I have been failing the whole emotional stability thing lately, which is probably why I lost my shit on a woman at the gas station today. In my defense, she started it.
I have cleaned a lot of toilets in my time, and I do not clean the public toilets I use. My general policy is to leave them in the condition I found them. Preferably without touching anything.
So today, some woman (customer) follows me out of the gas station to yell at me about the condition I left the bathroom in. When I informed her that I had found it in that condition, she switched tracks and began yelling at me about not cleaning it!
Yea...
On a good day, I would have probably laughed at her and walked away muttering something sarcastic.
Did I mention that I have been a bit on edge lately?
I may have told her to quit being such a fucking cunt to random strangers.
Good thing there's laws against grabbing mouthy strangers by the hair, because the thought did cross my mind.
Sigh.
So no, I didn't lose my temper, but I have damn sure turned into a slave to my mood swings, and they sure as hell aren't confined to a certain time of the month. It's not pretty.
Overall, given the extent of my current temperament, I would say that I was successfully polite during this particular encounter....
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O I would have done the same thing..I know how you feel about moods..my friend told me last winter she thought I had seasonal depression or loathe lol...I do believe she has a point as fall is rolling around my emotions are flying..love the pic
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Daisy,
Deleteyea, i have got to figure out how to get them in check here soon. somehow...
A long time ago.... I once did a job which involved cleaning toilets.... *shivers*
ReplyDeleteOh my temperament is appalling these days. Let's just say I'm the queen of snapping at people. Like a crocodile.
Well done for holding off.
hugs
DF
DelFonte,
DeleteOh, now ima get going again! My job involves cleaning toilets, and I guarantee I have probably cleaned as many as she has sat on in her life! ANd I'm not going to leave one in worse condition than I found it in the course of daily life!
Ok, sorry...Couldn't help it.
I hear you with the appalling temperament....I'm trying to get it under control.
Some might think that I didn't hold off well. According to my son though, it was a nice surprise that I didn't smack her. Ahem.
I hear you Lil ... see my profile pic :) There's a good reason my man calls me Scrappy LoL. That would definitely have been a 'let me at em' moment for me! Good on you for not loosing your cool.
ReplyDeleteLove the pic!
Hugs,
Roz
Roz,
Deleteoh I lost my cool...But I notably did not grab her by the hair and acquaint her face with the gas pump she was screeching around.
Small victories...
As I often explain to people when they get after me for what comes out of my mouth, "If you saw how it started in my head, you'd be giving me at least partial credit right now...."
ReplyDeleteSadly, that's a life-long condition, not just a phase, however... ;-D
Jz,
DeleteOh,oh, oh! See, they just don't get it! What happened in my head was sooooo much worse than what I said, I thought I deserved an award.Sadly no one else seems to understand this life-long condition though...
One thing, one thing only('cause i totally understand the condition and refuse to incriminate myself) ... You have the BEST graphics . I still have the PMS wolf as my desktop. "Fuck you grass!"
ReplyDeletelm,
Deletelol. Yes,it is always good o avoid incriminating oneself!
Oh yes, I think the wolf is a forever classic...
I'm my opinion, you had a lot of self control...I would have thrown down!
ReplyDeleteHis slut,
DeleteI try to be a good example...And legal authorities aside, I would have been in sooo much trouble!
At least you thought of a good reply, I'm one that rambles nonsense then thinks of the perfect thing to say after it's over, lol.
ReplyDeleteMisty,
Deletewell "Good" might be a bit of a stretch--witty it was not lol.
But it was a response. Made before midnight even, which is a rarity for me!