What's mildly irritating you today? - Page 248

Sundae · 08-02-2011, 01:55 PM

Meh - fish is pretty easy to screw up.
Says the woman who can make a souffle but didn't get a jacket potato with beans right.

Mass catering is an under-appreciated art.
I see it five days a week in term time and I have to admit I am staggered by what they achieve.
Roast potatoes, Yorkshire Puddings, Goujons, Pies - check.

Anything topped with potato (Cottage Pie, Shepherd's Pie etc) Fail - the fat floats on top - gag.

And they change the veggie meal with no notice.
One of "my" girls was excited to be having cous cous. Oh no you don't. Veggie lasagna instead, which she really didn't like. And our Hindu pupil would sometimes be faced with a veggie substitution that had egg in it - even if he agreed to it, the checkout computer would show he couldn't have it. His parents took to giving him a "snack" (a filled chapatti) in case this happened.

In general they're brilliant though.

infinite monkey · 08-02-2011, 02:01 PM

Usually they're pretty good. I just will avoid fish dishes from now on.

I worked in the cafeteria in college. Another of my younger self jobs that I loved. We had so much fun, but we worked hard.

Sundae · 08-02-2011, 02:05 PM

Our ladies don''t make the food, it's shipped in from a larger school.
And they work hard and seem to have fun.

I'd be happy to scoff it.
Salad is an option every day and I am (rather stupidly) proud when my munchkins choose a vegetable or salad option. They eat more widely than I did at their age. Then again, our school dinner were teh grim.

infinite monkey · 08-02-2011, 02:07 PM

I really miss those rectangular pizzas we got in HS. They were so awful they were awesome!

glatt · 08-02-2011, 03:15 PM

Mildly irritating me today?

Well, it's been building up. I'm supposed to be going on vacation starting on Monday, but it's still kind of up in the air. We're trying to get my father-in-law moved into a nursing home nearby from several states away, and are still going through the application process. I was hoping to have him all situated before heading off on vacation, but he hasn't even finished his application yet. He might not get in, and we might have to look elsewhere. Plus work is getting really busy. I can probably swing getting free for vacation, but I won't be able to relax because so much will be hanging over me while I'm gone.

So I'm thinking of cancelling the trip. I'll know in the next few days. At least everything is easy to cancel. We were just going to visit relatives and go camping and hiking. The kids will be disappointed though.

Maybe I'll just postpone it or shorten it or something. I don't like it when I'm not able to control my plans.

Pico and ME · 08-02-2011, 08:41 PM

If you can minimize your stress, do it. Sometimes vacation is not a vacation at all.

For instance, in my case, the cost of the vacation adds stress that lasts longer than the memory of the pleasure it gives. I really hate that.

zippyt · 08-02-2011, 09:57 PM

the world only rides on your shoulders if you let it Glatt !!!!!
Work wise , if this was scheduled in advance , Take the time !!!!!
If nothing else Help Dads get settled

skysidhe · 08-02-2011, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Mildly irritating me today?

Well, it's been building up. I'm supposed to be going on vacation starting on Monday, but it's still kind of up in the air.

Maybe by Monday, you'll know what you can accomplish. I'm wishing for you some fun. If even a little.

ZenGum · 08-03-2011, 01:47 AM

Students, and the English language. Not a good mix.

There are three ways of spelling words that sound like whether. You wrote the word twice, and managed to use both wrong spellings.

And I'm not allowed to be sarcastic in this job.

Aliantha · 08-03-2011, 01:50 AM

I'm not sure weather the whether will be favourable tomorrow or not.

grynch · 08-03-2011, 01:53 AM

Quote:

What's mildly irritating you today?

I got a little rash, just *here*

I think it's from the heat.

sexobon · 08-03-2011, 02:33 AM

So you got a little hasty there while you were in heat, just take your time in the future.

casimendocina · 08-03-2011, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Students, and the English language. Not a good mix.

There are three ways of spelling words that sound like whether. You wrote the word twice, and managed to use both wrong spellings.

And I'm not allowed to be sarcastic in this job.

Seriously? Is that in the contract?

Sundae · 08-03-2011, 07:14 AM

Heat.
Bloody heat here.
And humidity.

Bad mix for most people, especially bad for me. Why? Because I suffer the most okay, and I've got a badge to prove it.

