Comments on: Am I overreacting? http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/ I saw you talkin'/ To Christopher Walken/ On my TV screen Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:13:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Johnny D http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2794 Johnny D Wed, 31 May 2006 18:18:29 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2794 My neighbors' maintenance guy wiped out 3 vines of grapes this weekend that were on my fence. They were about 16-20 feet long. I feel for you. They will grow back, but it will make you say "Dude, WTF?" My neighbors’ maintenance guy wiped out 3 vines of grapes this weekend that were on my fence. They were about 16-20 feet long. I feel for you. They will grow back, but it will make you say “Dude, WTF?”

]]> By: Phu http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2770 Phu Tue, 30 May 2006 13:19:09 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2770 I share a big studio with a few of my colleagues, and for a couple days, someone was throwing their rotten fruit into my trashcan... I mean, it's just fruit, and it belongs in a trash can, but I was a little annoyed because our trash doesn't get emptied all that often... and it's my trash can! I had an idea of a couple people who may have done it, but didn't want to get all accusatory. I mean, professionally speaking, passive-aggressive post-it notes are all the rage these days. Mine just said 'Please don't put rotten fruit in my trash can. Thanks." Yours could easily say "Please don't clip my plants. Thanks." Or even, "To the non-English-speaking cleaning staff, I know who you are, but I'm not going to confront you, but to whoever you are, don't clip my plants or I will fucking cut you. Gracias!" I share a big studio with a few of my colleagues, and for a couple days, someone was throwing their rotten fruit into my trashcan… I mean, it’s just fruit, and it belongs in a trash can, but I was a little annoyed because our trash doesn’t get emptied all that often… and it’s my trash can! I had an idea of a couple people who may have done it, but didn’t want to get all accusatory. I mean, professionally speaking, passive-aggressive post-it notes are all the rage these days. Mine just said ‘Please don’t put rotten fruit in my trash can. Thanks.” Yours could easily say “Please don’t clip my plants. Thanks.” Or even, “To the non-English-speaking cleaning staff, I know who you are, but I’m not going to confront you, but to whoever you are, don’t clip my plants or I will fucking cut you. Gracias!”

]]> By: Poppy http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2767 Poppy Mon, 29 May 2006 14:47:38 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2767 Confront, confront, confront. Don't touch them or you'll get fired. Confront, confront, confront. Don’t touch them or you’ll get fired.

]]> By: theotherbear http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2766 theotherbear Mon, 29 May 2006 01:19:50 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2766 I think you're under-reacting. Firstly, you need to determine who did it - assume all are guilty, not just the cleaning ladies. So first you should print a giant sign accusing your coworkers of malicious plant killing, on the largest sized paper the office printer will take. Then hang it in the lunchroom, outside your office, heck - do many copies and spread 'em around. Next, approach each person directly and yell at them, accusing them of being the plant killer. Start with the lowliest office worker to warm up. Wear a hat while you're doing this, it'll make you look scarier. Next, put up some barbed wire around your office/cubicle. Nobody will ever attack one of your plants again (maybe because they'll be too busy laughing at you, but whatever). I think you’re under-reacting.
Firstly, you need to determine who did it - assume all are guilty, not just the cleaning ladies.
So first you should print a giant sign accusing your coworkers of malicious plant killing, on the largest sized paper the office printer will take. Then hang it in the lunchroom, outside your office, heck - do many copies and spread ‘em around.
Next, approach each person directly and yell at them, accusing them of being the plant killer. Start with the lowliest office worker to warm up. Wear a hat while you’re doing this, it’ll make you look scarier.
Next, put up some barbed wire around your office/cubicle.
Nobody will ever attack one of your plants again (maybe because they’ll be too busy laughing at you, but whatever).

]]> By: zenchick http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2758 zenchick Sat, 27 May 2006 04:05:12 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2758 yeah. (I wanted to post this hours ago, but my stupid PC at work was acting up.) yeah.
(I wanted to post this hours ago, but my stupid PC at work was acting up.)

]]> By: Rusty http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2757 Rusty Sat, 27 May 2006 03:40:40 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2757 Well, I think you're overreacting, but I understand your point. Did you ask them why they tore off part of your plant? I agree with a previous commenter...maybe you have enemies. Well, I think you’re overreacting, but I understand your point. Did you ask them why they tore off part of your plant? I agree with a previous commenter…maybe you have enemies.

