Unbelievable

dunkman

woman in my office has taken this afternoon off SICK cos her fucking dog died!!!!!

seriously?

cant wait till i write my sick note for when my goldfish dies of leprosy... i want at least a fucking week.

ok, i know some dog owners will post saying how its like having one of the family die.. but its not really... its a dog.

an afternoon off sick.. i'm fucking aghast at that... wasnt like it was sudden... they knew it was ill and has been for weeks.

riffrandall

dunkman wrote:

woman in my office has taken this afternoon off SICK cos her fucking dog died!!!!!

seriously?

cant wait till i write my sick note for when my goldfish dies of leprosy... i want at least a fucking week.

ok, i know some dog owners will post saying how its like having one of the family die.. but its not really... its a dog.

an afternoon off sick.. i'm fucking aghast at that... wasnt like it was sudden... they knew it was ill and has been for weeks.

What an unbelievably insensitive thing to say. What happened, did you have to actually do 5 more minutes of work because she stayed home to mourn a family pet?

Obviously you have no clue what it feels like to have a pet die, when you do maybe you'll think twice about posting things that make you sound like a jerk.

dunkman

riffrandall wrote:

What an unbelievably insensitive thing to say. What happened, did you have to actually do 5 more minutes of work because she stayed home to mourn a family pet?

Obviously you have no clue what it feels like to have a pet die, when you do maybe you'll think twice about posting things that make you sound like a jerk.

its not insensitive... i didnt get an afternoon off to attend a funeral of a family friend once unless i took it unpaid or out of my leave.... i should have taken it off sick.

whats she going to do at home? lie on a couch and cry for hours? i can understand getting upset or whatever.... but going home sick? weird.

dunkman

perhaps i should have mentioned that our family dog once attacked me when i was aged 2 years or so... i dont like them... monkeys on the other hand are much funnier. i like them.

I'd take a week off if my pet monkey died right enough.. maybe a half day for a dog aint too bad.

Danimal

dunkman wrote:

woman in my office has taken this afternoon off SICK cos her fucking dog died!!!!!

seriously?

cant wait till i write my sick note for when my goldfish dies of leprosy... i want at least a fucking week.

ok, i know some dog owners will post saying how its like having one of the family die.. but its not really... its a dog.

an afternoon off sick.. i'm fucking aghast at that... wasnt like it was sudden... they knew it was ill and has been for weeks.

I think I am going to take today off. My plant died.

Wilds

Just a thought, but perhaps she needs to take care of the animal with some type of service that is provided by a Vet?

Something that needs to be done during the working week as weekends are not an option?

Not that it matters, but perhaps she has kids who need to be around someone they can talk to about death.

Sure losing a pet is not the same as losing a family member, but for some it is the first time to deal with death.

There are plenty of things to be upset about, this one....... not so much.

catefrances

for some people their pets are like children.


not me though.. my children are like animals. i like to descibe them as free range.

DOSW

riffrandall wrote:

What an unbelievably insensitive thing to say. What happened, did you have to actually do 5 more minutes of work because she stayed home to mourn a family pet?

Obviously you have no clue what it feels like to have a pet die, when you do maybe you'll think twice about posting things that make you sound like a jerk.

+1

It's not "just a dog." Pets, especially dogs in most cases, are companions that can be with you 10+ years. And when you're with anything that long, especially a living thing that loves you and makes you happy, OF COURSE you'll be devastated when it dies. I can't even imagine how I'll feel when my dog eventually dies.

That was a real dick post, dunkman.

Jearlpam0925

You've never had a dog did you? And who cares what the chick does with her sick day? I'm calling in sick tomorrow and going on a 3 day drinking binge down the shore - nobody else's business but mine.

catefrances

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

You've never had a dog did you? And who cares what the chick does with her sick day? I'm calling in sick tomorrow and going on a 3 day drinking binge down the shore - nobody else's business but mine.

just dont puke on me... cause then it becomes my business.

