FWP anyone?

ShesSoCold · July 2015

princessleia22 said:

My FWP is that there isn't a way to retract a sent e-mail. I sent a work related e-mail yesterday to a guy that had an unusual name (luckily not a client or potential client). I sent it from my iPhone. Later I was looking in my sent e-mails for something and happened to notice that I started the e-mail with "Hi, Fathead"... MY iPHONE AUTO-CORRECTED THIS GUYS NAME TO "FATHEAD"! Oops!

Hahahahahahahahahaa. I'm laughing out loud. Thank you for this.

kvruns · July 2015

Over half the office is in internal training right now so they ordered in lunch. I've been patiently waiting for them to finally eat the lunch an now get their meeting going again so I can raid the leftovers (sandwiches and salad). And I really hope there are cookies too

cupcait927 · July 2015

Maggie0829 said:

Another FWP: The vending machine at work was sold out of diet pepsi so I had to settle for a diet coke. Not cool.

That happened to me the other day, but in reverse. Both diet coke selections were sold out, as well as both coke zeros. Had to settle for a diet wild cherry pepsi.

kvruns · July 2015

cupcait927 said:

Maggie0829 said:

Another FWP: The vending machine at work was sold out of diet pepsi so I had to settle for a diet coke. Not cool.

That happened to me the other day, but in reverse. Both diet coke selections were sold out, as well as both coke zeros. Had to settle for a diet wild cherry pepsi.

diet wild cherry pepsi is the only acceptable diet pepsi option, and even then it is a last resort.

NowIamMrsKlein · July 2015

Oh I hear you on the water in the parking lot thing!

At an old job the parking lot had absolutely no drainage and would constantly flood. It got to the point where people would bring flip flops and towels in their workbags and make sure they had pants that could roll up because after every storm you would be wading in mid calf deep water to get to your car. People would take turns getting their feet wet and driving people to their cars.

It was always pretty amusing seeing guys in suits with their pants rolled up to their knees, dress shoes in hand trudging across the parking lot.

As for a FWP? Ummm.. FI is out of town for a couple days and he gets back on Thursday just in time to pick me up to head to my parents house for the weekend. Which means I have to pack his suitcase for him, and he's got so many friggen clothes I have no idea what shirts to pack for him and its seriously giving me some anxiety lol

KnotAlwaysRight · July 2015

I have to drive 15 minutes out of my way to go to Trader Joe's after work because I am really craving their olive hummus and no other brand will do.

lyndausvi · July 2015

SoontobeMrsKlein said:

Oh I hear you on the water in the parking lot thing!

At an old job the parking lot had absolutely no drainage and would constantly flood. It got to the point where people would bring flip flops and towels in their workbags and make sure they had pants that could roll up because after every storm you would be wading in mid calf deep water to get to your car. People would take turns getting their feet wet and driving people to their cars.

It was always pretty amusing seeing guys in suits with their pants rolled up to their knees, dress shoes in hand trudging across the parking lot.

As for a FWP? Ummm.. FI is out of town for a couple days and he gets back on Thursday just in time to pick me up to head to my parents house for the weekend. Which means I have to pack his suitcase for him, and he's got so many friggen clothes I have no idea what shirts to pack for him and its seriously giving me some anxiety lol

I could never pack for DH. I wouldn't know where to start. I would have made him pack before he left.

I'm a mean wife.

sassercake12 · July 2015

My office is too cold with the AC. It's hot outside, so I wore a dress, but now I'm freezing sitting at my desk.

Trying to schedule meetings around three people's schedules is hard. I've seriously been going back and forth all day with my boss and one of our clients trying to schedule a meeting that will take like half an hour, but there is no one time that works for all of us.

Maggie0829 · July 2015

lyndausvi said:

SoontobeMrsKlein said:

Oh I hear you on the water in the parking lot thing!

At an old job the parking lot had absolutely no drainage and would constantly flood. It got to the point where people would bring flip flops and towels in their workbags and make sure they had pants that could roll up because after every storm you would be wading in mid calf deep water to get to your car. People would take turns getting their feet wet and driving people to their cars.

It was always pretty amusing seeing guys in suits with their pants rolled up to their knees, dress shoes in hand trudging across the parking lot.

As for a FWP? Ummm.. FI is out of town for a couple days and he gets back on Thursday just in time to pick me up to head to my parents house for the weekend. Which means I have to pack his suitcase for him, and he's got so many friggen clothes I have no idea what shirts to pack for him and its seriously giving me some anxiety lol

I could never pack for DH. I wouldn't know where to start. I would have made him pack before he left.

