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[Trivial]

Why is it that when someone who usually has very little authority gets to be the boss of a situation, no matter how small or fleeting​, they magically transform into a little Napoleon? I have encountered two such people in the last week and it annoyed me more than I expected it to.

I think it's because they feel powerless in almost every arena of their lives, so they overcompensate to a totally inappropriate level when they finally feel they have their chance.

I wonder if this is how kinks form.

[tyrannosaurus vex]

Why is it that when someone who usually has very little authority gets to be the boss of a situation, no matter how small or fleeting​, they magically transform into a little Napoleon? I have encountered two such people in the last week and it annoyed me more than I expected it to.

I think it's because they feel powerless in almost every arena of their lives, so they overcompensate to a totally inappropriate level when they finally feel they have their chance.

There is probably some truth here. I had considered something similar. Some kind of getting back at whoever happens to be in the room when they finally get their chance at greatness, or whatever.

Also, someone in IRC mentioned something I hadn't thought of that I thought was interesting. Maybe their lack of familiarity with authority leaves them a little lost in such situations, so they latch on to some archetypal or stereotypical "authority figure" identity they only know from TV or their shitty father. "Bosses are assholes, and I'm the boss right now so I need to be an asshole if anyone's going to take me seriously". Maybe our present Asshole in Chief has a little bit of this going on as well.

There's probably not really much discussion to be had here. I just get annoyed at people who suddenly have all the power in the world (they think) and wield it exactly how people with power should not use their power.

[Cain]

So lunch was meant to be included with the training. I don't really want to have lunch with the assholes I work with, but no big deal.

At the end of the official training, I go to the bathroom for 30 seconds.  I return, and everyone has already left to go to the lunch.  At an address I don't know, and can't find out, because a) I dont have access to my work emails and b) I didn't bring my phone with me.

I get back to my flat, and I have half a dozen messages on my phone about how "we're sorry you didn't want to join us for lunch." Assholes.

[Vanadium Gryllz]

So lunch was meant to be included with the training. I don't really want to have lunch with the assholes I work with, but no big deal.

At the end of the official training, I go to the bathroom for 30 seconds.  I return, and everyone has already left to go to the lunch.  At an address I don't know, and can't find out, because a) I dont have access to my work emails and b) I didn't bring my phone with me.

I get back to my flat, and I have half a dozen messages on my phone about how "we're sorry you didn't want to join us for lunch." Assholes.

Damn 

On the bright side lunch with assholes one works with usually sucks

[Cain]

Yeah, but free lunch though.  At a Lebanese place, no less.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Why is it that when someone who usually has very little authority gets to be the boss of a situation, no matter how small or fleeting​, they magically transform into a little Napoleon? I have encountered two such people in the last week and it annoyed me more than I expected it to.

I think it's because they feel powerless in almost every arena of their lives, so they overcompensate to a totally inappropriate level when they finally feel they have their chance.

There is probably some truth here. I had considered something similar. Some kind of getting back at whoever happens to be in the room when they finally get their chance at greatness, or whatever.

Also, someone in IRC mentioned something I hadn't thought of that I thought was interesting. Maybe their lack of familiarity with authority leaves them a little lost in such situations, so they latch on to some archetypal or stereotypical "authority figure" identity they only know from TV or their shitty father. "Bosses are assholes, and I'm the boss right now so I need to be an asshole if anyone's going to take me seriously". Maybe our present Asshole in Chief has a little bit of this going on as well.

There's probably not really much discussion to be had here. I just get annoyed at people who suddenly have all the power in the world (they think) and wield it exactly how people with power should not use their power.

That seems likely, as well. Perhaps it's a sort of combination of the two? People who have never been in a leadership position would typically have no idea how to lead, I suppose.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

So lunch was meant to be included with the training. I don't really want to have lunch with the assholes I work with, but no big deal.

At the end of the official training, I go to the bathroom for 30 seconds.  I return, and everyone has already left to go to the lunch.  At an address I don't know, and can't find out, because a) I dont have access to my work emails and b) I didn't bring my phone with me.

I get back to my flat, and I have half a dozen messages on my phone about how "we're sorry you didn't want to join us for lunch." Assholes.

That is a monumental dick move, WTF.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Salty got me 23 & Me for my birthday.

Best boyfriend ever!

[Trivial]

Salty got me 23 & Me for my birthday.

Best boyfriend ever!

yay!!

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

There is a distinctly crazy person in my open lab today. She's not in my section, which I can only be extremely grateful for, but she is requiring, um, a lot of supervision. Lab is packed because practicals are next week, and I have had to tell her not to hoard slides a couple times. Then she went to this other student and was like, "Can I have those slides I  gave you back?"

Dude, no, that is not how this works. Also, open lab is not your opportunity to get a private tutor for free because you missed or slept through the lecture.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

OH MY GOD I'M HOME AND IT'S MY BIRTHDAY AND IT'S THE WEEKEND!

I am torn between going to the store and getting yummy food and beer for Mr. S when he gets home with the boys, because he will surely need a beer, and being so fucking tired after working 12 hours yesterday and 10 hours today and something along those lines every day this week and also working Sunday. Which is why I don't post very much since starting grad school. Also because we are old folks at home and go to bed at 8 every chance we get. But I'm now home alone and bored and tired.

I'm sure you all wanted to know that super bad. You're welcome.

Also today I accidentally did a pretty thorough job of annihilating the pancreas on my lady cadaver. Whoops!

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Salty got me 23 & Me for my birthday.

Best boyfriend ever!

yay!!

I can't wait to find out whether I'm really Cherokee, or actually Jewish.

I hope I'm Jewish, that would be rad.

[The Wizard Joseph]

Happy birthday Nigel!

[minuspace]

Feliz anniversario, Nigel!
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Meanwhilez, on ze homecamp, Herr doktor Ratzenkraut maintains that my attempts to bury sleepers over a couple of dead-men perfectly illustrates the vanity of my denial, w.r.t. extending the zombie-retaining wall.  Ha-ha, I say

[MMIX]

Penblwydd Hapus a chi, Nigel

pen bloy th  Ha piss  A [as in apple] HHHHee [a strange sound rather like the ch in loch or that spitting noise that cats make]

tr. Happy Birthday to you, Nigel