I've learned important lessons about zombie hordes tonight, and what not to do at them.
Flirt? Dance? Smooze?
Maybe walk around them naked?
The GM worked 2nd shift tonight. He left a big note entitled "If there's time to lean, there's time to clean!" at the desk. It details all the cleaning/straightening/etc we "can" do if we're not assisting guests. Some of them are ridiculous, like "sweep the parking lot" or "arrange fall decorations". Like anyone's going to sweep the damn parking lot (I'm sure as f%#* not going to, especially not at not. People drive through the lot like it's a damned racetrack.), and we don't have any fall decorations to arrange (He spent 15 minutes after I got here looking for them and couldn't find any.) (Also, I wouldn't mess with them if we did have any.) (Also also, is it ridiculous of me to put more than one parenthetically contained clause in a single sentence?). And, of course, he didn't bother to actually do any of the tasks he put on the note himself. I wonder what b$+~#$#* he'll leave behind when he works tomorrow's 2nd shift.
sweeping the parking lot is Not something you should be doing on night shift for sure.
Managers need to lead by example or they come off as a joke every time.
Also what kind of a loser says "If there's time to lean, there's time to clean!"
... ok You've had some bad ones in the past but this one takes (or maybe bakes) the cake.
My granddad always used to say "When one door closes, another one opens." He was a good man, but a terrible cabinetmaker.
Probably would of did ok as a prison guard. they have those gates where only one is open at a time.
A man decides to fulfill his lifelong dream of owning a horse, and goes to a local breeder. Not having much knowledge of the animals, he asks the owner to show him around and tell him about different breeds. "Sure, let's go," says the owner, and brings him over to the paddocks.
"So a lot depends on what you want the animal for," he says, and gestures to a powerful stallion running laps. "Over there, you've got your Type A horse: strong, fast, and a little unpredictable, but great if you want to get somewhere in a hurry."
"I think that'd be a little much for me," the man says, and the owner nods, then brings him over to see a mare quietly chomping at some hay in the shade. "This is a Type B horse - tends to be quiet and they're good companions, but not much for doing work."
The man pauses to think about what he wants the animal for, then looks over at a nearby pond and sees a horse swimming and diving over and over again. "What the heck is that one doing?" he asks the owner. "Oh, him? That's a C horse."
I C their is a slight theme with these jokes.
Hey john.
| 4 people marked this as a favorite. |
In Lancashire (first typed as Kanachirw, for some reason, on a two-day break with ALL (DE) and the kids. A filthy day weather-wise, but we'll cope. ALL (DE) lulled everyone to sleep last night with a heartwarming story about Liberace.
| 2 people marked this as a favorite. |
The nice thing about having a successful season is I get to decide if it's too cold for me to work, and a high of 36 is definitely too cold for me to work.
| 2 people marked this as a favorite. |
In Lancashire (first typed as Kanachirw, for some reason, on a two-day break with ALL (DE) and the kids. A filthy day weather-wise, but we'll cope. ALL (DE) lulled everyone to sleep last night with a heartwarming story about Liberace.
duchy of Kanachirw
| 2 people marked this as a favorite. |
OK. I'm in Hell.
Our new senior VP insists on an annual "conference" for all his staff members, and he's a marketing-focused guy so it's all marketing.
"Let's all get together and cheer about how much we love our product and love our company!"
Already SO not me.
Then we are required to participate in a game to "get to know your co-workers". Not only do I consider socializing with co-workers a form of torture, but:
Your Job Role: Mine isn't listed
Your Favorite Type of Game: RPGs aren't listed
Your Favorite Color: Mine isn't listed
And on and on and on: What kind of chair you prefer ("Office chair" isn't listed), where in the house you work ("Dining room" isn't listed).
If you're going to make me take some stupid-a$$ questionnaire that I hate in the first place, and then not a single one of my answers is available, it's going to make my attitude even worse!
|
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
I've never understood campaign worlds where the empire or "high kingdom" or whatever falls apart, but locations on the map still say "Duchy of" or Barony of" and so on.
