What is on your mind

[SoNotHer]

This really made me smile. You earned your cape and mask, SB/YB!

Originally Posted by Yellow band

People and their sense of entitlement.

Yesterday I went to donate blood during the Pirate fest. Apparently it is very difficult to get donors during the last half of the month of December.
The Pirates were offering free admission to the Pirates fest, a special T shirt and a Pirate build a bear.

My admission was free because I am a season ticket holder, and I didn't want or need the other two things. I made an appointment for 10a. when the blood drive began. Ahead of me (somehow) were 6 walk ins. 3 couples with 8 kids total. I wasn't paying attention initially.

So the lady at the registration table takes some information from the walk ins and hands out the Free admission Ticket, the T shirt and the Pirate Bear. The guy closest to me, in a voice that made him sound like he was
*challenged* in some way, asked for two bears and two T shirts because he had a wittle brudder ah home. The registration lady politely said NO, she was sorry, one per person. I registered and gave him mine.

So we were sitting there and the six of them, me and another gentleman
were called to take the computer part of the screening. This is the hippa part where they ask you all the questions about any medications you take and recent tattoo's, travel, sexual partners etc.

We are sitting in a cube with only dark blue plexi glass dividing the work stations. I hear one voice say *Here it is, question 9, answer yes! the computer should shut off, YEP...it did.* Question 9. Have you knowingly had sex with a person who uses or used intravenous drugs illegally? Within seconds of each other, they left the cubicles. I completed my questionaire. My hair was standing on edge.

When I went back to my seat, they had out bags and they were scooping the snacks off the tables (that were for the people who donated blood) and filling up their bags. Not to mention the kids were running around screaming and carrying on. No supervision. Each of them had snacks in their hands and I saw empty or half empty wrappers every place. No one else was really there. I went over to the Lady at registration to tell her my observations, and what I overheard in the Hippa cubicle and she said
*Yes, we just became aware. They did this same thing for tickets to a baseball game.* The data base reflected it. But there wasn't anything she could do. So I sat back down and seethed.

The guy who was speaking like he was *challenged* was anxious to get into pirate fest, now that the tops of three 12 tops (round banquet tables that seat 12) were cleared of all the snacks and drinks, so he was laughing and speaking as normal as can be. That was all I could take.
I hate when I grow *balls*. I got up out of my seat and went over to him and said *Give me back that Bear and that T shirt, your 4th grade West Virginia education seems to be coming and going. EXCEPT (my pointer finger in his face) you seem to think people can't hear- you low life scammer! Question 9, ring a bell? Put every one of those bears, T shirts and all of those snacks you STOLE on the table and walk away while you still can. I already had them turn the cameras in this place on you (as I pointed up to the camera) they'll be watching your every move and my next call will be to the 4 police men at the entrance as you have just
committed a crime. It's called Theft by deception! Want to push your luck?* They left everything and almost tripped over each other getting the hell out of there.

My blood pressure was higher than it should of been, and they wouldn't let me donate for an hour.

I just can't stand scammers. Scamming the blood bank. Can you get any lower?

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Skittlesluver

The one thing that popped into my head when I read this was a funny line from an old movie which I am sure most don't know but it goes like this..."Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving!"

Auntie Mame.

Rosalind Russell.

My favorite movie of all time!

[Sassy]

Friends and thanks.

Feels like I used to have more people to talk to. I work nights. Most folks, friends and family, are asleep when I get off work. My BFF no longer works with me. And right now, well, she's so unstable I can't talk to her about anything or anyone but her -- I love her and I don't resent it because I know she can't help it, but sometimes I need to talk about me and my own issues. ... So yeah. Thank you BFP for being a good place to vent and for all the good people I've met here. I feel like there's at least the possibility of human conversation, even if it's only an occasional msg from an online acquaintance, and it gets me through my shift and home sane.

[TheDreadPirateRoberts]

the power of love....and although the feeling can be there for a long time...recognized....how quickly it can evolve into something....amazing beyond imagination...

[JustLovelyJenn]

Its been a super long couple days, I worked hard helping a friend and it felt so rewarding, but I am glad to be home, and entertaining another friend for a couple days.

[pinkgeek]

How could someone not recognize Mame!!

Originally Posted by Skittlesluver

The one thing that popped into my head when I read this was a funny line from an old movie which I am sure most don't know but it goes like this..."Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving!"

[JackMcGrath]

When you say, "I love you".. is that what you truly mean/feel?

[Cid]

I wanna know why people just disappear/leave without saying goodbye first.

[Tawse]

I have come to terms with the fact that we never fully “get over” traumatic stuff that happens to us in either childhood or adulthood. It would be just as hazardous to deny it affects us as it would be to allow it to define us.

As we grow we learn tools, whether healthy or unhealthy, to fight back the demons that sometimes attack – day or night; alone or in a crowd, but that doesn’t erase the fact that the demons do in fact come back.

I am leery of anyone who claims to have no demons from their past, chances are they’re surrounded and don’t even know it.

[sara-bera]

Excuses... and why people feel entitled to make them rather than saying, "I'm sorry for hurting your feelings."

[UofMfan]

Rebounds, and how I am trying so hard to avoid them.

[TheDreadPirateRoberts]

coffee....making someone smile with reassurance....and always thinking about those special someones.....also thinking that i really really need to try to finish up holiday shopping....and what it would be like if we could spend christmas THERE....

[kittygrrl]

how good this just baked sugar cookie is ..i think I have to have another

[tazz]

how much pain my left shoulder and arm are.

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by tazz

how much pain my left shoulder and arm are.

awww, hope you feel better soon. here you can borrow my <> if it will help or..
maybe a cookie?

[ruby_woo]

I understand that the last week of work before any time off moves slowly, but this is ridiculous. It feels like Thursday already.

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by ruby_woo

I understand that the last week of work before any time off moves slowly, but this is ridiculous. It feels like Thursday already.

stop thinking its Thursday already...i'm on vacation and it's feeling too short

[tazz]

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

awww, hope you feel better soon. here you can borrow my <> if it will help or..
maybe a cookie?

***thanks kittygrrl

it's never been this bad... maybe some tea and a heating pad?

[TheDreadPirateRoberts]

shopping trips.....nothing specific...just being able to do those little everyday errand trips with the people i love....groceries...thrift stores...farmers markets ....outings to art galleries....and collecting little reminders along the way

[ruby_woo]

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

stop thinking its Thursday already...i'm on vacation and it's feeling too short

Ack, sorry! This is going to be me next week, hehe.