10/22/07

nine songs

this is a conversation i had with someone a few days back
honestly
it was one of the more bizarre i've had lately

17`50 [person] hey how was work?
17`57 [me] uneventful
18`07 [person] why
18`10 [me] because nothing happened?
18`10 [me] just served sandwiches for three hours
18`11 [person] what were you expecting to happen?
18`11 [me] nothing
18`12 [person] well then why sound so dissapointed
18`12 [me] i'm not
18`12 [person] it sounded like you were
18`12 [me] nope
18`12 [me] i dont really care one way or the other
18`12 [person] ok
18`12 [me] since that shift is usually boring
18`13 [person] so you are used to it
18`14 [me] ...yeah

then later, after talking about concerts we both have

18`25 [person] when are your concerts
18`28 [me] only one
18`28 [me] in december
18`28 [person] what date
18`28 [person] and time
18`28 [me] dunno
18`28 [me] and dunno
18`28 [person] how dont you know
18`29 [me] because i dont remember
18`30 [me] and i dont have the sheet with me that says when it is
18`30 [person] oh
18`30 [person] where is the sheet
18`31 [me] i...dont...know
18`31 [me] thus not having it
18`31 [person] oh

obviously, said person wasnt operating on all wavelengths that night

so
after long and dubious consideration
...thats a complete lie
after having the thought briefly cross my mind
i'm not going to complain about work anymore
since its really not as bad as i first thought
i guess its jaded me

i dont think my emotions have clocked in lately
ive felt very neutral for the past couple days
not that i mind
the last thing i need is emotional contingencies
god those fuckers get in the way
maybe if i bribe them enough
they'll stay away

before i forget, we have multiple 'potatoes':
today's potatoes are my coworkers who worked dishroom tonight
i was supposed to close at ciao [grinders/pizza] tonight
but, because there was only one person closing in dish
i volunteered to go back and help them
so i go back and do the pots and pans
i told the girl who was rinsing/loading to put the hoods from brimstone [burgers] through twice
and i get this blank stare like i was speaking greek
'you know, after they go through once, the girl will bring them back; put them through again'
'ooooooooh'
...
and the girl who was unloading
i swear to christ
you'd think she'd never had an independent thought
'what should i do now?'
'what needs to be done now?'
'how much is left to do?'
truly a wonder
which is why we didnt leave until 1`45 tonight
jesus

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