MissBetty

Thanks mate, yeah he's just one of those miserable people who loves to cause trouble. Every workplace has one and subtlety just doesn't work with him! Normally I try to ignore him but I've just reached breaking point quite honestly - you never would have guessed would you?!!!

Maybe I should slip a few quid to the huge Maori bouncer on the door of my local here? Get him to go round to old mate's and 'have a word'?!!! Lol!

vikingsail

I have every confidence you are going to deal with this individual in a polite but effective way

MissBetty

Lol! Of course I did - see post about 5 back from this one - ahem!!!

kampaicharger

Me dad used ta tell me: "It's better to remain silent and appear stupid than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"

But sometimes (when dealing with drongos) you can't remain silent, you have ta tell em to "sling their 'ook" (me dad again)

I feel for ya Miss Betty.....

MissBetty

Thanks mate. Just like you I'm on count down, 42 shifts to go! Deep breaths, deeeeeeepppppp breaths!!!!!

passthevalium

Miss Betty, I always check into BE first thing and need my "fix" of your "Troppo" thread, and there isn't one today. Yikes, withdrawal. How are things today?

MissBetty

Ha ha ha! Well believe it or not its has been rather 'Q' the past 24 hours - cant say the actual word of course - all hell would surely break loose!

Still that is all likely to change soon enough, the calm before the storm - literally in this case as there are reports of a tropical cyclone heading towards us as I type - yikes! Also there has been an outbreak of dengue fever in town so instead of my usual expensive French perfume I now spend my days smelling of Eau de Aerogard - marvelous!

33 hours left on duty and hoping to get outta town before the TC (potentially) hits. I'm off to the Gold Coast for a few days of surfing and catching up with my buddies. Gay Boss is on holidays so the whole damn town can blow away for all I care!

passthevalium

Thanks for the update. Hope you have a great break, just don't forget to keep us all updated. "Troppo thread" is like a warm blanket on a cold night. Crikey I need to get out more.

Perth

Here's how bad it can really get - I watch Prime Minister's Questions on TV, just so I can hear politicians arguing about something that REALLY matters Without Miss Betty's updates, who knows what else I may get myself into

Perth

OMG, I caught dengue fever when I lived in Jamaica Stay safe and have a great vaca! Don't forget about us while you are gone

curleytops

I had to stop watching that stuff, I love my nice flat screen tv too much and began to fear for its well-being. Instructed hubby to nail my slippers and all other readily available projectiles firmly to the floor. Dad & I have a daily rant about politics on both sides of the Atlantic these days, it seems to help get the hostilities out of my system.

Perth

We have SUCH an ineffective congress here in the USA. We were treated to an 11 hour filibusterer (basically a one person rant to try to block a vote), so that as usual nothing got done. I am sure there will be plenty of frustrations over the other side of the pond, but tell me it won't be this bad

aries

You have reminded me of when I cared for my mum who suffered from Alzheimers. She thought the people in the TV were real and should not have been in the house, so she challenged them with her walking stick. It was very upsetting for me, she refused to believe they were just pictures in a box. Each time I feared for the TV screen and had to switch it off. Family members who are carers need as much support as possible, the stress can be overwhelming.

fulwood

Aries totally agree with you on support for caregivers.

MissBetty

I think people who are caregivers are the unsung heroes in our world. It never fails to amaze me how many people are out there caring for parents, partners, children and, in some sad cases, quite young children caring for their parents with very little support.

I'm a firm believer in respite care and I always suggest it to caregivers. Caring for some one 24/7 is a bloody tough job and you deserve a break, in fact its a necessity to recharge your batteries and care for yourself for a while.