If you no longer have a king/queen or Emporer/Empress, and it's been, like, 200 years, does it really matter if you're the duke anymore? I suppose, MAYBE, if you have a close neighbor afraid that your nation might become expansionist if you adopted a new title then MAYBE I could see keeping the old one.
But otherwise...?
That depends on why the kingdom broke apart.
If it was a feudal society and the nobility overthrew/exiled/killed the king, I could see the various dukes saying “We don’t need a king.” And now you have sovereign duchies. That title would be very important for maintaining legitimacy in that realm, since presumably there has been duke for many centuries, both before and after the dissolution of the kingdom.
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
I've never understood campaign worlds where the empire or "high kingdom" or whatever falls apart, but locations on the map still say "Duchy of" or Barony of" and so on.
(...)
I suppose, MAYBE, if you have a close neighbor afraid that your nation might become expansionist if you adopted a new title then MAYBE I could see keeping the old one.
But otherwise...?
Grand Duchy Of Lithuania.
Grand Duchy Of Moskov.
First christian ruler of Poland held a title that is often translated as prince or duke (IIRC he used the Latin title dux during his lifetime).
There are equivalent titles in China during extended fragmentation periods, though they did reach for royal titles instead as well.
Most of the countries don't exist in vacuum and have a degree of shared cultural elements with their neighbors - the titles assumed by the rulers were element by diplomacy.
There is also an element of air of inherited legitimacy that can greatly outlive their origins. A lot of post-Roman regions used variations based on late Roman titles and honorifics for centuries (like Italian "doge", derived from aforementioned dux or using titles of senators).
If you no longer have a king/queen or Emporer/Empress, and it's been, like, 200 years, does it really matter if you're the duke anymore?
After the splintering of a bigger polity it is of utmost importance - because it determines your historical and legitimate standing compared to the neighbors that are remnants of the same state. It will also influence your or your heirs nominal rights to be the unifier in the future.
| 2 people marked this as a favorite. |
OK. I'm in Hell.
Our new senior VP insists on an annual "conference" for all his staff members, and he's a marketing-focused guy so it's all marketing.
"Let's all get together and cheer about how much we love our product and love our company!"
Already SO not me.
Then we are required to participate in a game to "get to know your co-workers". Not only do I consider socializing with co-workers a form of torture, but:
Your Job Role: Mine isn't listed
Your Favorite Type of Game: RPGs aren't listed
Your Favorite Color: Mine isn't listedAnd on and on and on: What kind of chair you prefer ("Office chair" isn't listed), where in the house you work ("Dining room" isn't listed).
If you're going to make me take some stupid-a$$ questionnaire that I hate in the first place, and then not a single one of my answers is available, it's going to make my attitude even worse!
Make it a game, just pick some s+*~ at random.
Or better yet, answer it as if SpongeBob SquarePants was filling it out.
| 2 people marked this as a favorite. |
Create a secret pattern and answer based on that rubric.
| 2 people marked this as a favorite. |
Yeah, the problem is that it "matches" me to people with the same answer and then we're supposed to socialize during some enforced "play times" where my "job" is to socialize with someone I don't know who gave the same answers.
I don't even socialize with my friends. Why would I enjoy enforced socialization with strangers?
206.9. Almost a week behind where I should be. Curses.
| 3 people marked this as a favorite. |
Re forced fraternization with co-workers.
Treat it as a larp of sorts. I am not the most social person, but when work sent me to G2E and made me a version of a booth babe to pimp our product, I came up with a used car/snake oil salesman persona and let it roll.
My co-workers, who knew I played rpgs but had not ever seen me slip out of my work persona were flabbergasted.
Aint nothing but a thing.
|
| 3 people marked this as a favorite. |
Yeah, the problem is that it "matches" me to people with the same answer and then we're supposed to socialize during some enforced "play times" where my "job" is to socialize with someone I don't know who gave the same answers.
I don't even socialize with my friends. Why would I enjoy enforced socialization with strangers?
