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  1. I'm engaged is a profession in which I provide a service. Although not the type of service discussed here, I believe the same rules apply: I should be polite and responsive if I want to continue to have business. No potential client has to tie himself in knots with worry about whether I'll be offended if he starts with "Hi" or says something that just might ruffle my delicate feathers. Usually I am willing to answer a few simple questions. It's business, and business rules apply. Competitors will get the business if I don't follow through. Sure, some potential clients might be goofs, but that's what happens in dealing with the public. If I couldn't do all the above, I'd change professions. 

  2. I thought the intent of this thread was to showcase great butts lovingly wrapped in denim, rather than dropped trou or cut open. I prefer the wrapped variety for this thread. 

  3. 3 hours ago, Ali Gator said:

    This past week in my office (I work at a University), we had to mail some packets out to welcome new students for the upcoming Spring semester. Unfortunately, our printer was down (it was acting up the past week or so - time for a new one when we return in January), so we had to hand-write the addresses on address labels (including the University address for a return address). We had about 2 dozen to do, so I asked two the student workers (a Junior - 20 years old / a Senior - 21 years old) to help out.

    Never mind the fact that they can only 'print' since they never learned 'cursive' (and a few years ago, an email went out from the President's Office instructing faculty and staff NOT to write in cursive when hand-writing something down - such as instructions - to a student).  These students (Gen Z) DO NOT know how to address an envelope. They stared at the address on the paper I gave them, printed out clearly. They then looked at the white address label where they needed to write the address (then detach it and stick it to the envelope).  I had to teach them how the person's name goes on the first line, street address on the second, and city / state / zip on the third line. Then I had to show them how to do the return address on the smaller label to attach to the top left corner. 

     

    When I asked, they both said they never had to address a piece of mail before. They've received mail, but never paid attention to the front of the envelope where the address is. (The Junior student told me she was getting anxiety trying to figure this out - so could I assign her something else ? )

    We're so doomed. 

     

    You'll be happy to know that grade schools resumed teaching cursive around 10 yrs ago (at least in the Chicago area). 

  4. For reasons I've never quite figured out, I find it hot if a man is leaning or bending over me with a neck chain hanging down loosely. Maybe it's the "leaning or bending over me" that's the key. ☺️ I like the look of chains on men with darker or golden skin tones. I started listing examples & realized it's anyone except other white guys lol.  Sorry to resort to a cliche look, but an Italian with a chain & a bit of chest hair revs my engine.

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