I think I've been insulted.
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True story. Years ago, I had an ingrowing toenail while I was working away. After searching around, I found a chiropodist who would be prepared to come to my hotel room to deal with the problem (nothing shady going on here - this was not a euphemism). At 7.30PM prompt chiropodist turns up, so far so good, and takes a look at the problem. For the next hour, I was subject to the utmost pain as he dealt with the toenail. At the end of it, I couldn't put any pressure on my foot and the person who was in the next room must have wondered what on earth was going on in my room with all the grunts of pain and swearing taking place. At the end of it, the sadist informed me that he left nursing and got into chiropody because he enjoyed inflicting pain. Had that been his opening gambit, I would have said no thanks.
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Toward the end of her life, when she started to have difficulty getting out, my Mother had regular visits from one of these sadists. If I was home I had to leave the room otherwise she would be inhibited from giving vent to her feelings.
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You could have responded, "Thanks, but I'm not your size." :)
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It's very kind of you to come from being insulted by a colleague, just so that we can mock you as well.
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Socks and Sandals are so wrong. In fact seeing feet in a business environment is unprofessional. I have banned all open-toed footwear in my office.
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True story. Years ago, I had an ingrowing toenail while I was working away. After searching around, I found a chiropodist who would be prepared to come to my hotel room to deal with the problem (nothing shady going on here - this was not a euphemism). At 7.30PM prompt chiropodist turns up, so far so good, and takes a look at the problem. For the next hour, I was subject to the utmost pain as he dealt with the toenail. At the end of it, I couldn't put any pressure on my foot and the person who was in the next room must have wondered what on earth was going on in my room with all the grunts of pain and swearing taking place. At the end of it, the sadist informed me that he left nursing and got into chiropody because he enjoyed inflicting pain. Had that been his opening gambit, I would have said no thanks.
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
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I had a similar experience...he claimed "it doesn't hurt, it's just pressure". I felt the urge to drop a truck on him and say the same. When the ingrown toenail grew back I went to a surgeon and just had him trim it all the way to the root so it couldn't grow back instead of dealing with that guy again.
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MehGerbil wrote:
I think I've been insulted.
I've read some of your threads and I'm bloody certain that you have. :-D
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.
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I keep a pair of slippers at the office (not as pictured) so if my feet get hot I switch. Thus no problem. Actually saw someone clipping their toe nails at the office once.
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True story. Years ago, I had an ingrowing toenail while I was working away. After searching around, I found a chiropodist who would be prepared to come to my hotel room to deal with the problem (nothing shady going on here - this was not a euphemism). At 7.30PM prompt chiropodist turns up, so far so good, and takes a look at the problem. For the next hour, I was subject to the utmost pain as he dealt with the toenail. At the end of it, I couldn't put any pressure on my foot and the person who was in the next room must have wondered what on earth was going on in my room with all the grunts of pain and swearing taking place. At the end of it, the sadist informed me that he left nursing and got into chiropody because he enjoyed inflicting pain. Had that been his opening gambit, I would have said no thanks.
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
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Ihad one out in about 15 minutes; the most painful part was the Novocain needles the doc was jamming into the bone. The rest of it still hurt like hell but I left wondering if the needles actually did any damn good at all... Hobbling around until the nail was almost finished growing back sucked much worse than the original problem...
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I wear sandals. I wear socks. I know that isn't an acceptable combination; however, it's 80 here today and although the building is air conditioned it is uncomfortable to wrap my feet in thick leather dress shoes. Hence the compromise. I also only shave a couple of times a week - isn't this why we become programmers? So we can get away with being slobs? Any ways, a co-worker said "You look comfortable". I think I've been insulted.
MehGerbil wrote:
Any ways, a co-worker said "You look comfortable".
"Do I? Well go on, have a sit."
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5 for that - there is not much that's uglier than a programmers feet! :omg: :wtf:
regards Torsten I never finish anyth...
Speak for yourself. My feet are perfectly beautiful; and smell good too!
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Socks and Sandals are so wrong. In fact seeing feet in a business environment is unprofessional. I have banned all open-toed footwear in my office.
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My shoes cover all my toes[^].
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Speak for yourself. My feet are perfectly beautiful; and smell good too!
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von BraunThat is beside the point, it is unprofessional. Would you walk around the office topless because you have nice pecs?
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My shoes cover all my toes[^].
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MehGerbil wrote:
I also only shave a couple of times a week - isn't this why we become programmers?
The rest of us did it for the chicks.
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I didn't! :-D
Ali
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That is beside the point, it is unprofessional. Would you walk around the office topless because you have nice pecs?
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Well now you're changing subjects! and I was just trying to get a laugh! F-off to the univoter!
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I wear sandals. I wear socks. I know that isn't an acceptable combination; however, it's 80 here today and although the building is air conditioned it is uncomfortable to wrap my feet in thick leather dress shoes. Hence the compromise. I also only shave a couple of times a week - isn't this why we become programmers? So we can get away with being slobs? Any ways, a co-worker said "You look comfortable". I think I've been insulted.
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MehGerbil wrote:
a co-worker said "You look comfortable".
I would shave if your co-worker was a girl.
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