You better do well on all of your makeup test this week or we will be limiting some of these field trips with your club.
Signed, I can't help you with algebra, especially without a book.
Dear powers that be,
Just fund our damn pension. In what world would cutting benefits be fair, when you raided the fund in the first place. In the private sector you would be in jail.
Signed, I'd like to retire.
Dear coworker,
You are making me crazy with this 2xs mentioned idea you gave that possibility involves me in a new role. You spoke to the director and he wants to wait until April to discuss?!
Dear Kids, Please magically complete the list I texted you this morning. Yes you have to read it to DS if you want him to help - he interpreted it as build a box city and came into my office excited. He was not excited about prepping all the recycling. I will be downstairs at 10:55 - be ready. For real. No, really. Teeth brushed, shoes on, water bottles - you guys have indeed left the house before so seriously just do it all. You know how. DS is already done - he made himself a checklist and brought it to me complete. Be like the six year old please.
Dear Mother Nature, We give up. Please, no more. Another 2 feet of snow yesterday, on top of the 1.5 feet last week, is just obscene at this point. I had grass in my yard. My children wore shorts to school one day to celebrate spring. I booked a roofer. And now we're right back where we started. And if we have one more snow day, my kids will have to miss the last day of school in order to get their awards for the quilt show they worked so hard on. This sucks. Signed, Over it
Dear work, I'm feeling excited and nervous about the changes coming. I feel like some sort of promotion is in my future, but I can't put my finger on what exactly it will entail. It's stressing me out. Can someone tell me the full plan please? Thanks, Anxious
Post by erinshelley21 on Mar 14, 2018 10:03:33 GMT -5
Dear first shithead that worked here, I know you probably don't care that your uncle is leaving you, but it's making my entire week. Signed, your old boss P.S. Happy birthday. Yes, this makes it even sweeter
Dear Brother, Can you quit talking about how much fun you're having the last 2 months and how awesome things could be if we would have just gotten rid of the Asshole 2 or 3 years ago? We didn't and we couldn't have. You talking about it is making me feel bad for not being able to give a complete, whole, understandable reason for why I want to be done with this business other than I'm just tired. I've had to work too hard, and some years pay too much money, to continue to do this job and it's not doing anything for me anymore. You're going to be so damn successful at this with the new setup that I hope you can move on and be satisfied since I don't think you will ever understand why I can't keep doing this. Love, your sister who really hopes your true feelings don't come up during a drunken party in 4 years
Dear DD & Gymnastics I'm glad we had a little talk after practice Wednesday and the firs thing your coach said was that you need to move up but you are letting fear stop you from getting the skills you need. She believes you can do them with 100% confidence you just need to believe. Coach gave DD some homework to do before today and she got the bridge kick over from her mat last night. It doesn't look pretty but she did it. DD go for it tonight. Mom who can't wait to see you at gym tonight
Dear DH No, you can't be sick you! You can't have a man cold! I need the sleep and you sniffling and being cranky doesn't help. Also no I don't want to snuggle while you are sick. Cranky Wife who must stay healthy
I know begging on FB for child care today on Monday wasn't ideal, but you said you would and now you won't respond to me? I really have some work to get done to not get fired, but my husband can't do it alone. Please help me out!
Solidarity, sister. The tulips were starting to come up in my yard. The snow killed them before the deer could get to them. And I heard more snow next week??
Signed, Cold and snowy and waiting for spring
Dear Kids- I've had 2 American Girl dolls put away for 6 weeks. They're hand-me-downs, and in wonderful shape, and I've been saving them for a day when you are both nice to each other (and me) for a whole day. I was thinking a week, then a few days, now it's a day. And they're still in my closet. So can we try to have a good day today? Please? I can't take the constant bickering. Love, Mommy
Dear DD1's teacher - I have emailed you 3 times about DD's upcoming surgery. You have not responded to any of my request for a packet of work for DD to do while she's out. You also ignored my requests for help with something that you dinged DD1 for on her report card. That request was no extra work for you - just asked you to point me in the right direction for some extra work online at home. It's super unprofessional to ignore the 5 emails I sent on the various topics. So my next email is to the principal. I know you don't like DD. She has her faults, like everyone, but she's largely a good kid, and I don't appreciate you making her feel stupid when she gets answers wrong. You're shaking her confidence. 8 year old girls don't need that crap. Signed, Angry parent
Post by sweetptater on Mar 14, 2018 12:33:48 GMT -5
Dear winter,
I'm done with you. I've been fine up until this point - heck I even like the snow. But it's been too long and it's time for us to break up. It's not you, it's me. Actually, no. It is you.
Love, Over it
Dear DH,
I'm tired of being a solo parent. You're traveling 3-4 nights a week and even weekends lately. I'm exhausted. This is the reason that people in your company have one spouse who stays home. Doing it all on my own while working also full time job is a lot. And I'm sorry that I rejected your idea of hiring a nanny to come over couple of times a week. Managing life around here isn't the issue. I can do it, but I'd rather do it with the person who is supposed to be a part of it.