Unless they can show you around amsterdam :P
Re forced fraternization with co-workers.
Treat it as a larp of sorts. I am not the most social person, but when work sent me to G2E and made me a version of a booth babe to pimp our product, I came up with a used car/snake oil salesman persona and let it roll.
My co-workers, who knew I played rpgs but had not ever seen me slip out of my work persona were flabbergasted.
Aint nothing but a thing.
I miss booth babes so much...miss conventions so much...
| 2 people marked this as a favorite. |
Just to anger Freehold here as well as in the text I sent him...
It's snowing.
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
OK. I'm in Hell.
Our new senior VP insists on an annual "conference" for all his staff members, and he's a marketing-focused guy so it's all marketing.
"Let's all get together and cheer about how much we love our product and love our company!"
Already SO not me.
Then we are required to participate in a game to "get to know your co-workers". Not only do I consider socializing with co-workers a form of torture, but:
Your Job Role: Mine isn't listed
Your Favorite Type of Game: RPGs aren't listed
Your Favorite Color: Mine isn't listedAnd on and on and on: What kind of chair you prefer ("Office chair" isn't listed), where in the house you work ("Dining room" isn't listed).
If you're going to make me take some stupid-a$$ questionnaire that I hate in the first place, and then not a single one of my answers is available, it's going to make my attitude even worse!
My HR department routinely does not include the IT department in those kinds of things.
|
|
My HR department routinely does not include the IT department in those kinds of things.OK. I'm in Hell.
Our new senior VP insists on an annual "conference" for all his staff members, and he's a marketing-focused guy so it's all marketing.
"Let's all get together and cheer about how much we love our product and love our company!"
Already SO not me.
Then we are required to participate in a game to "get to know your co-workers". Not only do I consider socializing with co-workers a form of torture, but:
Your Job Role: Mine isn't listed
Your Favorite Type of Game: RPGs aren't listed
Your Favorite Color: Mine isn't listedAnd on and on and on: What kind of chair you prefer ("Office chair" isn't listed), where in the house you work ("Dining room" isn't listed).
If you're going to make me take some stupid-a$$ questionnaire that I hate in the first place, and then not a single one of my answers is available, it's going to make my attitude even worse!
Thats a blessing
Can you file a complaint with HR, claiming that the VP is marginalizing you because your answers aren't represented?Yeah, the problem is that it "matches" me to people with the same answer and then we're supposed to socialize during some enforced "play times" where my "job" is to socialize with someone I don't know who gave the same answers.
I don't even socialize with my friends. Why would I enjoy enforced socialization with strangers?
I love it!
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
Unless they can show you around amsterdam :PYeah, the problem is that it "matches" me to people with the same answer and then we're supposed to socialize during some enforced "play times" where my "job" is to socialize with someone I don't know who gave the same answers.
I don't even socialize with my friends. Why would I enjoy enforced socialization with strangers?
See, I chose that socialization. I also look forward to seeing Mort if/when we eventually get to Singapore.
But if we were staying in Amsterdam and Global Megacorporation said, "We have an office in Amsterdam! You have to have lunch with a group of fellow employees you've never met!", I'd be peeved.
I don't understand mandatory fraternization. FORCING socialization never produces genuine social bonding, right? Or, wait... are they expecting you to bond over how terrible this policy is?
I have no problem with socializing, but so much of my second job is outright talking to strangers it isn't funny.
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
Yeah, the problem is that it "matches" me to people with the same answer and then we're supposed to socialize during some enforced "play times" where my "job" is to socialize with someone I don't know who gave the same answers.
I don't even socialize with my friends. Why would I enjoy enforced socialization with strangers?
You will socialize with others and you will like it, or else!
ALTERNATIVELY
Nobody likes enforced socialization...
Take your pick.
Can you file a complaint with HR, claiming that the VP is marginalizing you because your answers aren't represented?Yeah, the problem is that it "matches" me to people with the same answer and then we're supposed to socialize during some enforced "play times" where my "job" is to socialize with someone I don't know who gave the same answers.
