Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.

Well... yesterday was so awful, I cannot even begin to tell you. These people had me answering phones for them - but they couldn't put me at a phone that RANG.

So, I had to listen very hard to hear the receptionist's phone in another room - though I could not hear it at all because she was out there flirting loudly with one of the guys in the office.

So, she would have to yell at me when the phone rang to tell me to answer it.

I get the feeling that this system wasn't of much help to them. They said they didn't need me back today. Nice. I got fired from a temp job.

At one point, one of them asked me to do some data entry and said "How good are you on a computer?" I answered "Quite," because, you know, I am also good with the English language. She rolled her eyes and then painstakingly explained to me how to use MS Word. I finished her little project before she got back to her office.

So, today the temp agency asked me to come BACK in to their office at noon. I suspect they are going to ask me to run errands for the big boss - stuff like picking her daughter up from school and going to the cleaners.

I'm in no position to turn them down.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Answers

Poor Al. Those temp fools clearly don't know who they're talking to.

If it makes you feel any better, the gym people didn't call me back, even AFTER I called and left a message yesterday. Bitches, that's all they are.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Ah, shit, y'all. That ain't no way to be treating MATH girls.

On a positive note, Fred of La Patisserie is in the forum. That's gotta make you laugh, right? I mean, Fred?

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Yes, dear Fred.

I just want to be normal again. And I want to have a day where I don't get upset and cry and the MOC has to console me. I mean, come ON. For Lord's SAKE.

But y'all, as much as I tease him for his cheese-hardened heart, he can be the sweetest thing.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

I am watching Martha Stewart right now. She is putting me at peace.

She just had a woman on who had a collection of cake stands worth thousands of dollars. It was a beautiful thing. I could not help noticing how good some of them would look in my built-in china cabinet.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Chris can be very sweet, indeed. Only after he finishes his cheese and spreadsheets, though.

If the gym doesn't call me today, I will cry, just like you, Al. Oh, and nice calling me back last night, trash.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

I thought his sweet heart was salt-crusted...

Chris is flying to Philadelphia today, but I'm sure everything will be fine.

In the NYT this morning, there's a picture of all the things what have been confiscated at LAX. One gun, but lots of beautiful chef's knives. I feel bad for all the cooks - I've been known to pack my knives in my checked baggage when I know I'm going somewhere where I'll otherwise have to cok with crap-ass knives, but you know, shit's tough all over. Even that freak Emeril shouldn't travel with his knives at this point.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

I heard on the news that they'd confiscated like a TON of stuff at LAX. I thought you could check almost anything, that it was carry-on that was a problem. Maybe that's changed now.

Al or AB - have either of y'all gotten my mail yet??

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

No, H! I check mailbox every day, anxiously awaiting package! Very sad.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

If my package made it to Smyrna, then surely Al received hers, I hope.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Sorry, AB. I didn't check messages until this morning.

WHY has the gym not called you? WHAT is wrong with them?! You know, it's probably that they're busy and can't make a decision until a certain date or something, and they're going to be rude and not call you until then - but THEN they will surely call you and give you the job, because... well, why wouldn't they? Are they stupid?

My question is, why are people so fucking passive-aggressive about hiring or not hiring? Just do it! If you hire someone else, have the human decency to CALL or WRITE the other candidates and TELL THEM.

I mean, it doesn't have to be a big apology - just say "Thanks for coming in. We filled the position. We appreciate you taking the time and wanting to work for US."

I can't stand it.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

I haven't gotten it yet! So sad!

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Call me crazy, but I love Martha Stewart. I mean, I LOVE her. She is so insane and so clearly has a severe case of OCD, but damn. Wrapping up brownies in paper and ribbon - if everybody acted like Martha, there would be no civil unrest.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

I like to think Martha has an underground sex lair. Just cause.

AB - I actually mailed yours a little later but it should hopefully be there today. (See, I needed a bigger envelope for yours sparkly belt girl.)

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Al, I love Martha too. She gave me the idea for my excellent wedding favors, which were a big hit. My love for her craziness will never die.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Oh, and re: the forum. I was thinking we should have a separate "music" category, but I can't think of funny name. Bueller?

And maybe a work/money one??

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

What wedding favors?

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

I think the music category is a good idea, because isn't it all getting lumped in Pop Culture now? I can't think of a funny name for it, either...we just maybe call it "Music."

