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It Could Be Worse
“You survived that, so you’ll survive this.”
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Bureaucracy: The 10th Circle of Hell in Dante’s Inferno
If one more person tries to tell me they’re just doing their job…
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Raise Your Hand…
Fed up? You’re not alone.
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A Brief Pause for Helplessness
Just trying to get through the day.
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BWI: Blogging While Irritated
My brain is sputtering.
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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
Do snails ever get impatient?
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Falling Down the Customer Service Rabbit Hole
What follows are the highlights of an online conversation I had with Tracfone Wireless. For reference, “You” is me, and anything italicized is my inner dialogue. (Because I’d never be quite so rude as to say these things out loud.) Items in bold are a synopsis of things I left out so as not to…
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Things That Make Me Lose My Composure
Someone told me the other day that I’m very composed. It took me by surprise, but I suppose it’s true. I don’t enjoy drama. I haven’t thrown a tantrum in, oh, at least a week or two. (Joke.) I think the reason I’ve never thought of myself as the poster child for composure is that…
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Who Gave Me This Gift?
Here lately, I’ve been having quite a few frustration dreams. You know the kind. I’m lost and no matter how hard I try, I can’t find my way out. Or I keep cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, but the place is still a mess. Or I’m running in slow motion. Or I’m trying to say something really…