I’m about to publicly remove you from a big project and possibly make you an Needs Improvement for the year. Over a month ago, I talked to you about having been an asshole at a meeting. You are still being an asshole.
If you don’t like my leadership, please feel free to find another job.
Fed-Up Boss
Dear Daughter:
Congrats on losing your second tooth! But really, kid, you need to start pulling them instead of literally waiting for them to fall out of your head. I’m surprised you didn’t swallow it yesterday!
IDK what to do with you. You come off as a immature teenager in everything you do and say and not a 29 year old man. You have conversations at work that are very inappropriate and your behavior towards me is borderline.
Sincerely Never had to deal with this before and don't know what to do.
Thanks for keeping us backwards for another 2 years. You suck. Let's see how voting against your own interest works out for all of us.
Signed, moving to more intelligent life.
Dear Dh,
It's officially hunting season. Hopefully you remember life goes on for the rest of use and I don't end up resenting you for a month after like last year.
Post by supertrooper1 on Nov 7, 2018 10:58:30 GMT -5
Dear DH, Thank you for not losing your shit this morning and acting like a normal person. DS wanted a mom day instead of kindergarten and you recognized it and stopped the tears before they started with DS. I was getting worried about you flying off the handle so quickly recently. Love, Your W that hopes today's behavior continues
Dear HughesNet internet, You suck. I like living in a rural area. But having you as my only internet option is not ideal. Why can't you go unlimited data like everyone else? Tired of using allotted data in 3 days
Dear employee, WTF? Your lack of productivity and follow through is killing me. You're in for a rude awakening when you get back from vacation. You literally just aren't doing tasks and pretending they didn't happen. Not ok. I'm done being nice. Signed, Boss who is picking up your slack
Dear STBXH, I don't know how to have a productive conversation with you to finalize the divorce, because every discussion devolves into a pity party for yourself about how much less money you make than me. Get over it. Signed, STBXW
Post by justcheckingin73 on Nov 7, 2018 12:01:01 GMT -5
Dear coworker,
I do not appreciate having an event dumped on me a week before it starts. I appreciate even less the email stating that in so many words, this isn’t a big deal. I have 2019 planning, an event I’ve been planning for months next week on top of everything else I do. It IS a big deal. And now I’m not certain if the brochures, promotional items and banners will make it there in time.
Signed, Not my problem
P.S. Don’t ever bitch to your EVP about Marketing taking “your” region’s money as a way to deflect blame away from you for dropping the ball on this.
Dear 3rd grader at drop off,
Please stop talking to me at drop off. Get in line with the kids. I have stuff on my mind and many times I’m trying to write an email. But I’m too freaking nice and don’t want to make you feel bad so I continue to talk.
Signed, Need to talk DS into getting dropped off around back
Dear justcheckingin73, I feel you on the last minute marketing requests. "Oh, can you guys just be creative and throw this together?" Um... sure. What project that has been in the pipeline for weeks would you like me to blow off? Solidarity, Fellow Marketer
Thank you for flipping our district yesterday. A district nearby retained a completely ridiculous criminal (Duncan Hunter, if anyone’s interested), but I’m going to focus on the positive.
Signed, Voter
Dear conference attendees,
Please believe that the things I say on my panel today are mildly intelligent.
Dear justcheckingin73 , I feel you on the last minute marketing requests. "Oh, can you guys just be creative and throw this together?" Um... sure. What project that has been in the pipeline for weeks would you like me to blow off? Solidarity, Fellow Marketer
Right! And then they complain that things take too long.
I appologize for not realizing that your new preferred color to wear is red. It really was uncalled for that I pulled out your OLD favorite green shirt this morning, and the temper tantrum that ensued was entirely justified.
Signed, The woman who has spent the last few months scouring the stores for green shirts
PS: You look weird in red. I've pretty much only seen you in green for the last 3 months.
