3/21/06 10:11 PM
"Stop Talking"
Dear people I went to High School with:
I don't really care how surprised you are that I am working in a store fixing computers. Nor do I really care what you thought I was doing with my life. Understand that isn't a cue to go on and start talking about your boring ass job while trying to sugar coat the fact that I still make more then you. There aren't morals involved with this, I won.
I know that the last couple of years of your life is something that you consider "wasting your time". It doesn't really matter, I wasn't really listening in the first place. I'm at work, not trying to catch up, that is why I am being polite to you.
There are these things that have been invented. They are called the telephone. Interestingly enough they haven't just been around the last couple of years. Nope, they have existed for over 100 years now! Hell, I even my a portable one they call the "Cell phone". They entire point of this aside is that if I wanted to keep in touch with you I would have. I tried to lose contact with you. That was the point.
For your information I get a really good discount where I work. When you ask if I can buy a couple of things for you and I reply, "No I would get fired for that," that doesn't mean you should retort with "No one will ever find out," while my supervisor is standing right behind me. Please don't wink at that either like I am trying to slide one by the man. This isn't code. I don't like you.
When you call your husband/wife a loser because they are out of ear shot, that is kind of just creepy. Please stop. When you go on to tell me that the only reason that you are still with them is because you/they knocked you/them up it is a little awkward when you three year old is standing right next to you. No, that awkward isn't the right word. Fucked up is.
Finally when you ask if my brother is still with his wife and I say yes, and that they are sickeningly happy to this day please stop acting surprised. Just because you fucked up your life doesn't mean everyone does. Yes, some people do manage to lead normal lives without getting drunk one night and falling into a life time of abuse and failure.
Just a side note, my brother does live in Alaska. You didn't need to freak out and act like I was making up something so you couldn't find him or contact him. I will just lie to you next time. Sound like a plan?