Random Bitching Monologues

SunMo · February 23, 2007, 09:28:12 AM

that's because it is delicious. i have 2 in my lunch pail right now

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 23, 2007, 09:28:58 AM

I know what I'm making for dinner tonight.

Rome · February 23, 2007, 09:34:22 AM

That sounds like a schmitter on roids.

Wingspan · February 23, 2007, 09:35:40 AM

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on February 23, 2007, 09:22:56 AM
The little fascists in my daughter's class at school got together and decided to forgo meat next week for Lent.

I heard about that and nearly went through the F'ing roof. I took her to school this morning and pulled her teacher out of the class for a private discussion. I told her that not only is my daughter allowed to eat whatever she wants, they have no right imposing dietary restrictions on her. Only we as her parents have that right.

With each passing day public school is looking better and better to me.

And yeah, I'm eating meat today. Lots of meat. Bacon, cheeseburgers, steaks, chicken, whatever the hell I want. If my soul burns in eternity over eating a cheeseburger on Fridays, then so be it. Just pass the barbeque sauce, Satan.

So you're daughter is in catholic school?

Zanshin · February 23, 2007, 09:41:58 AM

Here's my little rant: So, you guys know how my wife need sugery, lost the baby...yada, yada... (for anyone who cares, she's doing way better than I could have expected, under the circumstances).

Anyway, after it happened I decided that I'd send a quick note out to the people at work that knew my wife was pregnant, so that I wouldn't get a ton of questions about it from a bunch of people when I got back to the office. I was pretty specific about who I sent the note to.

My boss had a 1-on-1 with his boss, the CIO, who I work with frequently. They spend the time talking about my personal problems, which is enough of a pain in the ass-- but the annoying part is that I think my boss did it not really to share information, but to have something to say and comiserate about it. Used it. That bothers me.

Worse that that, one of the reasons I didn't send my news direct to the CIO is that his wife is some sort of minister/counselor. And now he wants his wife to get in touch with me and my wife. I'm going to have to tell him today that we're moving along pretty well and that we don't need the assist-- but what a pain in the ass. I have to deal with this personal crap, which is bad enough-- but now I have to navigate the work politics crap (which I despise under the best of circumstances) as it relates to my personal life. F'n ridiculous.

Rome · February 23, 2007, 09:45:51 AM

Quote from: Wingspan on February 23, 2007, 09:35:40 AM

So you're daughter is in catholic school?

Yep. Other than the religious nonsense, it's the best school in our area. She's there for that reason more than anything else.

Wingspan · February 23, 2007, 09:51:40 AM

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on February 23, 2007, 09:45:51 AM
Quote from: Wingspan on February 23, 2007, 09:35:40 AM

So you're daughter is in catholic school?

Yep. Other than the religious nonsense, it's the best school in our area. She's there for that reason more than anything else.

Well then they can do pretty much anything they want as far as food goes during lent.

Diomedes · February 23, 2007, 09:54:24 AM

If you think public school is going to be better, you're crazy. Instead of no meat for Lent, it'll be no dodgeball, etc.

ice grillin you · February 23, 2007, 09:57:33 AM

am i missing something with romey getting upset that a catholic school is recognizing lent?

Rome · February 23, 2007, 10:00:27 AM

I'm not talking about abstaining from eating meat on Friday's (although I personally think that's idiotic).

I'm talking about abstaining from eating meat completely and unilaterally making a decision like that without the permission of the parents in the school.

One of the kids in the class decided that not eating meat would be a good idea. The teacher went along with it without consulting the parents. That's bullshtein, fellas.

Rome · February 23, 2007, 10:03:26 AM

Quote from: Diomedes on February 23, 2007, 09:54:24 AM
If you think public school is going to be better, you're crazy. Instead of no meat for Lent, it'll be no dodgeball, etc.

That's the quandry, Dio. It's also why I've spent the past two years biting my tongue at nearly everything that's gone on in the school.

It's not Catholic school like when I was a kid. It's a more spooky and fundamentalist brand than I remember.

Seabiscuit36 · February 23, 2007, 10:27:58 AM

Im catholic, went to catholic grade school and HS. I have no interest in giving up meat on fridays. It makes no sense. Every year i get into a fight with my wife about it. I always take the conspiracy side that its a made up tradition by the pasta company's in Italy to increase sales.

Diomedes · February 23, 2007, 10:36:32 AM

I don't see what the big deal is with giving up meat for a week. It's harmless. Not like you kid is being asked to burn the flag, pray to Allah, hang out at a gay club, etc. But whatever, parents like to get up in arms about these things, whether it's a catholic school or a private school.

Wingspan · February 23, 2007, 10:47:14 AM

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on February 23, 2007, 10:00:27 AM
I'm not talking about abstaining from eating meat on Friday's (although I personally think that's idiotic).

I'm talking about abstaining from eating meat completely and unilaterally making a decision like that without the permission of the parents in the school.

One of the kids in the class decided that not eating meat would be a good idea. The teacher went along with it without consulting the parents. That's bullshtein, fellas.

Uh, what does your daughter say about it?

General_Failure · February 23, 2007, 10:48:59 AM

She's probably unwilling to talk, now that she's been, like, TOTALLY humiliated! In front of all her friends!