Dear Coworkers, Please get all of your brackets in online this year so I'm not spending all morning trying to get them in for you - remember there are 100+ of you. Send your money in too. I'm getting inundated with emails today about our league. I guess this is one of those "other duties as assigned".
Stop growing up so fast. You're my last baby, stay that way a little longer. Calling us by first names wasn't supposed to happen until you're a teenager.
Signed, The lady who knows where you get it from... I quite enjoy listing you call after DH by his very common first name, then getting frustrated and calling him by last name. I've clearly done that in front of you several hundred times.
Dear Client Your 2015 partnership return really isn't high on my priority list right at this moment. 2017 S Corps and Partnerships are due tomorrow and I want to get the ones that have their stuff in done if possible. Procrastinators shouldn't harp Cranky Me
Dear dog You don't normally sleep when you come to work. Why are you puppy dreaming and snoring behind me? If I can't nap at work you shouldn't get to either. You were requested today by 2 clients Stop napping Cranky Dog mom who wants a nap
Post by greenmonkey1 on Mar 14, 2018 20:37:21 GMT -5
Dear University Administrator,
I trained you as an intern. I hired you for your first post-graduate job. I trained you in said job. We've been friendly since I left the office. Why have you not responded to my research request? You know this is for my dissertation.
I'm sure there is a logical reason. It went to spam. You're out sick. You're out of the country (although I know you are not due to FB). Doesn't mean I am not sad my own University has not supported my dissertation research. I need 55 more responses for statistical validity. Help me out!
I am so so sorry this happened to you. If I could trade and have it be my eye, I would do it in a heartbeat. I know that sitting still and not doing stuff around the house when it needs to be done is hard for you. You're a hard worker who is rarely idle.
And while it would be nice if you offered a kind word of thanks for all that I am doing while you're injured instead of complaining, I know that kind words are not in your nature. Pretty sure it's been about 12 years since you paid me a compliment without me prodding you first. So I get it. But if you could please TRY to understand that this is devastating for DD and that she doesn't process things the way a typical adult would, that would be great. I'm sorry that her anxiety is telling her that she is a horrible person for nearly blinding you, and that she is reacting hard against that notion that she is a horrible person, and that this tugging from both sides of her brain makes her seem even more like a little jerk, but that is how it is, she is 8, she has extreme anxiety, and she can't help it. If you could really just fake the unconditional love and understanding right now, it would go a long way.
Also, I can't really help it that I lined up last minute child care with a freaking stranger and her phone ate Facebook so she didn't respond for 24 hours. There's a reason you took this week off and I didn't. I HAVE to go to work at least part of the day and get some stuff done so I don't get fired. It tears me up to leave you with her, as much for her sake as yours at this point.
Dear Nest, You are supposed to be smart. All I want is for you to follow the schedule I programmed into you and have the house warm/warming when I get home from work. So I have no idea why you have suddenly decided to be in eco mode this week when I get home, but I don’t like it. I want my house to be warmer than 60 degrees when I get home. Signed Get with the program
Dear Nest, You are supposed to be smart. All I want is for you to follow the schedule I programmed into you and have the house warm/warming when I get home from work. So I have no idea why you have suddenly decided to be in eco mode this week when I get home, but I don’t like it. I want my house to be warmer than 60 degrees when I get home. Signed Get with the program
Look, I don’t often take time off. In fact, I regularly return vacation days. So this week when I’m trying to take a couple of afternoons off, LEAVE ME ALONE. Seriously. And I’m taking off in Friday so quit scheduling meetings and asking if I can just please take an hour to call in and deal with your issue. If I said yes to them all, I would be on the phone for 5 hours so far Friday. So NO!!! I’m not calling in on a vacation day unless a C-suite member summons me.
Post by erinshelley21 on Mar 15, 2018 9:41:45 GMT -5
Dear DH, This is the 9th March 15th that we've been together, the 7th since I became the owner of this agency. Just because this is my last sales season does not mean I get to just act like this day isn't busy. Granted, all of my meetings are done and I don't have anything going on, but I do need to be here in case something does come up. So no, I don't necessarily have time to drive 25 minutes one way for a lunch date, especially since I played hooky MONDAY to go to a home show with you. Spontaneous shit can resume next week. Love, your wife who is a little anxious about YOUR adjustment to me getting a new job with a set schedule in a few months
Dear Universe, I am SO excited that DH was looking at consolidation numbers, not remaining balance, so his loan is paid off a year and a half earlier than planned! That means in July we will have NO MORE student loans and by year end our only debt will be our mortgage - no more car payment. Then we will have an extra 2K per month! Hello big house projects in 2019, finally!!! Snowballing for years legit does work!