which one of these things is not like the other
… one of these things just doesn’t belong… Remember that song from Sesame Street so long ago? I sang it in my head all day today.
I feel so out of place at work; its all the girls- the robots make me feel so out of place. Is it just that I have a low self esteem compared to them? Or is it because I am just totally different than them. I mean, some of them are truly nice girls, but still I feel like a freak around them.
For one- I am not a girly girl, I don’t need to hang out with all girls because I don’t think the boys have cooties. These girls travel in a herd…maybe I should call it a gaggle of girls. And then they split off into smaller groups- cliques, just like high school, and they do it every day. Not one of them sits with any of the guys- why is that? I fit in more with guys I guess…Id rather sit with them than the gaggle.
Another thing is- I have no idea what they are talking about when they have conversations with each other. What the heck is a pashmina and why would I want to have one? Who is the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and why haven’t I heard them on the radio? Where would I find a pair of ear-buds for my iPod that I don’t own? (Arg, I swear…am I the only person in the world who doesn’t have one?) Why don’t I think Tom Cruise is hot? Why can’t I wear stiletto heels all day at work without feeling like my feet are going to fall off after the first hour? How do they do it?
And this I just dont get; they all talk to eachother in this fake- “I love you because you are my BFF” voice. I happen to sit in the recruiting department, and they even talk to people on the phone like that! If I hear another robot say “she is just so cute” or “he is just the nicest guy” after another phone call, I think I will just projectile vomit all over my desk.
And why do they think that no one knows when they call eachother from their cubicles and then whisper and giggle, do they think that no one knows who they are talking to? It doesn’t take a genius to get it. Why do girls whisper and giggle to eachother? I hate that more than anything.
Do they go home at night, take off their painful stilettos and pashminas, turn into total bitches and talk behind each-others backs like me? I wonder sometimes, maybe they just all walk single file into a closet somewhere for the night and power off. Stupid stepford robots.
In other news: I discovered something disturbing today; All my life- (well at least since I have been toilet trained) I have been putting the paper toilet guards on the toilet backwards! Today I had a sudden realization as I was gently tearing the center “tongue” from the toilet seat cover that it was shaped exactly like the toilet seat! OMG. Am I retarded? All these years and I have been putting the large part of the hole in the front! Duh.
-just me again
This is so funny. I’m glad I work with a bunch of guys now. Break the mold and sit with the guys. That’ll give the bobbleheads something to talk about.
From one cool chick to another, I’d SO rather be one of the “guys” then one of the gaggle. Not only is it alot more fun but it gets the gaggle in a tizzy! And yes, they do go home and back stab each other.. it’s the nature of their beast! ;) And let them have the pashminas. If I had one, it wouldn’t last a day. The dog would try to bury it in the mud!
Pashmina-shahsmina — it’s a scarf, fer cryin’ out loud!
Be glad you aren’t part of the herd. You are much more interesting that way…at least to anyone with half a brain. And the gaggle girls drive men nuts in entirely the wrong way…if only they knew!
I agree with everyone! You should be proud to not be like them. I can’t stand women like that … I work with some as well. You can’t even round the corner before they start chattering about you behind your back. I thought I’d left highschool years ago!
Hope you have a great weekend!! Yay for short weeks!
Hmm I learn something new everyday. A scarf huh? Who would know. And I don’t have an I-Pod either.
I guess I am so lucky. There are only 6 people at our company and I am the only girl. We get along like family. When I worked at General Electric for a lawyer and a few paralegals, I felt exactly like you. Pat yourself on the back Jen, you are real and one of a kind. Do you like the job itself? Then don’t let them chase you away. I can hardly wait to see what the Stepfords come up with next. A scarf huh?? Why don’t they just say scarf?
How’s the little one?
Deb
Hey Jen, I don’t know what a pashmina is either and I’m not even sure what an ipod is (no, you are not the only person in the world that doesn’t have one!) p.s. Oliver says hi to Cody
You know, sometimes work isn’t about being friends with everyone. Its just about doing your job well. I wouldn’t worry so much about them. It sounds like you’re in a different place, maturity wise.
I have been wondering if I do the toilet seat protector correctly for YEARS!! Thank you for clairifying. You are not alone….
Despite the whole Stepford Wives thing, Congrats on the new job, and Congrats on being a new Aunt! And happy early Birthday!
~Nicole
Jen, do you see any relationship between your job & “Ugly Betty”
HMMMMMMM? Airheads are floating everywhere. Keep your head up and if you enjoy this job, join the guys and head for the top.
Hugs ( ) Kathy
Don’t let the girls get you down. Unless they’re being mean, they’re probably pretty harmless (and superficial and immature). How old are they??? They sound about 21, from your description. If you are indeed older than they by a few years, that would explain something, too. Rather than feeling like an outsider, try finding a niche of your own, even if it is with the guys. Maybe the person you have something in common with is quiet, like you! (and therefore harder to find.) Whatever you do, don’t measure yourself against the other girls, because that would be untrue to yourself.
(I hope I didn’t sound too snotty about the pashmina thing…my point was that they are getting all excited over a scarf, which _isn’t_ anything to get excited about at all no matter how much it costs.)
I don’t have an ipod either. For one, I can’t fathom spending $300 on something that I will probably loose, and 2) I like to listen to my music on the “big screen” so to speak. I don’t like to have headphones on unless I am tied to some sort of gym equipment at the gym…and we all know how often THAT happens, lol. NEVER!!!!! I will listen to music on the occasional long airplane ride but I would rather read a good book. You can buy a lot of books for $300.
I miss you on spaces!!!!! Hannah is just days away from “D” day now. It seems like it has been an eternity and a blink all at the same time.
There’s a reason why you don’t get along with the stepford wives. You are 33, they are 12, lol. It’s amazing how immature people in their early 20′s who are single are. When you are in your 30′s you can really see this and it DRIVES YOU CRAZY!!
I only have one more year of 30′s left and this makes me extremely sad….:( I like my 30′s I am not ready to let them go yet. I felt the same way about my 20′s Turning 30 was like a little death for me.
Ok, now that I have written you a book, lol. I will say TTFN! Kiss Cody for me.
~Ronna