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chaotic_nipple ([personal profile] chaotic_nipple) wrote2005-12-12 07:06 am
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Oh, the humanity...

As 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...

[identity profile] anysia.livejournal.com 2005-12-12 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
Oh gawd, I love it. Adult version of "Gotcha Last."

[identity profile] chaotic-nipple.livejournal.com 2005-12-17 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Adults? (swivels head around, searching) Where?

[identity profile] anysia.livejournal.com 2005-12-18 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
Over there, in charge of the mess hall. Hafta have adults there, or else there would be constant food fights...... unless there are already constant food fights.

[identity profile] entropy156.livejournal.com 2005-12-12 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds like a reasonable, prudent and measured response on your part.

Birthday!

(Anonymous) 2005-12-12 10:34 am (UTC)(link)
The only reason that I forgot to wish you a happy birthday is that, sometimes, I am convinced that you are an alien species, and that on your home planet, the annual cycle is violently different from what we earthlings experience. I get so carried away with these imaginings, that I forget to wish you a happy birthday. So, happy belated birthday.

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!

[identity profile] chaotic-nipple.livejournal.com 2005-12-12 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
OK, I'll find time to stumble over, provided you make the world-famous Goetz-burgers. And have Red Dwarf and/or MST3K playing on the telly.

[identity profile] travelingtim.livejournal.com 2005-12-13 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Considering how little hair he probably has, are you sure that setting fire to it accomplishes Justice?