Here is what we got for the favors. We tied a ribbon around them and held the ribbon with a Chinese sticker with the double happiness (wedding) symbol on it. I still have some--they're the fanciest favors ever.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Those are neat! What did you put inside them.

Hmm. Music. Um, I no know.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Hey!

AB, I think you somehow transmitted your illness to me via the computer, because I feel like Death Warmed Over.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Berman! How was Rosh Hashanah?

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

It was good, except that I was too cold-ridden to fully enjoy the dinner.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Aw, Berman! I so sorry. T was right about the Tylenol Flu, though. It works, but all I could find was the nighttime one, so I sure did sleep a lot yesterday. I recommend Robitussin Severe Congestion during the day. It's got pseudoephedrine and guaifenesin, which will not put you to sleep.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

I know they make straight-up Tylenol Flu - that's what I usually use as pseudoephedrine makes me high.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

"Cause she's so hiiiiiiiiiiiiigh."

Man, why couldn't the radio stations ban that song?

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

I'm thankful that I have no idea what song you're talking about.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

I do, and now it's in my head. Damn you, Mike Berman!

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Serves you right for giving me this cold!

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

You shut up!

I'm going to the mall now. Crazy Vince Chao wants me to take back about a million things. I don't know why he doesn't just NOT BUY things he knows he's not going to like. Be back latah.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Did y'all see Fred's little person. It IS animated and it makes me laaaaaaaaaaaaugh.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Who wants to guess how many pairs of shoes I bought? Go on. Guess.

No, I don't have a job, or any money. Got a problem with that?

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

But you didn't spend any NEW money as you were returning things. Oh yeah, that's right. I'm the master of justified shopping.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

No! No new money. Well, except for some cute little slides. But they were only $10! And they're orange! I love them.

Banana's having a sale, just so y'all know.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

AB - it totally cracks me up that you mentioned that **aww shucks body language** thing today as I saw taht this morning in 3wa and it made me want to gag myself.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

That's why I started that thread! Was it that tntnikki girl or whatever? It made me want to throw up.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Yes! Especially cause she was all, ***hooking a thumb in my overalls peeking out behind my bangs***. Blech.

I am DYING over Jessamyn's cat. That cat looks so moritified. He's like - My homies would NEVER let me live this down. The Sassinator would bust a cap in yo ass before he'd let you do that to him.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Oh, the Sassinator would kick some mothafuckin' ass if somebody try to put a sponge up on 'is head. Ain't no way. God, I can't even THINK about that picture without laughing. It's hilarious.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Good lord. That reads like Hee Haw porn.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Hee Haw porn.

Now THAT'S what I'm going to do with annachao.com.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

The Sassinator would only let you put a sponge on his head if you soaked in some Colt 45 first.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Y'all best not be steppin'. I don't want to have to cap y'all's asses.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Whoa! The Sassinator is here!

Um, hey, Sass? Did you kill LeMont and drag him off somewhere? Because he's been missing for a few days, you evil thing.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Girl, would I disrespect you like that? As if!

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Oh, I was talking about that tntnikki sounding like Hee Haw porn.

God. Hee Haw porn - can you even imagine?

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Wait, is LeMont really missing?

I think the Sassinator needs to respond to SquareBen's indignity. But that's just me.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Yeah, there's no need for the ***being all cutesy*** nonsense. Unless it's funny.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Ain't no doubt that The Sassinator gots no truck with the disrespecting of his feline bruthas and sistahs. But y'all gotta wait for The Sassinator's next album to really see the rage.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

LeMont is, indeed, missing--since Monday. It's been a Chao Famiry Tragedy.

Tonight, on a Very Special Chao House....

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

"Chao House" - is that the show with Wilfred Brimley? And Shannen Dougherty and Marlena from Days?

Lord. What a cast that show had.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

And yet it still managed to suck.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Yes it did. It sucked balls, and not even Wilfred Brimley's wholesome oatmeal goodness could keep that crapfest together.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Funniest thing evah. My friend Tom and I were talking about stupid shit we do with friends and somehow the fake Chinese thing came up and he said he and his friends do it too and the call it "speaking WonTon."

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

I hope you terr Tom he clazy!

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Aumber or Staurlight

HAHAAHAHAAAAAAAAA

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

An Bei make funny. She give Hannah good laugh.

Hey, could we call our Chinese thing "WonTalk"? I think that is funny.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Oh my god. We need a WonTalk thread on the forum, for real.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Wah! Mail come, no Hannahbeth package! I cry.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001