I don't even socialize with my friends. Why would I enjoy enforced socialization with strangers?
Thing of the magnificent train-wreck of a lawsuit ensuing!
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
Yeah, the problem is that it "matches" me to people with the same answer and then we're supposed to socialize during some enforced "play times" where my "job" is to socialize with someone I don't know who gave the same answers.
I don't even socialize with my friends. Why would I enjoy enforced socialization with strangers?
Well then, you should absolutely answer every question is if you're SpongeBob SquarePants, if for no other reason than to see what kind of nutjob you're matched up with.
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
Re forced fraternization with co-workers.
Treat it as a larp of sorts. I am not the most social person, but when work sent me to G2E and made me a version of a booth babe to pimp our product, I came up with a used car/snake oil salesman persona and let it roll.
My co-workers, who knew I played rpgs but had not ever seen me slip out of my work persona were flabbergasted.
Aint nothing but a thing.
I am pretty sure that Nobodyshome is not particularly into LARPS.
He is more into dressing than me.
We have pictures!
We would like having the pictures of NH as Dr. Evil and GothBard as his leather-clad domina enforcer...
To complete the collection, of course!
My HR department routinely does not include the IT department in those kinds of things.OK. I'm in Hell.
Our new senior VP insists on an annual "conference" for all his staff members, and he's a marketing-focused guy so it's all marketing.
"Let's all get together and cheer about how much we love our product and love our company!"
Already SO not me.
Then we are required to participate in a game to "get to know your co-workers". Not only do I consider socializing with co-workers a form of torture, but:
Your Job Role: Mine isn't listed
Your Favorite Type of Game: RPGs aren't listed
Your Favorite Color: Mine isn't listedAnd on and on and on: What kind of chair you prefer ("Office chair" isn't listed), where in the house you work ("Dining room" isn't listed).
If you're going to make me take some stupid-a$$ questionnaire that I hate in the first place, and then not a single one of my answers is available, it's going to make my attitude even worse!
To protect IT department... Or the rest of the workers?
| 2 people marked this as a favorite. |
Ok, so - if a place was a province of an empire that subsequently dissolves, they might keep their name of duchy or whatever to maintain tradition or relations with neighbors or allies. I can get behind that. I'm still a bit weird on the whole tying your title and region back to a dead state, but whatever.
I have a DM that sent me a setting primer for his homebrew. Apparently 700 years ago there was an empire that had a duchy to the south. Now, over 300 years since said empire ended and no less than TWO independent kingdoms tearing away from said dead empire, the "grand duchy" still exists. I don't really understand why.
The first of the 2 independent kingdoms was formed when the brother of the old emperor rebelled against his brother's oppression. The second rose out of the dying embers of the old empire reorganizing themselves. Why neither of these nations have not only NEVER tried to absorb the grand duchy, let alone acknowledging the sovereignty of said duchy just seems weird.
But then, this is why I NEVER run political intrigue games. Ever. I'm terrible at understanding the subtle nuances of feudal rules of succession, transfer of power, honorifics and so on.
To my dumb caveman brain, if the king that technically owned your land and awarded it and the title to you dies, your claim to that land ends unless there's a new king that continues the policy. Once that happens, you're just a person in a castle, subsequent to the whims of anyone that wants to roll up and take it from you. Otherwise, you better tell folks YOU'RE the new king.
As I've said, I'm dumb.
It's quite simple, Grand Duchy sounds cooler than kingdom.
I don't understand mandatory fraternization. FORCING socialization never produces genuine social bonding, right? Or, wait... are they expecting you to bond over how terrible this policy is?
It supposedly works in kindergartens...
I didn't go to kindergarten.
Unless they can show you around amsterdam :PYeah, the problem is that it "matches" me to people with the same answer and then we're supposed to socialize during some enforced "play times" where my "job" is to socialize with someone I don't know who gave the same answers.
I don't even socialize with my friends. Why would I enjoy enforced socialization with strangers?
Woran gets cookies.