awkward moments at work...

cinnamongrrl · 01-25-2016, 08:27 PM

My scheduler for my new home care job called to ask me to cover a shift this afternoon. I explained that I couldn't. Because of all the work missed by the storm, I was catching up on "snow jobs".

It didn't occur to me til I'd already said it how it might actually sound....

cinnamongrrl · 03-01-2016, 09:23 PM

The beater brush wasn't working on my vacuum and I called my boss to tell her....she asked me to bring it in today so she could look at it...

Well I gave it a good cleaning since it was getting a check up....and...I realized it was set on bare floors and that's why the brush wasn't going...I had to call her and tell her...and try to talk through my giggles... which made her think I was crying...

I can be such a space case....sheesh

Glenn · 03-05-2016, 11:17 AM

I was washing side by side patio door windows last Sunday here at the B&B, when suddenly, a big gust of wind slammed the door on my left hand, which was inside the steel door frame. I had a very swollen hand, and have two broke fingers. Been trying to do my business with one hand, which is very awkward indeed!

job · 03-07-2016, 03:02 AM

I work in a very male dominated industry, (setting up conventions in Las Vegas). My biggest pet peeve is when a dude insists on helping when you don't need it. So, I'm laying carpet over several cords that have been ran to power various things in the clients booth. As you roll out the carpet and you come to a cord, you cut a little t in your carpet and pull the cord through. I'm doing this and I'm in a hurry, and some guy gets down in front of me, to "help" of course, and puts his hand right in the way so I can't see what I'm doing. Without thinking I quickly pick his hand up, move it back out of the way, and then I set it back down and went back to what I was doing.

He got really offended because in my rush I didn't realize I had just moved it like it was an inanimate object and didn't say anything to him.

cinnamongrrl · 03-07-2016, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn

I was washing side by side patio door windows last Sunday here at the B&B, when suddenly, a big gust of wind slammed the door on my left hand, which was inside the steel door frame. I had a very swollen hand, and have two broke fingers. Been trying to do my business with one hand, which is very awkward indeed!

maybe its just me but..."do my business" sounds dirty...lol

Nat · 03-09-2016, 12:17 AM

My male boss brought up the tampon tax while I was on break trying to watch a thunderstorm.

01-25-2016, 08:27 PM	#1
cinnamongrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: cleverly disguised as a responsible adult* Preferred Pronoun?: wild woman Relationship Status: No, thank you. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Home in NC..gonna dig in like a tick this time… Posts: 7,660 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,225 Thanked 27,596 Times in 6,955 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	My scheduler for my new home care job called to ask me to cover a shift this afternoon. I explained that I couldn't. Because of all the work missed by the storm, I was catching up on "snow jobs". It didn't occur to me til I'd already said it how it might actually sound.... __________________

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cinnamongrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: cleverly disguised as a responsible adult* Preferred Pronoun?: wild woman Relationship Status: No, thank you. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Home in NC..gonna dig in like a tick this time… Posts: 7,660 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,225 Thanked 27,596 Times in 6,955 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	The beater brush wasn't working on my vacuum and I called my boss to tell her....she asked me to bring it in today so she could look at it... Well I gave it a good cleaning since it was getting a check up....and...I realized it was set on bare floors and that's why the brush wasn't going...I had to call her and tell her...and try to talk through my giggles... which made her think I was crying... I can be such a space case....sheesh __________________

03-09-2016, 12:17 AM	#6
Nat Senior Member How Do You Identify?: bigender Preferred Pronoun?: whatevs Relationship Status: in a relationship Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tx Posts: 3,535 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,042 Thanked 13,962 Times in 2,589 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	My male boss brought up the tampon tax while I was on break trying to watch a thunderstorm. __________________ I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl. - Bjork What is to give light must endure burning. -Viktor Frankl

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Glenn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Dear ol butch bones. Preferred Pronoun?: Old G Relationship Status: Too old to play. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: :rolleyes: Posts: 1,547 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,601 Thanked 3,729 Times in 1,095 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I was washing side by side patio door windows last Sunday here at the B&B, when suddenly, a big gust of wind slammed the door on my left hand, which was inside the steel door frame. I had a very swollen hand, and have two broke fingers. Been trying to do my business with one hand, which is very awkward indeed!

03-07-2016, 03:02 AM	#4
job Junior Member How Do You Identify?: butch Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Vegas area Posts: 47 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182 Thanked 159 Times in 35 Posts Rep Power: 644258	I work in a very male dominated industry, (setting up conventions in Las Vegas). My biggest pet peeve is when a dude insists on helping when you don't need it. So, I'm laying carpet over several cords that have been ran to power various things in the clients booth. As you roll out the carpet and you come to a cord, you cut a little t in your carpet and pull the cord through. I'm doing this and I'm in a hurry, and some guy gets down in front of me, to "help" of course, and puts his hand right in the way so I can't see what I'm doing. Without thinking I quickly pick his hand up, move it back out of the way, and then I set it back down and went back to what I was doing. He got really offended because in my rush I didn't realize I had just moved it like it was an inanimate object and didn't say anything to him.