Friday, June 4, 2021

Tidbits

"Are you mad at me?"

"You acted in a manner consistent with your value as a friend."

"...I'm taking that as a yes."

Friday, May 28, 2021

Tidbits

At a previous job, the boss gave me a crappy attitude in the morning. Her mistake? Doing it in front of an elderly customer who likes me.

Do you know how it feels to be publicly excoriated and humiliated by a grandma? My boss did.

I gave the grandma an extra discount at check out. That boss was later fired for incompetence.

Friday, May 21, 2021

Tidbits

A powerful motivator is the acceptance and recognition of peers and superiors. Yet too often said recognition is withheld, sometimes out of lack of understanding of good management techniques or, worse, on purpose. The latter can be classified as a form of emotional abuse.

Friday, May 14, 2021

Tidbits

PSA of the day: There are only 152 Pokemon. If you see any others, that's the acid taking effect.

Friday, May 7, 2021

Tidbits

No one is ever perfect just the way they are. You can always be better than you were. You should always try to be better.

Friday, April 30, 2021

Tidbits

Me: So where do you work?

Them: I work at a local spa.

Me: Do you ever greet people by yelling, "This is SPA-ta?"

Friday, April 23, 2021

Tidbits

I've made friends, rivals, and enemies. I guess that makes me human.

(I could do without the enemies, though.)

Friday, April 16, 2021

Tidbits

I prefer Cholula to Tabasco. Not as good as Sriracha, but the burn is pleasant and flavor more appealing. I can ladle it on without discomfort.

Friday, April 2, 2021

Tidbits

Pretty much the best part of Voltron was hearing the opening narration done by Optimus Prime.