Walking on Sunshine

Sunday, April 28, 2013

I am tired of "friends", especially those without REAL jobs, constantly inviting me to their "31", "Pure Romance", "Mary Kay" or "Scentsy" parties. It's VERY tacky when they know that I'm extremely frugal AND not interested in big purses or candles. I cannot wear makeup due to allergies. And it's tacky, not funny, to put my sex life on display. Sure, it's easy to feel like I should "support" their new endeavor, but they are just annoying sales-people, NOT savvy entrepreneurs or small business biz owners. I don't make a play for their money or guilt them to do their banking and financing thru my institution. Know why? Because they'd ask for favors from me or throw my name around to sound important. I have more respect for a person who asks me for $50 one-on-one. I'd do it, too. AS A GIFT. No strings, no embarrassment. No taking a percentage as "earnings." Yet, some are offended by this offer, they don't want to be seen as a charity case. They protest that I should buy, then give away, their over-priced, "name-brand" junk as gifts. No thanks. I don't spend $30 to get a $10 product. That's a scam. And far less than charity, peeps! DISCLAIMER: Avon in NOT included in this rant. They have decent prices and encourages buying outside of parties. Their sales practices are very unannoying. JMHO.

Sunshine - Walking on Sunshine - 4/28/2013 06:40:00 PM

Saturday, December 01, 2012

Some people are incapable of apologizing. They won't admit they are wrong, or they think it shouldn't be a big deal.

Some people mistakenly believe that instead of saying, "I'm sorry, I was wrong," they can just buy an apology for forgiveness. And not bother with the minutiae.

Recently, a male coworker, who I thought of as a friend also, asked me for a favor less than an hour before the end of my 8-5 shift. When I told him I completed the task (at 5:45), he said, "Oh, I don't need your help now. I did it myself." Of course, I thought he was joking, nobody would be THAT inconsiderate! "What?!!?" He replied, "Oh, you didn't check back with me so I couldn't tell you."

He asked me for a favor AND I'm supposed to check back? Never mentioned before. OK, I was livid. I should have been out 45 MINUTES AGO!

He knew I was PO'd, but kept down-playing it as I walked away from him. The only thing I said to him was that I stayed after my shift to help him FOR NOTHING! Admittedly, he never asked me for it, but on or off the clock, my time was completely wasted. I prefer to be productive.

Still, an apology never left his lips, even thru text messages, which HE initiated. All I wanted was, "I'm sorry." Instead, he offered, "I'll buy you a mint ice cap and cheese bagel for breakfast to make up for your time here."

I declined politely. "Do not want. Do not need. But thank you."

His response? "If you are trying to make me feel bad, then mission accomplished."

I guess if you're NOT going to say sorry, it's best to reverse psychology a guilt-trip!

Sunshine - Walking on Sunshine - 12/01/2012 09:55:00 PM