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10 years ago @ The Toast - "Raising the Tone": Et... · 0 replies · +8 points

I am old enough to have friends who are actively trying (including some doing IVF), sometimes for their second or even third kid, and my initial reaction to hearing someone is pregnant is STILL - "Oh my god, honey, are you OK? Do you know what you want to do? I'm here for you no matter what." Just like it was when we were all 18 or 19 and someone had a scare.

(I don't ever actually SAY that out loud, of course. But it is my first thought. First thing I say is generally, "Oh, wow!" and then look at them expectantly.)

10 years ago @ The Toast - Thirteen Ways of Looki... · 0 replies · +25 points

And I'm crying. MS sucks. Take your awesome jaguar handle and beat the crap out of your neighbor, then tell him that kale will heal his broken nose.

13 years ago @ Crasstalk - Tuesday Evening Open T... · 2 replies · +2 points

Has this been posted already?

The Honey Badger doesn't give a shit. The Honey Badger takes what it wants.
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1946181

13 years ago @ Crasstalk - Tuesday Evening Open T... · 0 replies · +7 points

To all the good folks who responded to me in the morning OT about finding a former colleague's job posted online - in case you missed my update, all is well! She quit, of her own accord, to move out of state and be with her long distance boyfriend. And I didn't even have to ask her about it - I found out through the ol' grapevine. WHEW.

Thanks to all helping me with my internal debate!

13 years ago @ Crasstalk - Presenting the #Crasst... · 1 reply · +1 points

I'll babysit in exchange for a vacation! Kids LOVE me.

I should probably mention that my "babysitting" means feeding them fruit snacks all day (they're healthy - I mean, it has the word "fruit" right there in the name!), buying them presents whenever they ask, and more or less letting them do whatever they want as long as it doesn't involve fire, duct tape, sharp objects, or me putting my drink down to do something.

13 years ago @ Crasstalk - Tuesday Morning Open T... · 0 replies · +2 points

A happy update! Just found out that she is leaving of her own accord - and for love. She has had a long distance boyfriend for a while, and she is moving out of state to be with him. It's apparently been in the works for a long time, but she understandably didn't want to broadcast it until it was a done deal. I am SO relieved. And now I get to call her and congratulate her!

Thanks to all for replying - it was really interesting to see you all play out my own internal debate about what to do. And now I have great advice if it ever happens again!

13 years ago @ Crasstalk - Tuesday Morning Open T... · 1 reply · +1 points

All excellent points. Not doing anything was my first impulse, actually, then I started to feel guilty. I could always give it a few days and just give her a call to say hi and chit chat. There are so many possibilities, and I have so little information. And she is fairly high-strung, so I'd hate to make her even more stressed out than she is normally.

Isn't there some saying about when in doubt, wait? Maybe I should just do that. And hope that it's good news for her.

13 years ago @ Crasstalk - Tuesday Morning Open T... · 1 reply · +1 points

There's nothing on her FB page about a new job, which could mean either she's not aware, or that she just isn't trumpeting her career over FB. But if our mutual friend doesn't know anything about it either, I think I will call her. At home, after hours, of course. I hope she's moved on - it's a pretty dysfunctional place, and I think she'd be happier/more valued elsewhere...but it would suck if she didn't know.

13 years ago @ Crasstalk - Tuesday Morning Open T... · 1 reply · +1 points

Good advice! I asked my mom once how she and my dad stayed together relatively contentedly for 40+ years, and she said, "He travels a lot." I like your way better.

13 years ago @ Crasstalk - Tuesday Morning Open T... · 11 replies · +1 points

So, while perusing some job sites this morning, I came across the exact title and job description for a former colleague's job. Former colleague and I are still friendly (on FB, the occasional group outing), and last we spoke, about 3 weeks ago, she was still in that position. So either she gave notice recently, was let go suddenly, or doesn't know she's about to be let go. Yikes. Just e-mailed another former colleague who is also no longer at this particular company but is more "plugged in" to what is going on there to see if she has heard anything.

If the poor woman is about to be let go, can/should I tell her? This is the type of company that would totally do this, btw.

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