I'm not going to be using my thumb for a while. But really that's not what I'm pissed off about.

[evafriedel]

Today's been interesting.

The good news is I didn't break my thumb or rip anything important.
The bad news is I've managed to sprain my right thumb and won't be using it for much of anything except a page holder for a while.
But really, that's only an incidental part of what I'd really like to rant about for a little while here...

Comments

[fairyofroses]

Firstly - I'm so glad you're okay! I haven't said anything to Mom. Don't worry. I figure its one of those better coming from you so she knows you're okay. If you decide to tell her.

Secondly - What a bitch. I'd like to personally find her to punch her. I'd like to point out that punching someone and taking a stoke in a boat are shockingly similar.

Thirdly - Did mom tell you what happened to Dad's phone?

[evafriedel]

I told mom this morning, and... yeah she told me about dad's phone on Friday. ...I don't think I will be letting him know that I didn't get paid on Friday like he wanted me to. Really, he has enough stress right now... O.o;

[fairyofroses]

Yeah mom just came to tell me that you told her. Not telling dad could be a good move.

[bitter_suite24]

Wow, I'm glad your thumb is okay, or at least that you didn't break or rip anything. My dad had something similar happen, but it was his knee, not his thumb. Ice does help.

Also that woman is a bitch, wow! I've never been upset at not being thanked either. Getting a thank you is nice, but as you said, if you're only doing something to get that "thank you" why bother? People suck sometimes.

[kksimone]

Sorry about your hand. I would be going absolutely nuts without my right thumb.

Lynne Truss talks about the door holding thing in Talk to the Hand (well, minus the one person injured/in pain aspect).

We get more satisfaction from doing the right thing and the other person being "rude" than we would if we do the right thing and the other person responds "appropriately".

Yesterday I went to the post office. My arms were full, and a woman held the main door open for me and let me go through first. I thanked her, and I hesitated before getting in line so she could go ahead of me if she wanted to (since she would've gotten there first if she hadn't held the door)

Since we both chose to do the "good" thing, I'm sure neither one of us gave it a second thought. But if she hadn't held the door or I'd just breezed on into the line, there's a good chance we would've had the smug satisfaction/righteous anger of, "Well, that's just typical. I'm the only person here with any manners."

[_lavieboheme_]

Hope your thumb feels better soon!

How brazenly rude of that woman! I can't even imagine why that would seem like a good idea to her, it kind of negates doing something nice for someone if you get upset that they fail to acknowledge it, the action should be enough to make you happy. People never fail to surprise me.

[magnetmind]

Yeouch, I hope your thumb will be feeling better soon.

Oddly enough I encountered a person I think rather similar to your blond today, although at least I wasn't physically injured at the time. I had to call my bank about something, and after greeting me the customer service rep he mumbled something quickly. I was expecting to be asked for my account number or something and I wasn't sure what he'd asked me. I said "I'm sorry, what was that?" and he said "And how are you today?" I said, "Ah, I'm fine..." expecting him to go ahead and ask for my info, which he did, but only after quickly mumbling "I'mfinethanksforasking."

I'm not sure if he was just being a jerk or if he did the opening part of the call on autopilot and wasn't even paying attention to whether I'd asked him if he was fine too. Either way, I'd have preferred to get on with my actual bank business rather than wasting time on empty pleasantries.