April 15, 2008

I have a box of homemade cookies on my desk. When co-workers ask about it, I explain that I'm having trouble keeping my weight up and my mother made them for me to try to get back up to 130 pounds.

The male response is to push out their beer bellies, pat it with both hands and chuckle "Boy, I sure wish I had that problem." Then they will ask for a cookie.

The female response is an immediately darkened countenance and quiet seething as they stomp away. Several have refused to speak to me for the rest of the day.

Also, on April 15, nobody wants to hear about the fact that you got your taxes done in mid-February about two weeks after your last W4 and 1099 showed up. This is the day to simply nod and make sympathetic noises.

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Phil! Gregory wrote:

I'm with you on the taxes. I got mine done similarly early and got my refunds a while ago, too. I managed to refrain from gloating about it to other people, though. (It was hard not to gloat, but I did manage. Until now, at least.)

Posted on 2008-04-15 23:21:42
gourd wrote:

Nonono, yesterday was the day to go to the post office with a friend, and stand around for as long as you like, and point, and giggle.

Posted on 2008-04-16 14:07:28

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