feel better. alcohol always helps, per PP's suggestion.
Yes, booze helps. Unfortunately I cannot avoid working with this person. What's really pissing me off is that this person's shitty attitude has escalated ever since a very minor issue that was not at all in my control caused a temporary inconvenience for this person. I apologized for the inconvenience over which I had no control, but received a harassing email in response and am now the daily target for taking out this person's frustrations. It's bullshit.
Jeeze, what a tard. This reminds me of a senior grad student I had to deal with in grad. lab during my first year. She got mad at me because glass plates broke during my use. I didn't drop them on the floor or anything, the cracked corner just snapped off. I borrowed new plates from another lab b/c I knew this person was using them the next day. Apparently, she didn't like the other labs plates and chose to give me the silent treatment as punishment. If I would ask her a question, she would turn her head and look the other way. I couldn't figure out why she didn't realize that she was making herself look like an idiot, but I guess when you are an idiot these things escape you.
Kickboxing. can't recommend it enough.
I suggest pasting a picture of your coworker onto a speedbag...or possibly the bottom of your toilet...
I used to kick-box. I LOVED it. If I had the cash/time to get to the gym for more you bet I would.
As for the photo in the bottom of the toilet - AHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!
OK, wipe tears away, thanks for that. Laughing is good.
Unfortunately that would provide me some temporary relief, but still does not address this person's shitty behavior towards me. It really needs to stop.
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