Comments on: Our Employees Are Not Working Out

By: Conservative Pup

Conservative Pup — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:06:42 +0000

Kathy, you’re absolutely right. You don’t have to write a thing on them, just the fact that they’re pink. I say, go for it!

By: kathy

kathy — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:49:26 +0000

Actually, Pup, I thought just the color might speak for itself....???!!! .-= kathy´s last blog ..Thanksgiving… =-.

By: Conservative Pup

Conservative Pup — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:40:55 +0000

I like “gobsmacked” too! Think I’ll start using it. Thanks Kris. And thanks too for sharing that story about your encounter with the ostrich (head-in-sand) liberal. I can just imagine myself in the same position. Actually, I’ve been in a similar position, and it is so very frustrating–they don’t know about anything that I hear about on a regular basis. Yet, they continue on as if I hadn’t spoken. No curiosity, no moment of “hmm, maybe I should find out about that” for them.

Kathy, I think you should send those pink slips. You could just write “YOU’RE FIRED!” on them, and give the ‘last day of work’ as whatever day their term ends early in 2011. Or just write on it, “I’m voting to fire you in 2010.” I’d do that to mine, but mine are some of the good ones.

Thanks all of you for your comments.

By: Kris, in New England

Kris, in New England — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:59:48 +0000

Kathy – isn’t it a great word?! Wish I could take credit for it, but it’s a Brit term. Means “flabbergasted, astounded, shocked”. And it sounds SO much better than any of those words.
.-= Kris, in New England´s last blog ..Computing Changes =-.

By: kathy

kathy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:20:11 +0000

….and I like the term “gobsmacked”. Interesting word.
.-= kathy´s last blog ..Thanksgiving… =-.

By: Kris, in New England

Kris, in New England — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:51:20 +0000

I had a debate with the owner of a local vineyard this past weekend. (Said debate ruined what could have been a lovely wine tasting; we won’t go back.)

He declared himself a very liberal Democrat to anyone who would listen, then started to pick a fight about healthcare with any who would respond to him. I had not said anything about my politics as I don’t think a wine tasting the appropriate place but…never one to back off a challenge I allowed him to engage me.

It was infuriating to say the least. Head-in-the-sand, unaware of the true impact of the healthcare being ramrodded thru. Completely clueless about what it all means – and content to stay that way.

When I observed, more than once, that not one person in Congress has indicated that they read the legislation they were voting on, and observing also that I find it unconsionable that they wouldn’t read it, the vineyard owner’s response was – Well I’m sure they’ll read it eventually.

I was gobsmacked. When I pointed out that it would probably be a good idea for the people voting on it to know what’s in it, he just shrugged and tried to dodge the issue by claiming that because I’m a conservative I don’t care about people (or words to that effect). I told him point blank in a room full of people that it’s not that I don’t care, it’s that I don’t think Congress knows what it’s doing.

And these are the kinds of people that have put this country in peril. These idiots voted for Obama and his minions. 2010 needs to see some serious changes or this country is heading down a painful and frightening path.
.-= Kris, in New England´s last blog ..Computing Changes =-.

By: Comedy Plus

Comedy Plus — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:51:19 +0000

Yes, they think we are all stupid. This administration scares me like no other. I thought Jimmy Carter was the worst. I’m thinking this one will out do that administration by leaps and bounds.

Have a terrific day.
.-= Comedy Plus´s last blog ..The Dog =-.

By: Sneed Hearn

Sneed Hearn — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:59:36 +0000

The major problem, with credit to the Who: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. The wretched and sniveling republicans had control of both houses of congress and the WH for six years and let’s not forget what they did with it. Given the chance they will do it again. The only real progress can be at the state level. For dc, just root for gridlock.

By: kathy

kathy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:24:12 +0000

I have a pink sticky note pad…and have seriously been contemplating sending my two senators (Durbin and the other guy-name escapes me at the moment) LITERAL “pink slips”. Great post, PUP. Love the story about Ben Nelson and the young man.
.-= kathy´s last blog ..Obama Bringing Martial Law to America? =-.