STUPID THURSDAYS...

I work a few hours a week every Thursday. For the most part I'd say I get a long with my co-workers, but every once and a while I cringe at some of the things that pop out of their mouths. Yesterday I started paying extra attention to the stupid comments that fell upon my awaiting ears.

Example #1:

When one coworker was understandably sharing her exciting news about her recent adoption of a 2 year old little girl from China who has special needs, the other of my coworkers said, "So, what's WRONG with her?"
Call me over protective or over sensitive but....excuse me lady! Nothing is WRONG with anybody! Special needs doesn't indicate a wrong doing by The Creator above, it simply means a special need. You're the person in the wrong! Because a child is born with a non-functioning kidney has no implications that her body is wrong and yours is right... she just needs medication. Seriously, you should be asking yourself what's wrong with me!

Example #2:

This one is minor, I know. But it still got under my skin. When passing off a patient from one therapy service to now be under my supervision and services, the P.T described me as.... "Shannon, that blonde girl over there." While pointing to me. 

I responded with, I haven't had blonde hair for almost a year... you can't possibly be describing me as a blonde. It's really not a big deal, so what- blonde/brunette. But when I tell you that I don't have blonde hair, don't continue to tell me that my hair is dark blonde! Just say, you're right, you definitely have brunette hair now, what was I thinking? Next time I'll invite her to the salon with me so that my stylist can properly educate this woman on the difference between the colors yellow and brown, apparently they don't learn that in P.T school. :)

Example #3:

In the middle of a discussion about what types of payment a store accepts I stated, "They take cash only." The response from a certain someone was, "Cash, you mean.... like a debit card?" No you goof ball! Cash as in the greenbacks, B-franks, Moolah, bacon, dallaz, loot, dough.... NOT PLASTIC CARDS OF ANY KIND. Again, think before you speak people.

Join me next Thursday for Stupid Things People Say At Work :)