I disagree. After a lazy weekend, I'm eager to get things done at work.
But days like yesterday, you just want to keep going for 3 more days.
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I disagree. After a lazy weekend, I'm eager to get things done at work.
But days like yesterday, you just want to keep going for 3 more days.
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Originally Posted by MadMan
One of my pet peeves is people who base their mood on what day of the week it is.
"How are you doing?"
"Ugh...it's Monday....ugh."
"How are you doing?"
"Well, it's Tuesday, so better than yesterday!"
"How are you doing?"
"Hump-day! Half-way done!"
"How are you doing?"
"Tomorrow is FRIDAY!"
"How are you doing?"
"Great, it's Friday! FINALLY!"
It just seems weird to me that so many people I know are in terrible moods and bummed out for half of the days they are alive.
My advice for them - try to do something fun for yourself every single day. Even something simple, like taking two hot showers in a day just because you can, or eating something tasty.
I'm very guilty of that.
I like my job, so I don't really get the Monday bum-outs.
Plus, my days off are quite erratic, so I may very well be off on Monday and therefore have no problem with it. Like today.
I would say that if you hate your job so much that a simple work day totally bums you out, you should probably find another job, or think of a way to not be bummed out.
I like my job quite a bit.
I don't miss having jobs where my days off were erratic. I like having two days in a row off, or else I don't relax properly.
I would love to have Sunday and Monday off, though, so I could get my doctor's appointments, etc. done with on a weekday.
I feel the same way about people who overreact to the weather. What? You haven't seen rain before?Quote:
Originally Posted by D_Davis
Not everyone who says these things is being entirely sincere. I generally find myself happier as I get closer to the weekend because I love doing nothing of any importance and work gets in the way and the weekend typically does not (though I have been busy on the weekends recently). That doesn't mean I just mope for 16 hours on Monday.Quote:
Originally Posted by D_Davis
Snow I can see, just because it makes people nervous on the roads. And they probably don't snowboard or ski either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spinal
Agreed. It dates back to when you have to go back to school on Mondays. Nobody wants to go to school or work. But you have to, even though it's not really that bad. I don't really think anyone's MISERABLE.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raiders
Unless they are having a number8 hangover.
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Originally Posted by Ezee E
Right. You have no control over what day of the week it is, or what the weather is, so no since in complaining.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spinal
True, but I am a firm believer that words can lead to actions and influence moods.Quote:
Not everyone who says these things is being entirely sincere. I generally find myself happier as I get closer to the weekend because I love doing nothing of any importance and work gets in the way and the weekend typically does not (though I have been busy on the weekends recently). That doesn't mean I just mope for 16 hours on Monday.
Yeah - these are good days off. I find that I take at least one bonus day off a month, a weekday, just so I can take care of business.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mara
Spinal, do you find it similarly annoying if someone overreacts in a positive manner to the weather?
"It's sunny and BEAUTIFUL out! This is the kind of day that makes me cherish life, where I feel at one with Mother Creation! I love every single one of her creatures on this day! Don't you just want to lie down on your stomach and HUG the earth on a day like this?"
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Originally Posted by megladon8
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"Camelot!"
"Camelot!"
"CAMELOT!"
"psst...it's just a model..."
If a shortlist were created of legal reasons for which it would be okay to punch someone in the face, this would be near the top.Quote:
Originally Posted by megladon8
Wouldn't it be great if life were that simple versus say the reality, which is sometimes you have to do things you don't like in order to survive.Quote:
Originally Posted by D_Davis
It's all a matter of thought. Been going through some major depression the last few months, but lately I've been reminding myself that it could be worse - I could be living in Sendai, or Bakersfield.Quote:
Originally Posted by Qrazy
This sentiment makes me sad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wryan
I can't agree with the apparent logic here.Quote:
Originally Posted by D_Davis
(I do think it's a good idea not to be excessively negative, but complaining is often cathartic, especially when you can share your complaint with another. And I would expect most people primarily complain about things they don't have control over.)
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Originally Posted by Sycophant
OK.
Considering that many people suffer from seasonal affective disorders I don't see why it's so contemptible for people to have emotional responses to the weather.
If I'm talking about the days of the week or the weather, it's because I'm trying my hardest to avoid uncomfortable silence in an elevator or hallway with someone I have nothing in common with. The conversations don't really reflect how those things actually impact my life. As tactics, they place second and third behind pretending to read a text message on my phone.