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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:47 AM Original message |
They call me "slippers" at work... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. You'll thank them later. They just created a hostile work environment. |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So you agree that it is because I'm gay? |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 03:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. I can't imagine any other reason n/t |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. Beats me, and I'm a keen observer of these things. |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Nope... |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. An inside joke, then |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I mean the supervisors I consulted don't know... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
5. As an old, straight fart, I have no idea, but you might be able to find |
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amitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
6. Do you have a lisp of any kind? |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. No lisp. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. you should just ask them why they would call you that |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
9. Let's recap shall we... |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. The name has been around for days... |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. You have a nickname |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I am not sure why... |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
14. Light in the loafers perhaps? |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:35 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I wear boots to work... |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:38 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. You are being too literal, being "light in the loafers" is to be gay. |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:51 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Oops. I never heard that expression before! |
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pocket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 11:50 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. it's decades old |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 03:22 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. It's also a 'euphamism', which is a little (not much) different |
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Jella (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
16. My suggestion |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Good advice... thanks! |
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Jella (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 03:04 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. No problem pjake |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
18. I just found this |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:49 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. LOL |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
19. I bet it is about the 'ruby' slippers |
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Meldread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
25. My suggestion: |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
27. The definition of "slipper" from urbandictionary.com |
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Brian_Expat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
30. You're the manager, use your authority |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 10:07 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Your workplace is physically hazardous. No place for silliness |
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jackpan1260 (361 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
31. Ask them and find out. Don't assume anything. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 01:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Don't you think they might not tell him the truth |
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jackpan1260 (361 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:18 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. You are right. |
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Brian_Expat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. No, if I was ticked enough, I would assume the typical meaning |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 10:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Urban Dictionary is "collaborative" like Wikipedia |
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Brian_Expat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 10:27 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Doesn't matter -- when someone attacks you, assume the worst. n/t |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 10:33 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Agreed. n/t |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
35. Do you fill out slips of paper as part of the investigation....slip...slip |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:03 AM Response to Original message |
36. Dude...if I heard someone at work call me "slippers" |
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