...to the dude who was just in my office that I was rude to.
Dear poor, unsuspecting recipient of my wrath,
Dude. Looking back, I realize I was a little short with you. But, the reality of the situation is that you caught me at a bad time and I was already in a bad mood. I'm in the middle of trying to get a bazillion things done, I'm still sick, and I'm wearing new underwear today. They are really, really unbelievably uncomfortable. I mean, they seemed like a safe bet when I pulled them off the rack but they have got this seam...
So, my displeasure isn't a result of your request. It's a result of my current level of emotional and physical discomfort. Let's make a deal. Let's set up a time to talk tomorrow, I'll take a couple more Sudafed, pick a pair of reliable cotton briefs, and we'll get to the heart of what you wanted to talk about. Promise.
It's not you, it's me,
Isis
Comments
"but they have got this seam..."
*dies*
Awesome, as always. I've been clicking like a crazy woman--how's that going?
Posted by: MFA Mama | March 30, 2009 8:16 PM
ROFLMAO!
Yeah, as an introspective, introverted, neurotic person (apparently those go hand-in-hand - who knew?!), it's hard for me to remember that it's often the other person. ;)
And yeah, I always stick to cotton undies. Why suffer in the name of fashion when no one is going to see it?
Posted by: Courtney | March 30, 2009 8:45 PM
Oh, just wait until you see. It's gonna blow yer mind. But, if you got one friend to help you with your clicking...
Posted by: Isis the Scientist | March 30, 2009 9:12 PM
...and I'm wearing new underwear today
LOL Isn't it the worst to buy new undies and they're unbelievably uncomfortable? Gah! What a waste!
Posted by: MCH | March 30, 2009 9:46 PM
new underwear should behave itself and not interfere with daily living. furthermore, it should be happy it was purchased and not act in such a manner as to encourage the wearer to think about burning it over a lab bench with the flame.....
lol, i *hate* that. but on the other hand, i got new boots in the mail tonight, so i can't be too unhappy. shoe porn at my site :)
Posted by: kristin | March 30, 2009 10:55 PM
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Cotton is king (or queen) in more ways than one might imagine...
...tom...
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Posted by: ...tom... | March 31, 2009 12:54 AM
The fabric of the underwear is largely irrelevant. It is the cut and, yes, the seams that are most important. Two days ago, I was wearing a *cotton* pair that was so unbearably uncomfortable, I am not ashamed to say, I had to stick my hand down my pants in broad daylight to adjust myself.
Posted by: Candid Engineer | March 31, 2009 10:13 AM
this blog is *truly* annoying.
Posted by: rg | March 31, 2009 10:59 AM
That's what she said.
Posted by: Isis the Scientist | March 31, 2009 11:04 AM
There exists no good way to pilot test underwear. Hope you get over your cold soon!
Posted by: Academic | March 31, 2009 11:28 AM
maybe this post is just the 20% nonsense part that you've warned us about. or maybe my underwear are too tight today.
Posted by: rg | March 31, 2009 12:08 PM
I'm gonna put my money on the latter. It' easy to be cranky and unable to focus on writing something all science-y when you make a poor underwear choice, isn't it?
Posted by: Isis the Scientist | March 31, 2009 12:16 PM
This coupled with Mad Hatter's waring church signs really brightened my day!
The worse part of testing out a new style of underwear is when you decide at the time of purchase how wonderful they will be, and decide to buy more than one pair!
Posted by: Science Bear | March 31, 2009 12:31 PM
If you want something to brighten your day a bit, we had a drunken student drive into the lobby of the new Chemistry building on Sunday... he had to weave through all kinds of things to even accomplish this, then fled the scene in confusion!
Posted by: Science Bear | March 31, 2009 12:34 PM
Tried to post this yesterday, but for some reason it wouldn't go via BlackBerry. I HATE thumb typing words of brilliance and then having them disappear into the electronic ether.
First, even a goddess must gain wisdom. New underwear and shoes should ALWAYS be test-driven on a weekend when one can change or adjust if need be. Nothing is more miserable that getting stuck at work like that, although you could have used the commando option. The only thing worse than a workday is an out-of-town meeting, although I have made emergency underwear purchases when such issues have occurred.
Second, I suspect said Dude did not sufficiently grovel. If he had shown sufficient worshipful attention, your under-cover misery might have been tempered enough to make the situation more civil.
Posted by: Pascale | March 31, 2009 2:57 PM
bad underwear sucks. sorry about the cold. Viruses were created by the cylons
Posted by: ScientistMother | March 31, 2009 4:36 PM
make sure new undies are always washed first before wearing.
Posted by: la mama | March 31, 2009 6:20 PM
Did you bother to apologise to the dude in person?
Posted by: antipodean | March 31, 2009 9:58 PM
Of course! That is the goddess-like thing to do.
Y, hola la mama! Donde estan mi fotos de las Barbies de la externo???
Posted by: Isis the Scientist | March 31, 2009 10:01 PM