I hope you gals and guys were semi-behaved this crazy Halloween weekend! I will be leaving bright and early on Wednesday (like, before dawn. Ugh) for Puerto Rico!! I'll be thinking of y'all whilst lounging here:
In my absence, I hope all you East Coasters stay safe, dry, and warm during Hurricane Sandy! Enjoy some tips and suggestions from last month when we experienced Hurricane Isaac
Also- while I am away, Alabama will be playing LSU in a highly touted night game down in Death Valley. Tensions are high, and bad manners are sure to happen. Mix this with the upcoming Election, and this weekend might go down as the rudest weekend we've seen in years, y'all. Stay calm, don't drink too much, and mind your manners! Here are some refresher tips on how to deal with how Social Media + Politics + Football = Disaster
See y'all next week! I'll drink some rum for ya :)
Some events in our lives call for extra amount of crazy. Sometimes you just need to kick those manners out of the way, and act like a fool. This is one of those weekends. My beloved Crimson Tide will be playing the Tennessee Volunteers. If you know anything about SEC Football, you'll note that Alabama has to hate Auburn, but we choose to hate Tennessee. I have nothing nice to say about Tennessee, and I will probably call you an ugly name if I see you wearing that dreadful orange that is not even found on the color wheel, on this, the holiest of football weeks: Tennessee Hate Week.
This guy perfectly captures the hate:
Unfortunately for me, I will not be watching the game in the comfort of my favorite dive bar in the Warehouse District. I will be attending a wedding. STOP PLANNING WEDDINGS DURING FOOTBALL SEASON!!!! So I will have to mind some manners. But rest assured, that I will find a television to check on the game. While I do not condone whipping out your cellular during a wedding ceremony, there is one exception- to quickly check the score of the game. The Bride asked for it when she planned her wedding on the third Saturday of October. I'm sorry, but there is no excuse for that. So here are a few rules for keeping up with a ball game during a wedding:
Try to be discreet while score-checking in the Church. Obviously you shouldn't yell out "Son of a B$%*@" when the score is not to your liking. Remember that you're in the Lord's house, and it is just super inappropriate.
Make a few quick rounds when you get to the Reception. Don't immediately grab a plate of chicken fingers and head towards the TV. Say hello the the family of the bride and groom and maybe even sneak in a "This day could not be more perfect" for bonus points.
Take breaks from the game. Walk around the reception during time-outs and halftime. Dance with Grandma. Pop in a few pictures. Grab some cake! Just make yourself seen so that it's not completely obvious that you've been in the kitchen hovering over the TV like a mad man.
Share the score updates with other guests who might not be able to get away.
And last but not least, don't act like a drunken fool should your team win/lose. Have a mini-celebration. High-five your fellow game watchers. And then get out there and be the best damn wedding guest you can.
I've done it before, and I'll do it again this weekend. I'm not making any promises, but I'm at least going to try and mind my manners this weekend, and you should too ;)
Hello dear readers! I apologize for my absence, but this
work thing just keeps taking up so much time. The nerve! Last week I celebrated
a year with my firm, and I was treated to stolen lunches and the freaking plague. I do love my
firm, love what I do, and I really love my fellow employees. But the bad
manners have really been showing as of late.
Last week I noticed lots of sniffling, coughing, and general
snottiness. Cold and flu season is here, y’all. Every place I have ever worked,
I have always wondered the same thing… Why in the hell do you come into work
when you are sick and contagious?! People that have kids will notice that day cares
and schools do not allow children to stay if they have a fever to prevent the
spread of that nastiness. Why isn’t that the same for the workplace? Employers
give us sick days for just that reason. Now I understand saving up your sick
days for the Monday after a Saints win (A girl can dream, right?). But, sick
days are really meant to be used when SICK. Last week, a co-worker called in on
Monday to say that she was sick and probably contagious, and she was going to
see the doctor. Well around noon, here she comes. She couldn’t get a doctor’s
appointment, so she decided to come on in. Oh thanks! Thanks for thinking of
all of us! I know you wanted to save your sick days, so feel free to come in
and infect me so I can use mine. Amiright? In the words of Sweet Brown, “Ain’t
nobody got time for that!” (http://youtu.be/udS-OcNtSWo)
Please be considerate of others during cold and flu season. Cover your mouth,
wash your hands, and for the love of Vitamin C, please stay home and rest if
you have a fever. You’ll feel better, and your co-workers will be so
appreciative.
Also in the past few weeks, I’ve had the misfortune of having
my lunch stolen not once… but twice! Can you believe it? As is the case in most
offices, each floor of our firm has a shared refrigerator. You know the drill,
put your name and the date on your food, and it should be there when you’re
hungry, right? Wrong. Last Monday I was excited to put my homemade pimento
cheese sandwich right in my belly. Unfortunately someone else had the same
idea, and I found the container in the trash. The horror! A few days later I
decided to go cash in that delicious Dannon yogurt I had brought for breakfast.
Again, gone. This really shouldn’t have to be said, but do not take food that
is not yours. I am not yet the millionaire I strive to be, so to save a few
bucks I bring my lunch. It helps me stick to a healthy food plan, and I’m not
spending $10-$15 a day on food. Now all of my lunches will have threats of
death on them. Some may see this as extreme, I see it as necessary. I will cut
you if you touch this English Muffin. Don’t try me.
So the lesson today is to treat your work family
the same you would treat your friends and family. Use common sense, and show
some respect. Happy, healthy workplaces are created on mutual respect. A good
way to do this? Mind your manners of course! I’m sure these aren’t the only
offenses you might have seen in the work place, so feel free to send me any
other examples of bad work behavior.
