Comments | coralia13: Hello, my name is Caitlin and I am a Danger To Myself And Others

coralia13

Hello, my name is Caitlin and I am a Danger To Myself And Others

Dec 13, 2006 04:52

In light of lollardy's recent post to the effect that she is useless, I would just like to say: Verity, don't feel bad. I wish my biggest problem was a dough-encrusted paper towel dispenser. My late-night (okay - mid-evening. I have gotten old and crotchety since vac began) trip to the grocery store to buy my mother some condencend milk for her pumpkin ( Read more... )

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coralia13 December 13 2006, 17:20:51 UTC

I'm just glad I didn't hurt anyone. Or anyone's car.

ruledandmargin December 13 2006, 10:22:40 UTC

At least you completed the act! I'd just like to say that this:

"Really? Well now I've lost all respect for the institution."

is what I worry everyone at my pub is thinking - they all know I go to Oxford, and they all know I'm crap at my job...

coralia13 December 13 2006, 17:20:25 UTC

It's stressful, isn't it? At the study-abroad meetings last year, they warned us that we would feel like representatives of the US, and that that kind of pressure can wear on you. Weirdly, it's the same thing for Oxford students in general (or at least the sensitive ones - that's us: sensitive little flowers.)

ruledandmargin December 15 2006, 12:59:48 UTC

It is stressful. It didn't help when the horticulturist told me off for walking behind her pick-up truck with "The top 5% of students in the country go to this university!" Gah.

coralia13 December 15 2006, 16:49:56 UTC

What! Is that the one you were having the long chat with? Well, clearly you brought her around in the end, but who actually says that? I mean, she's essentially saying, "Aren't you supposed to be smart?" which is really not nice.
And what's wrong with walking behind her truck? Surely better than walking in front of it?

lollardy December 13 2006, 15:53:32 UTC

Ah, but is it not more moronic to lose a (relatively large) rolling pin in your own (relatively small) kitchen than to lose a (relatively small) tin of condensed milk in a (relatively large) supermarket? But then this isn't a competition! We can both be stupid! Hooray!

coralia13 December 13 2006, 17:18:23 UTC

True, true. Life is hard. And should involve maps to find the things people seem to enjoy keeping hidden from us.