Do the holidays get less sucky when you have kids?

Bakestar wrote:Do the holidays get less sucky when you have kids?

Yes. At least for a while. My kids are 8 and 6 and their presence still makes it pretty cool. I imagine I will feel differently in 5 years

I went outside earlier in windbreakers and my penis got frostbite

There's a new guy at work who looks a lot like Dwight Schrute.

WilliamC wrote:I went outside earlier in windbreakers and my penis got frostbite

TMI

Trent Steele wrote:

Bakestar wrote:Do the holidays get less sucky when you have kids?

Yes. At least for a while. My kids are 8 and 6 and their presence still makes it pretty cool. I imagine I will feel differently in 5 years

'Cause this shit is a draaaaaaaaaaag now. I think it's kind of weird to worry about exchanging gifts with grownups. It's just an unnecessary reallocation of resources, unless the gift is something truly thoughtful and not a gift card or something.

Without having any idea of what kind of media coverage the Chris Henry death is getting, I'm putting the odds that Jason Whitlock writes an article comparing the coverage of Henry's death with that of Nick Adenhart at 87%.

Bakestar wrote:

Trent Steele wrote:

Bakestar wrote:Do the holidays get less sucky when you have kids?

Yes. At least for a while. My kids are 8 and 6 and their presence still makes it pretty cool. I imagine I will feel differently in 5 years

'Cause this $#@! is a draaaaaaaaaaag now. I think it's kind of weird to worry about exchanging gifts with grownups. It's just an unnecessary reallocation of resources, unless the gift is something truly thoughtful and not a gift card or something.

This is the way I feel about it. I have three young nephews, and I'm fine buying stuff for them, but buying stuff for adults just seems silly. Anymore we just exchange gift cards anyway. I really want to suggest to my family that we don't exchange gifts. Honestly I think they'd be OK with that, but they would think I'm doing that because I can't afford it. Which is kinda true. So they'd just end up getting me stuff and tell me not to worry about buying them stuff, and then I'd feel weird.

Slowhand wrote:There's a new guy at work who looks a lot like Dwight Schrute.

I had an interview for an auditing position a few months ago with a guy who looked and spoke exactly like Kevin from the Office. When he started to talk about food during the interview, I had difficulties trying not to laugh at him or bribe him with brownies for the position. I don't think I have to say it but I will anyway: I didn't get that job.

Whenever I see Woody Paige, I think of our resident Woody. Whenever I see Jay Mariotti, I think of a man who would promise a journalism job to a 19 year old and eventually have his way with her.

So the sister of a girl at work came in today, and she is apparently just smokin hot (I didn't see her, but the girl who works here is hot herself, so I believe it). Anyway, a guy says to the girl who works here, "Katie, we're going to have to talk", in reference to her sister. That did NOT go over well at all. He ended up being lectured by her, two female managers, and a male supervisor (who, quite frankly, was just piling on to suck up). But yeah. I mean, you really have to be careful with what you say to women at work, which is why I really don't say anything, but I found what he said to be pretty tame.

Slowhand wrote:So the sister of a girl at work came in today, and she is apparently just smokin hot (I didn't see her, but the girl who works here is hot herself, so I believe it). Anyway, a guy says to the girl who works here, "Katie, we're going to have to talk", in reference to her sister. That did NOT go over well at all. He ended up being lectured by her, two female managers, and a male supervisor (who, quite frankly, was just piling on to suck up). But yeah. I mean, you really have to be careful with what you say to women at work, which is why I really don't say anything, but I found what he said to be pretty tame.

If it happened as you relate it, it really doesn't even come close to harassment.

Damn. Talk about sensitive. Maybe she is jealous of her sister or something but most girls would probably just laugh at that. It's kind of funny.

Yeah. I mean, if the girl wants to get offended, OK, I guess she's allowed to be a little sensitive and protective over her sister. I get it. But what really irks me is this guy had to be ganged up on by 3 superiors about it. And like I said, the one male supervisor was sucking up like he always does and is completely full of shit, because I've heard the way he talks about women.

Just be a eunuch at work; it's the only way.

Thats no fun. I've banged a few chicks from the office over the years.

Bakestar wrote:Do the holidays get less sucky when you have kids?

zOMG announcement?1??

Congrats, Barker!

I think he is making fun of you...

mild cheddar, what's the point