stovebolts
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Some people are just mean for no other reason that to be mean...
Ok, like I love to run on my lunch break and today I had a totally awesome run. I even got a tad over 7 miles in and was just in 7th heaven. Well, because I was on "extended" lunch, I decided to just clean up in the mens bathroom. It's not like it's the first time I've done that. Actually, I've been doing that for the past 10 months and have never had a problem.
Well, we have a new janitor.. oh, did I mention he's union?... Well, about two weeks ago I was cleaning up in the mens bathroom and he came in and was a bit disgruntled. I told him that I wouldn't be long and tried to make small talk with him. The previous janitor and I got along great, and he always worked around me, and we actually became friends. But it was obvious that this guy was just one of those angry people... so I hurried about my business and left with a smile.
Well today I'm cleaning up and he opens the door and when he sees me he starts screaming, "What the H$#@ are you doing! Your holding me up and I'm not going to tolerate this". and he stormed out very, very angry.
Thing is, there was another guy on the "throne" and I about beat him out of the restroom, so it's not like "I" was holding him up or anything.
Walking across the building I saw him and he gave me a real dirty look and actually turned around several times. So, I caught up to him and said very politely, "Sir, what time do you make you're rounds and I'll be sure I don't get in your way" and he responded angerly, "It doesn't matter what time I clean the rest room, your not going to hold me up again and I've made sure of that." and he told me he went to the facilities manager..
So off to the facilities manager I go to explain the situation...
This is sooo silly and honestly, it's stupid... but I'm dealing with the union and their garbage... Mean people just make me want to be mean back, but I know that's not how I should act and thank goodness I can catch myself when I start spitting back at people and tame myself (I was very nice and didn't spit back one bit). Honestly, this whole "situation" is just absurdly stupid... and I just want to pull my hair out and scream at the stupidity of it all.
How do you handle mean people?
Ok, like I love to run on my lunch break and today I had a totally awesome run. I even got a tad over 7 miles in and was just in 7th heaven. Well, because I was on "extended" lunch, I decided to just clean up in the mens bathroom. It's not like it's the first time I've done that. Actually, I've been doing that for the past 10 months and have never had a problem.
Well, we have a new janitor.. oh, did I mention he's union?... Well, about two weeks ago I was cleaning up in the mens bathroom and he came in and was a bit disgruntled. I told him that I wouldn't be long and tried to make small talk with him. The previous janitor and I got along great, and he always worked around me, and we actually became friends. But it was obvious that this guy was just one of those angry people... so I hurried about my business and left with a smile.
Well today I'm cleaning up and he opens the door and when he sees me he starts screaming, "What the H$#@ are you doing! Your holding me up and I'm not going to tolerate this". and he stormed out very, very angry.
Thing is, there was another guy on the "throne" and I about beat him out of the restroom, so it's not like "I" was holding him up or anything.
Walking across the building I saw him and he gave me a real dirty look and actually turned around several times. So, I caught up to him and said very politely, "Sir, what time do you make you're rounds and I'll be sure I don't get in your way" and he responded angerly, "It doesn't matter what time I clean the rest room, your not going to hold me up again and I've made sure of that." and he told me he went to the facilities manager..
So off to the facilities manager I go to explain the situation...
This is sooo silly and honestly, it's stupid... but I'm dealing with the union and their garbage... Mean people just make me want to be mean back, but I know that's not how I should act and thank goodness I can catch myself when I start spitting back at people and tame myself (I was very nice and didn't spit back one bit). Honestly, this whole "situation" is just absurdly stupid... and I just want to pull my hair out and scream at the stupidity of it all.
How do you handle mean people?