Tonight I witnessed an incredible display of sheer bollocks. I work with a volunteer group a few times a month and we have a senior member who will be leaving in the next few weeks. This person stood up in front of the group and said her peace - she had her reasons for leaving but she wanted to clear the air before her departure. I watched the remaining group members' reactions to the things this person had to say (I adore people watching... it's not only great fun, it's cheap fun!). Instead of just politely acknowledging her views and saying adieu, people began to tell her that it's okay, we don't think less of you for saying your piece, blah, blah, blah.
I'm so glad I have this blog because I can say my piece so nyah to you all! This person had the bollocks to let the group know just what she felt. Whether or not the rest of the group agrees with it is irrelevant - we should've just said thanks for letting us know and moved on with what we needed to do. Did we? Oh no. I then witnessed another great spectacle - one group member who I'll call Toolbox says to the person's face that we don't think less of you and how could you say such a thing? When the person left, he was the first one to say all kinds of smack. Are you blanking kidding me?! What does that say about Toolbox's character and integrity? Not a blanking thing, that's for damn sure.
Toolbox then went on to question my expertise in my field. Good thing I can hide when I'm getting vexed about something. I don't question the crap he does so what the blank?! I'm confident I don't speak ancient Aramaic because tonight, it seemed like whatever suggestion I made, Toolbox was the first one to say no to it. The things I wanted to discuss weren't out of the ordinary for what I do in my field so he needed to shut his yap and let me explain myself. Nothing vexes me more than when people assume that Athena is an idiot. Got news for ya - I'm not an idiot. I know what I'm talking about when I open up my piehole. Obviously Toolbox's life experience stems from playing The Sims in his parent's basement that he calls home but hey, that's his cross to bear, you know what I mean?
Either way, tonight was pure jokes. It just further reaffirms that there are some mothercluckers out there that have the IQ of a toilet paper roll but somehow, they get through life... they get the hookups, the perks and those who have some semblance of complex cognitive thought processes get left behind to pick up the mothercluckers' scraps. No way, I say! Athena will stand for no sort of this nonsense! Up with people!
May the Force be with us all.
