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Sunday, August 19, 2007

Curiouser and curiouser

Well, well, well. Shopgirlove has had quite a time of it, lately. However, last Friday, things got physical. And not in an Olivia Newton John kind of way. The verbally abusive and strangely untouchable young woman at work (a.k.a. "The Nosebleed") was handing Shopgirlove a package, and she shoved. One moment, Shopgirlove's hands were 18 inches in front of her. And then they were three inches in front of her. But not of their own volition. Shopgirlove realizes that this is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but given the culture of her office, it was rather shocking. Also, this is the closest Shopgirlove has ever come to being assaulted. She attended a Quaker school and has no first-hand knowledge of violence. Nor does she wish to. Conflict averse would be an understatement where she is concerned. She enjoys problem solving and loves to find ways to turn a bad situation around. She does not readily embrace conflict and basically just wants to get along. Like Rodney King.
Shopgirlove might be done. Stick a fork in her.

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