when does a good attitude become counterproductive

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i just had this conversation:

them, in perky, helpful voice: "isn't that what you wanted?"

me: "no! i said - i don't even think i had finished explaining what i wanted."

them: "i thought you said [x]"

me, impatiently: "i guess it was a miscommunication." (trans: "try listening for a change")

them, brightening: "oh, OK then!" and then they TURN AND WALK AWAY AS IF EVERYTHING HAS BEEN FIXED .. ???????

― Tracey Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 15:27 (nineteen years ago)

Nothing but death. Nothing else would really suit as a punishment.

― Allyzay Rofflesbot (allyzay), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 15:29 (nineteen years ago)

Good attitude must be accompanied by one brain and two good ears, it's true.

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 15:29 (nineteen years ago)

x-post -- Yes, but not a quick one. That would be unsatisfying.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 15:30 (nineteen years ago)

there's a fine line between not being an asshole and telling someone they've screwed up, and not telling someone they've screwed up and being a bad manager/co-worker.

be an asshole.

― someone let this mitya out! (mitya), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 15:30 (nineteen years ago)

hahaha the thing is, she's supposed to be MY manager!

― Tracey Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 15:33 (nineteen years ago)

God I hate this, my manager/immediate superior has fits of extreme ditz and there is just no way for me to say anything.

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 15:34 (nineteen years ago)

Can I steal that senerio? I'm writing notes for a screenplay, and you can't make up stuff like that.

― nicky lo-fi (nicky lo-fi), Thursday, 4 May 2006 04:38 (nineteen years ago)

Haha of course!

I want MORE SCENARIOS tho, other peoples'

― Tracey Hand (tracerhand), Thursday, 4 May 2006 14:10 (nineteen years ago)

The exact opposite scenario once happened to me.

I fucked up. I realized that I had fucked up before anyone else did, but, in the midst of correcting said fuck up, my bosses bosses boss (me - paralegal, them - senior senior partner) figured out the fuck up.

Me - "(Partner), I'm sorry I messed that up. There was a lot of stuff flying around due to (some paper shuffling exercise)."
Parter - [after five seconds of unbroken, unblinking eye contact] "This is not a confidence builder."
Me - [smallest voice possible] "... sorry. I'll fix it."
Partner - "Please do."

― Big Loud Mountain Ape (Big Loud Mountain Ape), Thursday, 4 May 2006 14:17 (nineteen years ago)

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