April 12, 2005

Do I Wear a Tinfoil Hat?!?

You'd think I'd hit my share of wierdos, asshats, idiots....you get it.....after my little "interlude" yesterday.

Oh no. This is My Life...

Today - I'm teaching a new hire class. I love teaching so I was animated, walking around, on a roll. When....one of the sales reps (that wasn't new) interrupted my sentence....

SR: Tammi? Tammi! Excuse me, but have you put on weight?
ME: Uhhhh yes, I have.
SR: Oh. I thought so. It looks good, just wanted to let you know I noticed you've put on weight.
ME: Uhhhhh, thanks??

OK - now help me understand something....what on God's green earth would make this person think it was alright to:

A) Say this to me OUTLOUD
B) Interrupt my class to tell me this
C) Think I care what he thinks.

I'm tellin' you.....It's been an interesting week so far....can't wait to see what's gonna happen tomorrow.

Posted by Tammi at April 12, 2005 07:20 PM
Comments

OH.MY.GOD! Sounds like someone I've had in one of my classes...

Posted by: Sissy at April 12, 2005 09:18 PM

Tammi,
It looks like when we go Thelma and Louisin we will have a busy itinerary.

1)skinhead
2)sherbert guys
3)sales rep
4)

I have someone for position 4 from the casino as well but am withholding story for a few days..........

Posted by: ArmyWifeToddlerMom at April 12, 2005 09:38 PM

I was about to say...Good lord, they clone these people everywhere?

My favorite was the VP walking around the table, talking about our numbers, "So, as you can see, we need to improve...holy hannah, girl, how did you get that much gray hair."

"Genes?"

What I really wanted to say was "your phone calls are sucking the life out of me, what did you expect?"

Posted by: kat-missouri at April 12, 2005 11:16 PM

Did you then sit on him?

:)

Kidding!

Posted by: Ogre at April 13, 2005 05:55 AM

Florida's just trying to make an indelible impression on you... ;)

Posted by: pam at April 13, 2005 06:57 AM

It's Florida's way of telling you it's time to move to Northern Illinois.

I hate when people bring up the subject of weight, be it in private or in public. I think it's just plain rude. Be it weight loss or weight gain.

Posted by: Contagion at April 13, 2005 07:21 AM

What a jerk. We had one here where I work who told the secretary (who is also the bosses wife) that she was putting on wieght. First she has to stand twice to make a shadow, second shes the bosses wife third where does it say that is appropriate office behavior. And lastly has anyone ever heard of sexual harassment laws!

Posted by: davidholtz at April 13, 2005 07:52 AM

One of my clients is a dentist. My dentist, actually. I was working on a problem in his office a bit ago, and his ditzy hygenist was walking by.

Her: "Hey, have you been drinking a lot of beer lately?"
Me: "No. I don't drink."
Her: "Hmm, 'cause you've sure put on a lot of weight."
Me: (holding back rage) "The only thing keeping me from responding with the harshest words is that someday you may be sticking sharp instruments in my mouth."

She then flittered away.

IMO, So what if I am 40+ lbs over what I wanna be?
It sure as *heck* isn't appropriate for someone I see twice a year (in a professional relationship) to make such a comment. grrrrr.

Posted by: _Jon at April 13, 2005 08:33 AM

Tammi's kinda bony anyway, wouldn't hurt her none to pad those curves a little...

*runs*

Posted by: Harvey at April 13, 2005 12:35 PM