Dear work,
Please forgive my lack of ability to function right now. My plane landed late, my uber somehow got lost finding the airport using GPS, and I got home LATE, LATE, LATE. (For me anyways... 11:30.)
Dear Cranky DH I'm really glad you are working OOT until either Friday or Saturday. DD and I had a little party dance this morning and will enjoy the peace of the next few days. I get your dad died and you're having issues but you are denying said issues. I get your mom is guilting you and causing you more issues but DD and I don't need the black cloud of despair when you walk in the door especially when we call you out on it and you tell us you are fine and stop asking. Happy to be Solo the next few days
Dear me Can you please fine some motivation at work. There is work to do just buckle down and get it done otherwise the mental health day on the 21st won't be happening. Sloth Me
Post by mustardseed2007 on Nov 7, 2018 13:15:54 GMT -5
Dear neighbors,
We weren't able to do the right thing for the state, but we did the right thing for the district. I'm so proud of all of us!!!
Signed, Happy
Dear DD's school,
So you're not rescheduling her field trip? I mean, she's fine with it so whatever. But if I was an asshole I'd point out that the pre-K kids from DS' school went to the farm the SAME DAY you guys said it was flooded. Good thing I'm not an asshole.
Signed, I see you
Dear DS and DD,
I loved spending time with you at the breakfast and book fair today. You're both so adorable and I love you!
Signed, Woman who loves to read and loves to shop and basically wants to live in a book fair.
I live in the reddest precinct in the reddest county in Texas historically. We flipped our state Senate seat and came very VERY close to flipping our US House seat. Joe Barton’s old district is now a swing district! His hand-picked replacement almost lost to a 30-something Hispanic woman with limited political experience, no name recognition, and very little money.
Happy Too (but would have been happier if Beto won)
I live in the reddest precinct in the reddest county in Texas historically. We flipped our state Senate seat and came very VERY close to flipping our US House seat. Joe Barton’s old district is now a swing district! His hand-picked replacement almost lost to a 30-something Hispanic woman with limited political experience, no name recognition, and very little money.
Happy Too (but would have been happier if Beto won)
Yes - I'm so sad about Beto but I'm happy so about Lizzie Fletcher!!
Dear self, I realize you have spent the entire day bogged down in holiday gifts, holiday cards, and holiday party stuff. But maybe pay closer attention when signing legal paperwork? You put December on the date line... Whoops. Love, Me
Post by covergirl82 on Nov 7, 2018 15:11:14 GMT -5
Dear kids,
I hope you didn't need your snow pants today to stay warm at recess. It's suddenly winter (cold, but snow is in the forecast for tomorrow night) and I wasn't prepared.
Love, Mommy who will get your snow pants out tonight
You are a nice guy and we have known each other a long time, but you make me wonder. You told me once to come visit you by myself which is fine, but since you are a flight away is not going to happen. I have a family and don't live the bachelor lifestyle anymore. I would hang out locally as I am not against having male friends, but I am not flying to see you for the weekend when I am married- that is weird.
Then you were coming to visit me, and after I told you the whole family would go out to eat with you, you canceled and blamed it on the airline. When I looked it up the flight was not canceled. I get it if you don't want to travel in the snow, but lying about it is weird especially since I could check.
Also wanting to visit during the week is weird, and it might not be your intention but canceling after I said my H and kids are joining for dinner seems odd. You have never said anything, so I presume no, but you don't think anything is going to happen do you? I mean live across the country and am married with kids, so no. So in conclusion, since I am using the word weird a lot, I guess I am finding your behavior strange. Most people visit entire families on the weekend. Also not sure why you picked November to visit the Midwest if the snow would be a problem or why you would think asking someone to take a day off work was the better option? I was just trying to be a good friend.
However, my schedule has now opened up so as a mom with lots to do, this is a positive.
I used to get mad at my best girl friend for not visiting- (I visited her twice)- but now I realize I just can't plan vacation time around friends anymore. It's got to be family only unfortunately or the rare girls weekend.
