Well Meaning People Suck

Well last night at work was no fun. Another (well meaning) regular decided to invade my personal space and break up my work routine by giving me a clingy hug. You know the kind, where they don’t let go when you try and move away. And this time the restaurant was packed. Nothing like being a big ‘ole mess of tears in front of a lot of people. Again, bolting for the back door seemed to be my best option.

My (well meaning) co-worker told me I have to take it as a compliment that people care and I “have to be more open to people”…..Oh…so I’m the problem here?????

I am open to people, people who are my friends, or even people who are acquaintances. I’ve never been the “sobbing on a shoulder type” (unless it was HIS shoulder), so why would I start with someone who might not even know my name?! I would have been fine if she had just said she was sorry to hear about my husband, but no, she had to go in for the hug….yeeesh…

My (well meaning) manager said it was just something I’d unfortunately have to get used to. Frankly I think that’s better advice, more realistic anyhow.  

Today’s lunch shift was much better. It was just my regular Saturday lunch shift, exactly the same as the ones I did before it happened. Go in, work.

The Symphony of Suck was quiet for 5 hours.

So I’ve been gearing myself up to deal with the insurance company. This is actually the second time we’ve written off a truck in less than 6 months. The first accident we hit black ice, careened across a major freeway and broadsided a concrete median doing about 80Km/h. Then got screwed on the replacement value of our truck. I was figuring this would be the same deal but I was going to fight them over it this time figuring it’d be a good way to release some tension.

I’m slightly disappointed to report that the insurance company’s been reasonable… …actually, they’re being beyond reasonable and have entered into the territory of being nice?! It has me a little freaked out.

They deemed the replacement value on our latest wreck to be more than we paid for it and they’ve extended my use of the Jeep for 2 days beyond what my policy states…

WTF?!?!?

How am I supposed to rant and rave about the evil insurance corporations when they’re not being evil at all?????