Hot, fat, sweaty and on a diet.
And bored. Pissflaps.
Roll on 5th September.

infinite monkey · 08-03-2011, 07:16 AM

It's finally below 90, but still so humid. It did storm last night which I loved.

Unlike Sundae, I will also bitch loudly when it's snowy, icy, and cold. Some of us (er, me) can't be pleased.

08-02-2011, 01:55 PM	#3706
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Meh - fish is pretty easy to screw up. Says the woman who can make a souffle but didn't get a jacket potato with beans right. Mass catering is an under-appreciated art. I see it five days a week in term time and I have to admit I am staggered by what they achieve. Roast potatoes, Yorkshire Puddings, Goujons, Pies - check. Anything topped with potato (Cottage Pie, Shepherd's Pie etc) Fail - the fat floats on top - gag. And they change the veggie meal with no notice. One of "my" girls was excited to be having cous cous. Oh no you don't. Veggie lasagna instead, which she really didn't like. And our Hindu pupil would sometimes be faced with a veggie substitution that had egg in it - even if he agreed to it, the checkout computer would show he couldn't have it. His parents took to giving him a "snack" (a filled chapatti) in case this happened. In general they're brilliant though. Last edited by Sundae; 08-02-2011 at 02:03 PM. Reason: Appalling grammar

08-02-2011, 09:57 PM	#3712
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	the world only rides on your shoulders if you let it Glatt !!!!! Work wise , if this was scheduled in advance , Take the time !!!!! If nothing else Help Dads get settled __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

08-03-2011, 01:47 AM	#3714
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Students, and the English language. Not a good mix. There are three ways of spelling words that sound like whether. You wrote the word twice, and managed to use both wrong spellings. And I'm not allowed to be sarcastic in this job. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

08-03-2011, 01:50 AM	#3715
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I'm not sure weather the whether will be favourable tomorrow or not. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

08-02-2011, 02:01 PM	#3707
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Usually they're pretty good. I just will avoid fish dishes from now on. I worked in the cafeteria in college. Another of my younger self jobs that I loved. We had so much fun, but we worked hard.

08-02-2011, 02:05 PM	#3708
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Our ladies don''t make the food, it's shipped in from a larger school. And they work hard and seem to have fun. I'd be happy to scoff it. Salad is an option every day and I am (rather stupidly) proud when my munchkins choose a vegetable or salad option. They eat more widely than I did at their age. Then again, our school dinner were teh grim.

08-02-2011, 02:07 PM	#3709
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I really miss those rectangular pizzas we got in HS. They were so awful they were awesome!

08-02-2011, 03:15 PM	#3710
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Mildly irritating me today? Well, it's been building up. I'm supposed to be going on vacation starting on Monday, but it's still kind of up in the air. We're trying to get my father-in-law moved into a nursing home nearby from several states away, and are still going through the application process. I was hoping to have him all situated before heading off on vacation, but he hasn't even finished his application yet. He might not get in, and we might have to look elsewhere. Plus work is getting really busy. I can probably swing getting free for vacation, but I won't be able to relax because so much will be hanging over me while I'm gone. So I'm thinking of cancelling the trip. I'll know in the next few days. At least everything is easy to cancel. We were just going to visit relatives and go camping and hiking. The kids will be disappointed though. Maybe I'll just postpone it or shorten it or something. I don't like it when I'm not able to control my plans.

08-02-2011, 08:41 PM	#3711
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	If you can minimize your stress, do it. Sometimes vacation is not a vacation at all. For instance, in my case, the cost of the vacation adds stress that lasts longer than the memory of the pleasure it gives. I really hate that.

08-03-2011, 02:33 AM	#3717
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	So you got a little hasty there while you were in heat, just take your time in the future.

08-03-2011, 07:14 AM	#3719
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Heat. Bloody heat here. And humidity. Bad mix for most people, especially bad for me. Why? Because I suffer the most okay, and I've got a badge to prove it. Hot, fat, sweaty and on a diet. And bored. Pissflaps. Roll on 5th September.

08-03-2011, 07:16 AM	#3720
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	It's finally below 90, but still so humid. It did storm last night which I loved. Unlike Sundae, I will also bitch loudly when it's snowy, icy, and cold. Some of us (er, me) can't be pleased.

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