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Originally posted by Fash!onpol!ce:
Dear school,

I know I only attended one day, but honestly I don't think I have the motivation and dedication to complete this program.

I've got a job interview coming up on Tuesday and that's what I really want to do. I don't want to show up completely exhausted for that interview, so I'm dropping out of school.

Having two kids and studying full time with a 1 hour commute each way is more than I can handle.

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Originally posted by Tismalleen:

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Originally posted by El Leprechaun:
Dear cute girl in my italian class,
Hi, I'm jesse. What's your name?
Ciao bella!
Come ti chiami? Mi chiamo Jesse.
Ti va andare a prendere un caffè?

Fixed that for you.
(and pardon my Italian, it's google-based )

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Originally posted by digitalprimate:

The sacred and the profane are mouth and teeth
Sharing the same hunger, and the same smile.

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I'm going to have to get it replaced and saying "I lost it" isn't gonna fly.

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Originally posted by Domitella:

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I'm going to have to get it replaced and saying "I lost it" isn't gonna fly.

dude, that should be okay - people lose them all the time. Nealry as common and putting them through the wash They'll probably just frown and tell you to hand the old one in if you find it.

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Originally posted by His Noodle Girl:

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Originally posted by Domitella:

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I'm going to have to get it replaced and saying "I lost it" isn't gonna fly.

dude, that should be okay - people lose them all the time. Nealry as common and putting them through the wash They'll probably just frown and tell you to hand the old one in if you find it.

Yeah, you're totally not the first one to lose a passport.

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Originally posted by green-robot:
But goddamnit, how did you lose your passport?

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Originally posted by His Noodle Girl:
An acquaintance of mine found out on her wedding day, the day she was flying off on her honeymoon, that she didn't know where her passport was!

The bridesmaids had to run get her an emergency passport, took only two hours.

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Dear Editor,

I can’t say how pleased I was to see that someone has taken the time to speak out on behalf of Victoria’s retail staff. Too often these hard workers are looked at with disdain or , worse, treated like non-human robots whose sole purpose in life is to serve the public and take whatever the customer sees fit to dish out.

People forget that, while our purpose during our working hours is to serve you as best we can, that we are actually human and we deserve to be treated as such. We have thoughts, minds, lives and – more importantly – hearts and feelings that can be hurt and bruised just as easily as yours can. Just because we stand behind a counter makes us no less deserving of your respect and consideration.

Please, have some compassion. We understand that you may have had a long and difficult day, that you are frustrated and that there may be things you’d rather be doing or are in a hurry to get to. Be patient, we are serving you as fast as possible, and we can only work so quickly. Remember that we also have lives that we are anxious to live. Most of us, after all, work these jobs as a means to an end, not as a permanent career.

Also, please have some common courtesy. No matter how upset you are, it won’t do you any harm to be polite. We know that some phone calls are urgent, but few cannot wait until after you’ve finished your purchase and left the store. Have the courtesy to say hello and make eye-contact when you approach us, and don’t simply throw items on the counter at us and expect us to serve you, then glare or snap at us for daring to interrupt your conversation to inform you of your purchase total or ask whether or not you want a bag. We are simply doing our jobs and trying to provide you with the best service possible. Don’t’ snap at us or yell at us- it isn’t our fault that your product is defective, though in most cases we would be happy to return it for you. Nor is it our fault if we’ve run out of an item that you’ve come across town for without calling and asking us to hold it first – we’re not physic, no matter how good we are we can’t predict what you need or where you’re coming from to get it. We apologise deeply if you don’t like our return policy, but we don’t set it – we try to be fair, but rules are rules.

Keep in mind that there are often few of us and many of you. If you assure us that you don’t need assistance, or appear to have found what you are looking for, we will leave you to serve another customer. Please do not take this as an insult or personal slight, and don’t take your displeasure out on our cashier. He or she is not responsible for the actions of his/her co-workers whether they be good or bad, and your “subtle” under your breath complaints pointlessly ruin her day without actually accomplishing anything. Complaints of any kind should be taken to the store’s manager, whose job it is to deal with such things. Reducing a clerk to tears or making them shake with anger will not actually improve the situation.

If you find yourself needing to make a complicated purchase or an extended shopping trip – please don’t arrive to do so ten minutes before the store closes. If you do find yourself in the store right before closing, don’t assume that when the staff tells you we’re closing (or are closed) that they mean for everyone except you. Make your purchase quickly and depart. Believe it or not, we also want to go home. We’ve worked a long day, our feet, knees and often heads ache and we are usually just as tired and frustrated as you are. In many cases we work more than one job and will be late for our second shift if delayed too much in leaving our first one! If you must come late – have the courtesy to pay in plastic – as paying with cash after closing forces the cashier to recount and refloat her entire till.

In short, treat us as you would expect to be treated and with the same respect and courtesy you would anyone else. We aren’t robots, no one turns us on and winds us up as part of the opening procedure, and we don’t deserve to be treated as such. As the old saying goes “honey is more trappy than haycorns”. We may be below the bottom of the ladder in many people’s opinion – but without the little feet to hold the ladder up the whole structure would collapse. Without us where would you go to buy your clothes? Supplies? Books? Food? We may be invisible to you, but we’re important and as such we are entitled to your respect.

Yours,
The Girl Behind The Counter

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