Some People Just Don't Get It

I've been working in New York City now for almost year, and I think I have become quite acclimated to my surroundings (being a sea-loving Jersey Shore girl at heart). The one thing, though, that I cannot get used to is the bad attitudes I continue to encounter on a daily basis. And the thing is, I continue to encounter these bad attitudes from the same people, time and time again. Of course New York is known for its bad attitudes and even worse driving, but after a while, you just have to say, "Give it a break, buddy!"

Here are a few examples that agitate me (and it's not a good thing to agitate a pirate, is it maties?): (Yes, I have someone specific in mind when I write this. Let's call her Sadie for now, which means "princess" in English.)

1) Don't get angry at me when you come in my office and ask me to do your job for you. I have my own job to do, and it consumes quite a lot of time.

2) Don't treat people like they are your slave because you believe you are so important.

3) Get it in your head that I'm not going to pick up lunch for you everyday, and neither is anyone else. We're all busy, but we all need to take a break here and there. Just because you never leave your desk, doesn't mean you can bark your lunch order at me as I pass your desk at noon.

4) Try not to speak so loud, as it disturbs my train of thought. Silence is golden. Embrace it.

5) Say "thank you" once in a while. It makes the rest of us feel like we're actually in the same room with you when you actually acknowledge us.

6) Treat your superiors with respect. You'll never get that promotion you keep saying you're going to ask for if you continually give your bosses an attitude. They've been doing this a lot longer than you, and I'm pretty sure they know what they're doing. Take the time to learn from them, not try and act as though you know more. You don't.

7) When people joke around, laugh and joke along with them. Don't reply with a snide email. It brings out the worst in you.

8) Don't tell the same story to everyone in the office at top volume. We've heard once and once is enough. Also, refer to #4.

9) Don't use our (me and Fee's) office floor to wrap gifts for your supposed adoring fans. It's annoying, and we will soon start charging rent for your left over rolls of wrapping paper and ribbon.

10) Stop being so pushy when you're out in public. It's doesn't make you look tough, and it doesn't make you look like a real New Yorker (we call all see right through you). Quite frankly, it's embarrassing to be seen in public with you.

Hopefully a certain someone, Sadie perhaps, will take a look at this short list of comments and suggestions and take it to heart. Life is too short to cut your nose off to spite your face, and we're tired of it. As for the rest of the bad attitudes I encounter in New York on a regular basis, bring 'em on. It's like skipping through a field of daisies compared to putting up with you.

Pirate fact: If a pirate was injured and amputation was necessary, he would receive a crude version of a prosthetic. As his abilities to engage in combat would now be hindered, a handicapped pirate would be given less active work to do (i.e. cooking, cleaning, firing the cannons, etc.). A pirate would also be compensated financially for his loss. As much as 600 pieces of eight would be given for the loss of a vital limb.