Dude.

[featherynscale]

My fortune cookie at lunch today read:

The smart thing to do is not be your self. (sic)

Sort of uncalled-for, no?

Comments

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

I was just talking to someone at work about just this sort of thing. I told her that I knew there were some people here who think I am just *too weird* to talk to or have anything to do with. I told her that I am here to do a job and that if I make friends or don't make friends with people there it wasn't my first priority. If they like me enough to talk to me great, if they don't, as long as I can still work with them then great. I was told my hair was too wild (You know me and my spikes) and I think several of them here would not know what to do with themselves if they new I was pagan. But I told her that I am not going to be someone I am not, just for these people. It's not worth it. I will be kind, and I will be decent but I will not be *not me* just so they can feel better.

Wow... that was kinda ranty, huh?

good for you

[zanzaboonda.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you stuck up for yourself. If you are kind and decent and they can't get past your hair or your religion... well, who'd want friend like that, anyway?

Re: good for you

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

Pretty much what I think. As long as they do not make the working environment difficult *because* of such things, I don't really care much what anyone here thinks of me, except maybe my boss. I have suspect that she may *know* but not *ask* certin things but because I have proven myself "invaluable" (and I quote) over the past few months, I think she is able to look past all that...

Re: good for you

[zanzaboonda.livejournal.com]

How very noble of her! lol Wouldn't that be like if Phil Jackson said something like "I don't like black people but I tolerated Shaq because he helped us win?" (Before anyone jumps on me, no he never said anything like that to my knowledge.)

ROFLMAO. You have a lot of patience to put up with that. Keep being the same kind and respectful person you are and pay them no mind... I hope they don't make the environment miserable for you.