]]> By: tfg http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2756 tfg Fri, 26 May 2006 22:19:07 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2756 I don't think you are overreacting. After all, that was your personal property. I mean, what if the cleaning lady came into your office while you had your wang out and she lopped off 6"? It's the same principle. I don’t think you are overreacting. After all, that was your personal property. I mean, what if the cleaning lady came into your office while you had your wang out and she lopped off 6″? It’s the same principle.

]]> By: hink http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2755 hink Fri, 26 May 2006 21:48:15 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2755 It's a plant. Get over it. Candyass. It’s a plant. Get over it.

Candyass.

]]> By: Malnurtured Snay http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2750 Malnurtured Snay Fri, 26 May 2006 18:30:16 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2750 Clearly the cleaning-lady-eating-plant attacked first, and only were vines chopping in self defense. If I were the cleaning lady who was nearly slaughtered by your cleaning-lady-eating-plant, I'd be talking to my lawyer right now about how much money I could sue you for, and if you didn't have any money, I'd be talking to some Mafiaosos about administering a "talking too." PS - I'm glad you dumped Homer-in-a-bag. Clearly the cleaning-lady-eating-plant attacked first, and only were vines chopping in self defense. If I were the cleaning lady who was nearly slaughtered by your cleaning-lady-eating-plant, I’d be talking to my lawyer right now about how much money I could sue you for, and if you didn’t have any money, I’d be talking to some Mafiaosos about administering a “talking too.”

PS - I’m glad you dumped Homer-in-a-bag.

]]> By: darth http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2749 darth Fri, 26 May 2006 18:02:40 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2749 i agree with freedom girl about the enemies thing. of course, the diplomatic thing for the cleaning crew would be to leave you a note asking you to please prune your plants so they can clean under them. but, i'm going with the enemies thing. watch your back. i agree with freedom girl about the enemies thing.

of course, the diplomatic thing for the cleaning crew would be to leave you a note asking you to please prune your plants so they can clean under them.

but, i’m going with the enemies thing. watch your back.

]]> By: Freedom Girl http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2748 Freedom Girl Fri, 26 May 2006 17:33:28 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2748 Maybe it got sucked up in the vacuum hose by accident. Are you certain it was the cleaning staff at all? I'm sure you have other enemies. Maybe it got sucked up in the vacuum hose by accident.
Are you certain it was the cleaning staff at all?
I’m sure you have other enemies.

]]> By: SalGal http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2747 SalGal Fri, 26 May 2006 17:23:55 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2747 Ummmmmmmmm, in a word? Yeah. Ummmmmmmmm, in a word? Yeah.

]]> By: the lorider http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2746 the lorider Fri, 26 May 2006 16:36:25 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2746 somehowI get the feeling your coworkers give you the "nervous side glance" quite often. somehowI get the feeling your coworkers give you the “nervous side glance” quite often.

]]> By: hink http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2745 hink Fri, 26 May 2006 16:33:17 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2745 "Housekeepeenk! Want me fluff your peellow?" “Housekeepeenk! Want me fluff your peellow?”

]]> By: CBK http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2743 CBK Fri, 26 May 2006 16:18:51 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2743 I say wait after work to confront them. If any of them are hot, let it slide. If not, start yelling at them in fake Spanish (or Chinese as the case may be), making wild hand gestures at the ivy, sternly point your finger and glare at them, and then storm out. I say wait after work to confront them. If any of them are hot, let it slide. If not, start yelling at them in fake Spanish (or Chinese as the case may be), making wild hand gestures at the ivy, sternly point your finger and glare at them, and then storm out.

]]> By: Scarlet http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2741 Scarlet Fri, 26 May 2006 15:27:06 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2741 Punch first, ask questions later. Punch first, ask questions later.

]]> By: mokiejovis http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2739 mokiejovis Fri, 26 May 2006 13:21:07 +0000 http://www.anonymouscoworker.com/2006/05/26/am-i-overreacting/#comment-2739 How can you be sure it wasn't an accident? How can you be sure it wasn’t an accident?

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