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shit sandwich?!? make it 2 please!

Posted by Ashley on July 22, 2005

Boy, when I thought today didn’t have a good vibe this morning, who knew I could be so wrong. It had a downright terrible vibe that I never saw coming.

Yesterday, I saw the pain of one co-worker/friend and, as it is in my nature to do, stuck my nose in to try and advocate for this person. I shot off an e-mail to another co-worker/friend asking about the things (and person) that were apparently causing this pain. I ranted. Unfortunately, in my rush, I missed the actual straw that broke the camel’s back.

More unfortunately, the recipient of my rant *forwarded my e-mail to the person I was ranting about*. LET ME REPEAT: ***forwarded my e-mail to the person I was ranting about*** Why this would happen is absolutely beyond me. On what planet would you do that?!? A two-minute rant (about someone I like!) has now been turned into a probably unsurpassable rift.

Lessons:

  • Mark everything CONFIDENTIAL, even if you think there is no way that it could be interpreted as anything but.

  • More importantly, do not commit anything to paper that you wouldn’t say to someone’s face once you’ve cooled off.

  • MOST importantly, STOP STICKING YOUR NOSE INTO OTHER PEOPLE’S BUSINESS!!! IT IS NOT YOUR JOB TO FIGHT FOR EVERYONE ELSE! EVEN IF THINGS SEEM WHACK AND YOU FEEL LIKE THERE IS NO REASON FOR YOU TO DO YOUR JOB BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS GET TURNED INTO THE BAD GUY AND IT’S JUST EASIER NOT TO PUT UP A FIGHT!

GODDAMMIT!!!!!!!!

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3 comments

1 skorloff { 07.26.05 at 8:41 pm }

ah, screw it. the truth isn’t kind sometimes. that’s why i never put anything on writing.

oops.

2 Anonymous { 07.30.05 at 6:42 pm }

Aw – this doesn’t sound like such a big deal.

3 V { 07.31.05 at 12:44 am }

it ended up not being, but it sure was at the time. enough to make me physically ill.

but i’m with skorloff from here on out – not in writing.

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