Oh, the humanity...
Dec. 12th, 2005 07:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chaotic_nippleAs our deployment draws to a close, the ambient mood swings rapidly between jubilation and frustration. One moment, everyone is giddy and nothing that goes wrong can possibly detract from our joy; The next, the littlest things will set off a shouting match, and every minor irritation is cause for fierce anger. I like to think that we have entered The Drama Zone.
Case in point: This morning, Zack stole my glasses, so, to teach him a lesson, I scribbled on his sleeve with (erasable) marker. A perfectly proportional response, yes? He overreacted; when he brought my breakfast back from the chow hall, he had _deliberately_ gotten soggy french toast, which he knows I hate. To retaliate for this outrage, I intend to set his hair on fire. I have no doubt that he will refuse to see that Justice is on my side, but a principle is at stake here. Tomorrow, he might overreact further, and refuse to bring me breakfast at all...
Case in point: This morning, Zack stole my glasses, so, to teach him a lesson, I scribbled on his sleeve with (erasable) marker. A perfectly proportional response, yes? He overreacted; when he brought my breakfast back from the chow hall, he had _deliberately_ gotten soggy french toast, which he knows I hate. To retaliate for this outrage, I intend to set his hair on fire. I have no doubt that he will refuse to see that Justice is on my side, but a principle is at stake here. Tomorrow, he might overreact further, and refuse to bring me breakfast at all...
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Date: 2005-12-12 06:04 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2005-12-12 06:40 am (UTC)Birthday!
Date: 2005-12-12 10:34 am (UTC)On a slightly related note, I heard from the grapevine that you are reconsidering attending our welcome home barbeque. I am heartbroken, and wonder why you would have such a reversal at the eleventh hour. It is partially because of your prodding that we decided to have one in the first place. I heard that your suggested excuse was that maybe you'll be too much into the sauce to come over. I put it to you that your house is within easy walking distance of our own, eliminating your only (weak) excuse.
So, unless social responsibility is foreign to your species, I expect to see you there.
If you bring your meat over, we'll dunk it in my special sauce!
Re: Birthday!
Date: 2005-12-12 02:51 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-12-13 05:03 pm (UTC)