I'm a mean wife.

I am a mean wife too because I would never pack for H.

And if I had to I certainly wouldn't be stressed over it because if H wanted certain particular items then he should have packed those or made a note of those before he left.

NowIamMrsKlein · July 2015

Maggie0829 said:

lyndausvi said:

SoontobeMrsKlein said:

Oh I hear you on the water in the parking lot thing!

At an old job the parking lot had absolutely no drainage and would constantly flood. It got to the point where people would bring flip flops and towels in their workbags and make sure they had pants that could roll up because after every storm you would be wading in mid calf deep water to get to your car. People would take turns getting their feet wet and driving people to their cars.

It was always pretty amusing seeing guys in suits with their pants rolled up to their knees, dress shoes in hand trudging across the parking lot.

As for a FWP? Ummm.. FI is out of town for a couple days and he gets back on Thursday just in time to pick me up to head to my parents house for the weekend. Which means I have to pack his suitcase for him, and he's got so many friggen clothes I have no idea what shirts to pack for him and its seriously giving me some anxiety lol

I could never pack for DH. I wouldn't know where to start. I would have made him pack before he left.

I'm a mean wife.

I am a mean wife too because I would never pack for H.

And if I had to I certainly wouldn't be stressed over it because if H wanted certain particular items then he should have packed those or made a note of those before he left.

Ha, yes I definitely think this will be the first and last time that this happens. He should be able to call me at some point tonight and I am going to make him specify which shirts he wants.

Maggie0829 · July 2015

SoontobeMrsKlein said:

Maggie0829 said:

lyndausvi said:

SoontobeMrsKlein said:

Oh I hear you on the water in the parking lot thing!

At an old job the parking lot had absolutely no drainage and would constantly flood. It got to the point where people would bring flip flops and towels in their workbags and make sure they had pants that could roll up because after every storm you would be wading in mid calf deep water to get to your car. People would take turns getting their feet wet and driving people to their cars.

It was always pretty amusing seeing guys in suits with their pants rolled up to their knees, dress shoes in hand trudging across the parking lot.

As for a FWP? Ummm.. FI is out of town for a couple days and he gets back on Thursday just in time to pick me up to head to my parents house for the weekend. Which means I have to pack his suitcase for him, and he's got so many friggen clothes I have no idea what shirts to pack for him and its seriously giving me some anxiety lol

I could never pack for DH. I wouldn't know where to start. I would have made him pack before he left.

I'm a mean wife.

I am a mean wife too because I would never pack for H.

And if I had to I certainly wouldn't be stressed over it because if H wanted certain particular items then he should have packed those or made a note of those before he left.

Ha, yes I definitely think this will be the first and last time that this happens. He should be able to call me at some point tonight and I am going to make him specify which shirts he wants.

Or just crazy over pack and make sure that he is the one that lugs all the luggage around

princessleia22 · July 2015

I've had to pack for DH a few times. I usually just ask him the basics, like "do you want pants or shorts?" or "t-shirt or collared shirts?". If he wants anything more specific than that, he needs to tell me exactly what items he wants (sometimes he will) or pack for himself. I figure that I know what clothes he tends to wear most often, so I will usually try to pack those items for him, since he obviously likes those items most. So far he hasn't complained about my packing skills.

southernbelle0915 · July 2015

We bought a really nice camera so we can capture all moments baby. DH wants to make a date out of going to pick it up tonight, but I don't have time because I'm getting a pedicure.

loveislouder · July 2015

ShesSoCold said:

princessleia22 said:

My FWP is that there isn't a way to retract a sent e-mail. I sent a work related e-mail yesterday to a guy that had an unusual name (luckily not a client or potential client). I sent it from my iPhone. Later I was looking in my sent e-mails for something and happened to notice that I started the e-mail with "Hi, Fathead"... MY iPHONE AUTO-CORRECTED THIS GUYS NAME TO "FATHEAD"! Oops!

Hahahahahahahahahaa. I'm laughing out loud. Thank you for this.

This is actually hilarious. I love when I make mistakes like that. I addressed a letter to Mr. Fucks in Sherwood Forest instead of Sherwood Park. I hope Robin Hood likes this guy's letter.. Opps. There's a lawyer in town who's name is Cudney, and I keep addressing his letters to Mr. Cuddly. Whoops lol.

NowIamMrsKlein · July 2015

loveislouder said:

ShesSoCold said:

princessleia22 said:

My FWP is that there isn't a way to retract a sent e-mail. I sent a work related e-mail yesterday to a guy that had an unusual name (luckily not a client or potential client). I sent it from my iPhone. Later I was looking in my sent e-mails for something and happened to notice that I started the e-mail with "Hi, Fathead"... MY iPHONE AUTO-CORRECTED THIS GUYS NAME TO "FATHEAD"! Oops!

Hahahahahahahahahaa. I'm laughing out loud. Thank you for this.

This is actually hilarious. I love when I make mistakes like that. I addressed a letter to Mr. Fucks in Sherwood Forest instead of Sherwood Park. I hope Robin Hood likes this guy's letter.. Opps. There's a lawyer in town who's name is Cudney, and I keep addressing his letters to Mr. Cuddly. Whoops lol.

Do you live in AB? I grew up just north of Sherwood Park, AB

cupcait927 · July 2015

- I texted H to ask if I needed to pick up dinner. He said he had it covered but I don't want what he's making.

- I got a raise a couple of weeks ago and I don't want to do the responsible thing and put the difference into savings, I want to use it to sign up for StitchFix or Blue Apron. Decisions, decisions...

mrscomposer · July 2015

I'm resigning at the end of August, which means I'll be out of uniform and back into civilian clothes. Which means that my work-clothes-wardrobe is five years outdated. Which means I have to go shopping for new work clothes.

I hate shopping.

peachy13 · July 2015

My manager who I mainly report to just retired, so I was looking forward to a very quiet summer (read: wedding planning). But my other manager who I report to called me into her office yesterday to talk to me about a promotion, that obviously comes with new tasks and duties. Welp there goes the summer of wedding planning. [sad violin playing in the background]

loveislouder · July 2015

SoontobeMrsKlein said:

loveislouder said:

ShesSoCold said:

princessleia22 said:

My FWP is that there isn't a way to retract a sent e-mail. I sent a work related e-mail yesterday to a guy that had an unusual name (luckily not a client or potential client). I sent it from my iPhone. Later I was looking in my sent e-mails for something and happened to notice that I started the e-mail with "Hi, Fathead"... MY iPHONE AUTO-CORRECTED THIS GUYS NAME TO "FATHEAD"! Oops!

Hahahahahahahahahaa. I'm laughing out loud. Thank you for this.

This is actually hilarious. I love when I make mistakes like that. I addressed a letter to Mr. Fucks in Sherwood Forest instead of Sherwood Park. I hope Robin Hood likes this guy's letter.. Opps. There's a lawyer in town who's name is Cudney, and I keep addressing his letters to Mr. Cuddly. Whoops lol.

Do you live in AB? I grew up just north of Sherwood Park, AB

Nope, I'm in Manitoba but that's where my letter was heading lol

emmaaa · July 2015

lyndausvi said:

emmaaa said:

DH isn't going to be able to go on vacation this summer. We are going with his family to the beach in August for a week. His boss had told him in April that he could take vacation at the end of summer since he was starting the Monday after graduation (plus he is salary and is working 60 hours a week right now). Well now, he was told he can have 2 days off but they would rather him take 1 day.

So now, I'm going to be on vacation with his family for a week while he is working.

That sucks he can't get off. I'm not sure I would want to go on vacation with DH's family without him. But DH's family doesn't do a group vacation, so the situation would never come up.

Now both my SILs have gone to my parent's beach house without my brothers. They all have kids, so I think it was more so the kids can hang out. I'm not sure they would have gone alone.

Where are you going? Do you have to go? If you only get so much vacation time I would want to cancel so you have the time when he gets off.

Heffalump said:

emmaaa said:

DH isn't going to be able to go on vacation this summer. We are going with his family to the beach in August for a week. His boss had told him in April that he could take vacation at the end of summer since he was starting the Monday after graduation (plus he is salary and is working 60 hours a week right now). Well now, he was told he can have 2 days off but they would rather him take 1 day.

So now, I'm going to be on vacation with his family for a week while he is working.

That sucks, I'm sorry. DH is at one of the banks, and they're pretty generous with vacation time, yet they also ignore it. Last year, we were due to leave for the beach on a Friday, and there was some sort of emergency meeting at work that he had to schlepp Uptown for. I eventually ended up leaving with the kids, and he met us there that night, after the kids were asleep. Four hours to Hilton Head with a nursing baby and a kid who started getting antsy around Columbia, plus literally the worst downpour I've ever driven through in my life. He's lucky I let him in when he finally got there. (<< Very FWP.)

My FWP is that horses are freaking expensive. News flash, I know.

It isn't totally unreasonable that DH isn't getting the week off since he started in May and they technically don't accrue vacation and sick time until they've been there a year. But it was a verbal agreement and he didn't get it in writing like I suggested.

I plan to spend a lot of time by myself the beginning of the week before he gets down. I love his parents and family. But I can only take so much.

lyndausvi · July 2015

emmaaa said:

lyndausvi said:

emmaaa said:

DH isn't going to be able to go on vacation this summer. We are going with his family to the beach in August for a week. His boss had told him in April that he could take vacation at the end of summer since he was starting the Monday after graduation (plus he is salary and is working 60 hours a week right now). Well now, he was told he can have 2 days off but they would rather him take 1 day.

So now, I'm going to be on vacation with his family for a week while he is working.

That sucks he can't get off. I'm not sure I would want to go on vacation with DH's family without him. But DH's family doesn't do a group vacation, so the situation would never come up.

Now both my SILs have gone to my parent's beach house without my brothers. They all have kids, so I think it was more so the kids can hang out. I'm not sure they would have gone alone.

Where are you going? Do you have to go? If you only get so much vacation time I would want to cancel so you have the time when he gets off.

Heffalump said:

emmaaa said:

DH isn't going to be able to go on vacation this summer. We are going with his family to the beach in August for a week. His boss had told him in April that he could take vacation at the end of summer since he was starting the Monday after graduation (plus he is salary and is working 60 hours a week right now). Well now, he was told he can have 2 days off but they would rather him take 1 day.

So now, I'm going to be on vacation with his family for a week while he is working.

That sucks, I'm sorry. DH is at one of the banks, and they're pretty generous with vacation time, yet they also ignore it. Last year, we were due to leave for the beach on a Friday, and there was some sort of emergency meeting at work that he had to schlepp Uptown for. I eventually ended up leaving with the kids, and he met us there that night, after the kids were asleep. Four hours to Hilton Head with a nursing baby and a kid who started getting antsy around Columbia, plus literally the worst downpour I've ever driven through in my life. He's lucky I let him in when he finally got there. (<< Very FWP.)

My FWP is that horses are freaking expensive. News flash, I know.

It isn't totally unreasonable that DH isn't getting the week off since he started in May and they technically don't accrue vacation and sick time until they've been there a year. But it was a verbal agreement and he didn't get it in writing like I suggested.

I plan to spend a lot of time by myself the beginning of the week before he gets down. I love his parents and family. But I can only take so much.

He also works on a golf course right? No one in at the club DH works out it allowed vacation between June and Sept because it's so busy. Maybe they are some-what the same.

twoleighs · July 2015

I think I started packing for H......um shortly after we started dating. A couple times we went to his parents for the weekend and he forgot multiple things so I started doing it for him.

My FWP is I've been putting off buying more cat food because I have to go to PetCo/Smart across town. He eats Blue Buffalo and they don't have that at Walmart. I HAVE to go tonight because I fed him the very last of it this morning.

[Deleted User] · July 2015

PandaNikki said:

I just moved into my new office out of the cube farm and I don't have wired internet set up for my computer yet so I have to use the wifi here and it's slow. It's also kind of plain and I really want to decorate but I'm sharing it with someone so I can't exactly go and cover everything in purple like I want to.

Um, I work in an office where we don't even have wifi- it is so embarrassing when people come in and you have to move from your office to a conference room w/ wires for internet hook-up...

And my company is ultimately owned by Warren Buffett. Seriously? I think we can afford some damn wifi.

WinstonsGirl · July 2015

I'm currently printing off my articles I need to read for my 2 classes this week. I don't ant to waste paper but my printer doesn't print double sided (I usually do it at work). I'm currently manually feeding paper into the printer so I can have double sided copies. So much effort!!

emmaaa · July 2015

lyndausvi said:

emmaaa said:

lyndausvi said:

emmaaa said:

DH isn't going to be able to go on vacation this summer. We are going with his family to the beach in August for a week. His boss had told him in April that he could take vacation at the end of summer since he was starting the Monday after graduation (plus he is salary and is working 60 hours a week right now). Well now, he was told he can have 2 days off but they would rather him take 1 day.

So now, I'm going to be on vacation with his family for a week while he is working.

That sucks he can't get off. I'm not sure I would want to go on vacation with DH's family without him. But DH's family doesn't do a group vacation, so the situation would never come up.

Now both my SILs have gone to my parent's beach house without my brothers. They all have kids, so I think it was more so the kids can hang out. I'm not sure they would have gone alone.

Where are you going? Do you have to go? If you only get so much vacation time I would want to cancel so you have the time when he gets off.

Heffalump said:

emmaaa said:

DH isn't going to be able to go on vacation this summer. We are going with his family to the beach in August for a week. His boss had told him in April that he could take vacation at the end of summer since he was starting the Monday after graduation (plus he is salary and is working 60 hours a week right now). Well now, he was told he can have 2 days off but they would rather him take 1 day.

So now, I'm going to be on vacation with his family for a week while he is working.

That sucks, I'm sorry. DH is at one of the banks, and they're pretty generous with vacation time, yet they also ignore it. Last year, we were due to leave for the beach on a Friday, and there was some sort of emergency meeting at work that he had to schlepp Uptown for. I eventually ended up leaving with the kids, and he met us there that night, after the kids were asleep. Four hours to Hilton Head with a nursing baby and a kid who started getting antsy around Columbia, plus literally the worst downpour I've ever driven through in my life. He's lucky I let him in when he finally got there. (<< Very FWP.)

My FWP is that horses are freaking expensive. News flash, I know.

It isn't totally unreasonable that DH isn't getting the week off since he started in May and they technically don't accrue vacation and sick time until they've been there a year. But it was a verbal agreement and he didn't get it in writing like I suggested.

I plan to spend a lot of time by myself the beginning of the week before he gets down. I love his parents and family. But I can only take so much.

He also works on a golf course right? No one in at the club DH works out it allowed vacation between June and Sept because it's so busy. Maybe they are some-what the same.

Yep. So it is definitely busy season. However, the other 2 supers have taken time off last week and this week (each took 6 days). There are three supers total so they can cover the week. He was asked to wait until late August, which he did, but it just didn't work out.

wandajune6 · July 2015

I'm swamped at work right now. Being busy is good but it doesn't leave me with enough time for being lazy.

I didn't pack enough cherries in my lunch today. I just ate the whole bag without really noticing and really want more. I also don't have any more at home. Blah.

I also need to pack for DH and myself tonight. We leave Thursday night for a long weekend and we'll be out tomorrow night. We're visiting my family in TX - people that he's never met. I pack for him because he's a super-anxious traveler. He gets paranoid about not having enough stuff and then ends up over packing. We'll be gone for 3 nights. I can pack my stuff into a rolling carry-on and still have space for souvenirs. If I leave him to pack, he'll end up with 2 large suitcases.

Also, I'm pissed that we need to check luggage. The only good hostess gifts we could think of for my family is Chicago-style hot giardiniera (they love the stuff and can't find it there). Unfortunately, it's liquid so I can't carry it on. I hate checking luggage. It feels like weakness. Fortunately, we're flying Southwest so we don't have to pay for it. But still, yuck.

ShesSoCold · July 2015

wandajune6 said:

I'm swamped at work right now. Being busy is good but it doesn't leave me with enough time for being lazy.

I didn't pack enough cherries in my lunch today. I just ate the whole bag without really noticing and really want more. I also don't have any more at home. Blah.

I also need to pack for DH and myself tonight. We leave Thursday night for a long weekend and we'll be out tomorrow night. We're visiting my family in TX - people that he's never met. I pack for him because he's a super-anxious traveler. He gets paranoid about not having enough stuff and then ends up over packing. We'll be gone for 3 nights. I can pack my stuff into a rolling carry-on and still have space for souvenirs. If I leave him to pack, he'll end up with 2 large suitcases.

Also, I'm pissed that we need to check luggage. The only good hostess gifts we could think of for my family is Chicago-style hot giardiniera (they love the stuff and can't find it there). Unfortunately, it's liquid so I can't carry it on. I hate checking luggage. It feels like weakness. Fortunately, we're flying Southwest so we don't have to pay for it. But still, yuck.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

I recently learned this - that not everywhere just has giardiniera and that made me very, very sad.

lyndausvi · July 2015

I'm out of wine and beer. DH has the car.

The questions are, do I ride my bike to the store and maybe getting caught in the rain? Do I order more than $50 worth of alcohol in order to get the liquor store to deliver or do I just go without?

decisions, decisions.

cupcait927 · July 2015

@lyndausvi the obvious answer is to order the alcohol. No chance of rain and now it'll be longer before you run out again!

NowIAmSyp · July 2015

lyndausvi said:

I'm out of wine and beer. DH has the car.

The questions are, do I ride my bike to the store and maybe getting caught in the rain? Do I order more than $50 worth of alcohol in order to get the liquor store to deliver or do I just go without?

decisions, descions.

I vote order more than $50! You'll use it eventually, right? Worth it!

FWP anyone?

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