I am comforted by the fact that I have *my* ducks in line, and I continue to be the (maybe only) one who is acting like a an ethical professional adult in this situation...but it's not preventing me from getting screwed over.
Well, at least you can be funny about it. Don't ever lose that. And, you made me laugh, so thanks for that. Hope things get better. To paraphrase the great philosopher Sartre, People Suck.
When you figure out what the fuck is wrong with people, please let the rest of us know. It's pretty shocking what dumb fucking donkeys people can be sometimes.
Ambivalence - a state of having emotions of both positive and negative valence or of having thoughts or actions in contradiction with each other, when they are related to the same object, idea or person (for example, feeling both love and hatred for someone or something [i.e., grad school, or academia]).
"...AA is a tremendous asset to the lab, an accomplished experimentalist, and will one day be a valued peer in the research community...." -AA's PI
"...AA is a take-no-prisoners bad-ass with zero tolerance for bullshit and douchecaones. She is not the easiest person to work with, but she exacts a high standard of excellence from herself and others...." -people who know her better
Better Half - My sweet and charming significant other, also a very talented scientist.
DangerDog - My contribution to our fur family. He is adorable and hyper-excitable and would probably be easier to live with if Ritalin were approved for dogs.
GrAdvisor - My well-meaning PI/graduate advisor. We have our differences, but I can chalk most of them up to disparate communication styles, which makes it easier to live with the fall-out of our communication-fails.
New PI - So far an awesome mentor. Needs a moniker. Will take suggestions.
Thing 1 & Thing 2 - BH's cats. Actually, I'm not sure if they really are cats or some alien life forms bent on world domination.
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I love the phrase douchecanoe. I am now going to begin using it in every day conversation as much as possible
It is an excellent word - equally pleasing in both sound and appearance. Go forth and use it with gusto!
I really like assnugget. This paper I am writing is a total assnugget. Rolls off the tongue. Beautiful.
jc
"This paper I am writing is a total assnugget."
LOL.
Does this mean you're pulling the conclusions out of your ass? Or that it's full of shit?
(I'm not judging by the way, I've had to write stuff like that.)
"Does this mean you're pulling the conclusions out of your ass?"
Yes it does. Totally.
jc
Crap, can this only mean the good things from the previous post have been sent up river on the douchecanoe?
Hopefully not, but hang in there nonetheless!
Nat - Bingo!
I am comforted by the fact that I have *my* ducks in line, and I continue to be the (maybe only) one who is acting like a an ethical professional adult in this situation...but it's not preventing me from getting screwed over.
Sent upstream on the douchecanoe indeed.
Well, at least you can be funny about it. Don't ever lose that. And, you made me laugh, so thanks for that. Hope things get better. To paraphrase the great philosopher Sartre, People Suck.
HA! That's a great paraphrase of Sartre. (Once upon a time I was going to be a philosopher instead of a scientist.)
Boo!
When you figure out what the fuck is wrong with people, please let the rest of us know. It's pretty shocking what dumb fucking donkeys people can be sometimes.
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