The Juggler

come on man. dont be a dick. her dog died. you grow a little more attached to dog's who live with you up to 10 to 13 years, than a f'ing goldfish who you have for a couple weeks before flushing it down the toilet.

and, really, whats so bad about taking an afternoon off for this anyway? the way you posted, it makes it seem like it was just an afternoon, and not a full day's off. hell, i've taken a couple hours in the morning off to take my dog to the vet to get her fixed. if she does die in the middle of the week, years from now, i can certainly see myself taking an afternoon off at least. plus, if this lady had your children or something, she probably has to console them for a bit too. have a heart.

yea, i didnt mean to say she had "your" children. though, maybe she did and you just hate this lady or something. i dont know

The Juggler

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

You've never had a dog did you? And who cares what the chick does with her sick day? I'm calling in sick tomorrow and going on a 3 day drinking binge down the shore - nobody else's business but mine.

irish weekend eh? god bless you

dunkman

ok, must confess i wasnt expecting much support on this one no need for the hatred though... but i really dont like dogs. but i'm pretty sure if my budgie died and i posted here that i went home sick as a result i'd be mocked. why any different for a dog?

plus , as i already said.... had to take an afternoon off myself once out of my leave to attend a funeral of a family friend (more a friend of my wife's family but i did know him pretty well) and the same boss gave this woman the afternoon off.... slightly unfair i think.

chadwick

i vote leave her be.
she has time off from work, who gives a fuck dunk?
quit being a cranky fuckin prick.
her dog died.
so she handles it different than you would, big fucking deal.
but obvisously to you it is a huge deal.
maybe she should write in her online hang out
how much time you waste at your fucking desk.
you spend so much of your work time typing away in here
that over the course of a few days you have in fact taken time off from your job and with pay.

this is my two cents on the matter.

grouchy fucker you are

sometimes funny as fuck though
so for that i like your no emotions insensitive havin ass

other than that
i say fuck you dunk ya prick

dunkman

now i know how Acoustic Guy feels when he starts one of his "i want to hump other women as long as they arent gypsies" threads

Jeremy1012

dunkman wrote:

ok, must confess i wasnt expecting much support on this one no need for the hatred though... but i really dont like dogs. but i'm pretty sure if my budgie died and i posted here that i went home sick as a result i'd be mocked. why any different for a dog?

People tend to have more of a relationship with their dogs than with budgies.

I assume you're familiar with Greyfriars Bobby? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Bobby

Let's see a budgie, or indeed a family member, sitting by someone's grave for 14 years.

catefrances

dunkman wrote:

now i know how Acoustic Guy feels when he starts one of his "i want to hump other women as long as they arent gypsies" threads

whats wrong with gypsies??

samick

dunkman wrote:

ok, must confess i wasnt expecting much support on this one no need for the hatred though... but i really dont like dogs. but i'm pretty sure if my budgie died and i posted here that i went home sick as a result i'd be mocked. why any different for a dog?

not everyone here but a massive amount of them are.......well self righteous holier than thou pricks who have the inability to put themselves into the shoes of someone else..............

dunkman

Jeremy1012 wrote:

People tend to have more of a relationship with their dogs than with budgies.

I assume you're familiar with Greyfriars Bobby? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Bobby

Let's see a budgie, or indeed a family member, sitting by someone's grave for 14 years.

yeah i know that story...

anyway, i dont like dogs... perhaps thats why i cant see the need for the time off...

still no love for monkeys?

chadwick

dunkman wrote:

now i know how Acoustic Guy feels when he starts one of his "i want to hump other women as long as they arent gypsies" threads

you are a funny fucker
that's the only reason i like your cranky ass
funny fucker you are

yep acousic guy rocks my world
i miss my old friend
we havent kicked each other in the balls for at least 2 or 3 weeks now

dunkman

catefrances wrote:

whats wrong with gypsies??

he has a thing about hating gypsies.. it was funny... as apparently you can hate another member of the human race... but fuck with the love of a dog and you become a Message Pit outcast :rolleyes: