The Not Happy Thread

The two least productive people returned to the office today, and we were down two people. I dislike today very much.

 

@Cave Troll Run a washcloth under hot water and let it sit on the spot for a few minutes.

 

They've increased our hours at work as well as opened to public 2 hours longer. We are well on our way back to a normalized schedule.

Thats not whats making me unhappy... Now that hours increased and workload increased, im coming home too tired to write. I used to write every day either before, after, or during (dont tell, lol) work. Im lacking motivation now. When i get home all i want to do is lay down on the couch and watch tv until i fall asleep. It sucks because i have 6 more chapters left to edit on my 2nd draft and 2 chapters in the works for another one of my WIPs

 

Ugh. So I've dealt with my card issues by getting a new debit card, but my phone bill came a'calling before my card came back. So I entered my new information, but they did something to my phone to where I can no longer send texts unless I'm connected to wifi. I sent them emails, and I'm waiting for a response on customer service, but they're one of those dumb businesses that doesn't have a call center and tries its hardest to get people who are not company hires to "help." I literally can only be helped by the company. So called "experts" can do nothing.

But probably tomorrow they'll get back to me during business hours. Probably.

 

So this is a thread where I can come to complain about all sorts of inconveniences? Sweet Jesus, where has this been all my life?

So, um, I'm perfectly fine right now, but I am wearing a pair of shorts and sitting in a leather desk chair, so when I get up in a few minutes, my skin is going to be stuck to chair and it's going to hurt when I stand, and then I'm going to say "goddammit I need to get rid of that chair!" but then I'll remember that I don't want to buy a new one, and then I'm going to go downstairs to get a glass of water and then come back up here and sit back down. In my shorts. On this leather chair.

 

We’re a jolly bunch here! We have this, The First World Whinging thread, and just in case all our woes aren’t covered, the Things That Annoy Me But Shouldn’t thread.

 

...and even then, our griping still spills over into the other threads.

Been spendin' most our lives,
Livin' in a moaner's paradise
Been spendin' most our lives,
Livin' in a moaner's paradise

 

Had one of the worst dreams I've had in a while. I just want to curl up and hide.

 

But remember, you woke up.

 

Or...did she?

 

I sure as shit don't know.

 

I looked up some self-judgment quotes on the web. Then I suddenly closed them down for the forgive yourself quotes seemed like hammer blows.

 

Life is just so hard...

 

Yeah...it stacks up sometimes...

 

Knock the stack over and rebuild till it's what you want.

--
My stepbrother's kid probably won't live past this week. It'll take a miracle of epic proportions for her to make it. She's not even six years old.

 

Sending good and positive vibes.

 

I can already tell I'm going to fit right in. This is the best day ever!

But I don't want to go derailing this thread with my joy so the actual truth about today was that it was one of the very worst days I've ever had at my job. It's a long and very irritating story that will only make me want to punch things by typing it out, so instead I'm just going to say A;DLKJFA;SDLKFJA;SLDKFJ about it and move on. I even caved and ordered Burger King after it was over, and I *hate* Burger King. (But I looooove Burger King.)

Damn, that's absolutely horrible. Virtual hug coming your way.

 

10 years back I used to be a strong critic of systems that did not function adequately. Today this political party is dismantling every system in place in this country and I find myself asking people to step up and save the systems that have functioned well so far. The irony of it! The horrific irony of it.

 

Just made a dental appointment. One; I’m sick to death of doctors- any doctors. I don’t even want to see a Dr. Pepper.
Two; I can’t get in till Monday evening. (Meanwhile, there’s a big gaping hole in my tooth where a filling used to be.) And three; the list of covid precautions they gave me on the phone included signing a waiver that if I catch the rona from them, it’s not their fault.

 

There are 2 people in a house.
1 tests positive for COVID.

Not saying which one.... But my travel plans for next week has been cancelled....

 

Ferret has a sore on his shoulder thats not healing (i thought he scratched himself a little too hard and figured it would scab over...)
I cant take him to the vet because of this quarantine
My poor furbaby

 

Pretty sure one of my best friends is struggling hardcore with life right now and I want to do something to help, but ain't nothin' to do except sit back and watch them struggle.

I'm the grandmother of my friend group, I guess.

 

Really? Is it only for real emergencies?

 

Call the clinic and ask how things are being done.

At my wife’s clinic they’re seeing clients like regular, just when you show up for the appointment you call to let them know you arrived, and when it’s your turn they send someone out to get the animal. You take part in the exam over the phone, so you still get to talk to the vet and ask all your questions. Clinics in your area may be doing similar.