Hounding After Hours

FOTSGreg said:

Amazon had my story Survival as top-billing in one of their email/spam adds this morning - along with a 4-star review.

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Gratz!

FOTSGreg said:

Amazon had my story Survival as top-billing in one of their email/spam adds this morning - along with a 4-star review.

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Only thing in my Amazon mailing was plush Peeps.

Kind of disappointing.

TedTheewen said:

When I told somebody it was a phone interview, the first thing they said was, "good, that means you won't have to wear pants." They know me all too well.

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I don't know. I think I'd still have to wear pants in a phone interview. I'd get too...casual in my presentation of myself without them.

Wait.

Ted was without pants??





Kind of glad I didn't backread this morning.

soapdish said:

I don't know. I think I'd still have to wear pants in a phone interview. I'd get too...casual in my presentation of myself without them.

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I'd ask why/how this would make any difference... but mostly I'm just going to raise my eyebrows over that pregnant pause in there.

You know what I mean.


I don't have to be dressed up or anything. Actually, comfy clothes (lucky? clothes) and favorite clothes help me feel more comfortable and confident in an interview on the phone.

No pants makes me feel like...(don't read into that pause! I'm just having a hard time articulating myself) I don't know. Just *un*comfortable in a what would otherwise be a professional setting if I was there in person.


ETA: Though I think Ted's point is that no pants IS his lucky/favorite clothes.

soapdish said:

You know what I mean.

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Of course I do.



But where's the fun in that?

I love the ellipsis. Much to my editors' consternation. Got to bickering with one of them one time, trying to convince her that what was not being said was just as important as what was being said.

I need a new avvy. I am tired of being a man.

dolores haze said:

I love the ellipsis. Much to my editors' consternation. Got to bickering with one of them one time, trying to convince her that what was not being said was just as important as what was being said.

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I know I overuse them, but I agree. *nods*

dolores haze said:

I am tired of being a man.

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I'd rather remain a man than work in fast food.

So, Haggis....

When did you become master of the disturbing AVs?




In other words, who in their right mind gave you that kind of power?

If I've heard it once, I've said it a thousand times "Power corrupts".

Haggis as a SuperModerator being Exhibit 1.

Mac did it. We can blame her - until Haggis assumes "absolute" power, of course. Then, we won't be able to speak out publicly, in regard to him anyway.

<Psst! Just kidding, Haggis. You'll need loyal minions when you assume control and you know I'll stay loyal (for the right amount, of course) and stay bought>

Haggis said:

Perhaps one a little more laid back, dolores?

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That's just disturbing. On so many levels.

Even for you, Haggis.

Pants are boring.

Haggis said:

Yes. Yes, they are.

Care for a fish?

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Yeah, I could eat. What do you have?

Hagfish?

beer batter, throw it in the deep fryer and see what turns out....

Did the interview today. They changed the pay on the job. It's now hourly instead of salary and the pay is about what I'm making now before bonuses. Ummm...no thanks. I can't afford a cut in pay.

dolores haze said:

I need a new avvy. I am tired of being a man.

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But... you're still a man.

Visually.


Here, I mean.

Haggis said:

Porter thinks they're Mackerel.

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Looks about right.





As much as anything about that AV counts as "right."