Post by librarychica on Nov 7, 2018 16:59:39 GMT -5
Dear Florida,
It’s been a nice 30-something years and I know I “need” to stay here and keep trying to swing my purple state, but maybe we need a break. A palate cleaner. I can’t keep watching them wreck your environment like this.
Very sincerely, Now governed by that DeSantis prick
Dear family and in-laws,
I’m not in the Christmas mood. It’s 85 degrees out and not even thanksgiving.
mustardseed2007, ugh I was afraid of that since he just broke up with his girl friend. When we lived in the same town he would occasionally ask me on an all day thing like the history museum which I declined because it seemed too date like. But I would accept his offer to have coffee before class or something like that.
For God’s Sake, it is 6:30 my time. Stop asking follow-up questions! Sheesh. We already know this guy isn’t willing to move for the job and it would have taken him knocking it out of the park for us to consider him. He’s not knocking it out of the park!
Post by traveltheworld on Nov 7, 2018 21:43:08 GMT -5
Dear Self,
Stop second guessing yourself so much. You do not need the added stress.
Signed, Person who needs to calm down
Dear DH,
I really want to hang out. I really do. But I'm so tired and also filled with guilt about how little time I'm spending with the kids, so "us time" is just going to have to wait.
The bill is going to be $3500. Decide if you want to pay it in cash or go thru insurance. You BEGGED to pay cash, so don’t “leave it up to me” now. Because if it’s up to me, insurance makes life easy.
You’ve never had pets, so you don’t know what it’s like at boarding kennels. They start to fill for the holidays in September. No, we can’t talk about Christmas after Thanksgiving. Well, we CAN, but there will be nothing to talk about because you’re allergic to dogs, so whether you come here or we go there, we have to board the dog. Which means there will be nothing to talk about.
Post by mustardseed2007 on Nov 8, 2018 7:31:10 GMT -5
Dear subordinate,
I am actually totally fine with you informing me that you think your unequal work load with our other admin is unfair, because you are actually right. However, you crying and telling me "she doesn't do shit" is actually totally (1) untrue, (2) not fair to her, (3) not fair to me given that you act like I wouldn't address it when I've never once failed to address things like this when they are pointed out to me, and (4) was shit timing because you and I both were killing ourselves yesterday trying to get stuff done in our project, (5) soured our success when we actually got it done together.
For the record, I was PLANNING to make a call to our boss to point out to him how you've been killing it lately and he needs to remember you during raise and bonus time. And I was PLANNING to do it yesterday. But you pissed me off and so I didn't do it...
Don't get me wrong, I'm still going to make sure he knows so that he will compensate you accordingly but ... you pissed me off right now.
Signed, I'm surprised I'm as angry about this as I am
Post by HeartofCheese on Nov 8, 2018 8:41:52 GMT -5
Dear Ex's attorney,
All that stands between me and my order of divorce is paperwork. Giving me objections to the paperwork the day after it was due to the court when you've had said same paperwork since October 18, then saying to the court that I "failed" to address your objections - is a lie. Now I have to take more time away from work to research objections and figure out what to do while still figuring whether it is worthwhile to explain to the court that I did not "fail" to address her objections.
Thanks for being the weakest link.
Sincerely, You and my ex are identical human beings
HeartofCheese - that is a divorce lawyer tactic. Don’t let it throw you because then they and their shady practices win. Focus on your refutation and include a line item in your documentation of “received objections 11/6, responded 11/8” and then it’s there to reference if it comes up. It sucks.
I am allergic to just about anything with fur, and I would never, EVER, expect a pet owner to board a pet when I come to visit. My MIL and BIL have had beautiful, friendly, fluffy, shedding golden retrievers at different times, and I just load up on Zyrtec and sneeze for several days. Sometimes there are hives. Sometimes I need an inhaler. But that's my problem, and certainly not my host's problem. The dog lives there, and should not be sent to a dog hotel because my histamines act up. My only request is that the pet does not hang out on whatever bed I'm using while I'm there.