A colleague of mine has recently accepted a promotion in the form of a sideways shuffle within the business. As far as I'm concerned, good on him. It's what he wants to do and he's passionate about it.
The announcement was made on Wednesday and since then I have been subjected to mounting pressure to take on his old role, which I have absolutely no interest in and no desire to be involved in. I also believe that it's the wrong direction for me to take, but the pressure keeps building and the discussions keep happening, despite have voiced my disinterest repeatedly.
It would be fair to say that I am on the very edge, the precipice if you will, of inserting a large and rusty garden implement into someones posterior and using it in a similar manner to a pipe cleaner.
I am a confirmed and certifiable nutbar with a penchant for skulls, bones, blood, guts, fire and anything slightly peculiar and mostly bizarre. I also...
I like the use of negative space at the top...or is that where you've already blown your top? Just sayin' - it looks like it could happen. Well captured. Hope they back off their.... insistence.
The image fits the narrative, great creativity as always. I hope things work out the way you want them to without having to resort to rusty garden implements.
I was browsing the trending page and came across this picture. Immediately, I knew it was you! I'm sorry you read that things are so hectic for you, but this too, shall pass! Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out,! You got this! Great photo
@lbluejaye8 Thanks very much - If I can make through to 5 o'clock and the wine that's waiting for me I'll be just fine. Having said that, my 14 year old daughter has 4 friends staying tonight... @anazad511 Thanks very much - I'd be happier if I had wine! @louuncouth I think you might be right - it could be time to revert to type and start wielding a great big knife...and thank you as always :) @ukandie1 Thank you very much - I'm sure they will. They'd better. @drfleury14 Thanks very much @eyeamlisa Thank you and so can I ;) @gigiflower What? Where? @voiceprintz Thanks very much - it could get messy but they'd better back off, getting slightly sick of it! @janiskay I'm not world famous for holding back...I could blow at any minute ;) @aecasey Thank you very much :) @maishanny Thank you very much, it's been an angst-worthy day! @bigugly Thanks very much :) @kt8ird Thank you very much - hopefully they'll get past it and stop badgering me!
@bill_fe Thanks very much - I'm sure they'll get over it. I'm getting tired of saying no... @maggiemae It seemed like a simple concept to me...and thanks :)
Aaah... the corporate world. Send them this shot and they will either 1. force you to take the job or 2. force you to join a wrestling team (with corporate logo on the jacket!). This looks fierce. :) I like the high key and lots of upward negative space.... photographically speaking, that is. Good luck with the entire larger thing, by the way.
@rosiekerr Thanks very much - I'd say their next move is to try and force the issue...although I do like the sound of a spot of wrestling (with the right person of course)
Back to your old fierce ways Graema.....show them this photo & they will back off! Awful to be put under pressure like that....stick to your guns, if you're not happy you won't make a good job of it! People get pushed around too much in their work these days!
@annied LOL, thanks a bunch... @happypat Without doubt. I was thinking Gatling gun... @kali66 Thanks very much - it certainly did a marvellous job of hiding my old man boobs ;)
You certainly have a way with words. A wordsmith if you will. As we like to say in the brigade. "Tell them to bash it up their ass" :)
If it's no what you want to to tell them to stick it.
Awesome shot by the way. Brilliant processing.
Oh dear, I hope that person knows what's in store for him re the rusty pipe! Great shot Graeme, creative and full of emotion as always. Does this count as one of the query and bizarre pieces you mentioned?
@dibzgreasley Looks fairly normal stuff you find on 365? Mr S. I spent a lot of my day with two humans who at times struggle with the word NO. I find ignoring their persistence at ignoring it effective. And repeat a lot " I said NO, NO means NO, that is the end of the conversation. " Or I bribe them with sweets. Or I distract them with an episode of Peppa Pig. Or put them to bed early. Maybe these tactics will be less effective with grown men rather than 2 year old males. Sorry to hear frustrated. Hope some solution comes up that is better for all concerned. You do look frustrated.
@newbank Thanks very much - I'm sure it will all come right in the end, but if it doesn't I'll certainly try sending them to bed early ;) @dibzgreasley No, this is quite normal ;) And thank you as always :) @karlow75 Thanks very much - here we like to say "stick it up your arse sideways"...amounts to the same thing I guess :) @orangecrush Thanks very much, very much appreciated :) @taffy Thank you very much :)
@graemestevens of bananas?
anywhose - No means No - why can't the duckwits understand that - and if they know you at all then wearing you down ain't gonna work just invoke a violent response LOL
@annied Damn straight. I don't get worn down, I just get fired up...I think I missed the nudity as well @gigiflower @andrewkru Thanks very much - there are only disadvantages to changing roles, so it will never happen! Growly growly. @ceilidh No need for the flame thrower. I took delivery of a new "prop" today which will soon make an appearance (or two...possibly more)
Oh you have such a way with words Graeme. Unfortunately, they only hear what THEY want to hear. But you just keep on telling them "no" they will get it eventually. Great high key by the way and really gets your message cross :-)
Fabulous portrayal of frustration Graeme ... I hope things sort out for you soon. Thank goodness for the weekend, grab a couple of glasses of wine or something stronger & find a good punching bag to pound on.
@leanne333 Thanks very much - I'm sure all will be well...it better be anyway. Keep an eye on the news paper just in case @redpants Thanks very much - grabbed the wine at 5 o'clock but now I have a house full of my daughters friends! @annied Indubitably
@redpants Yes, yes I do ;) There's something seriously wrong anyway - when was the last time that a group of 14 year old girls sat down to a game of Cluedo
@annied@gigiflower Hoorah! And now that I've been ducked I must away for the evening - have an unnecessarily pleasant evening both and I shall no doubt converse with you both on the morrow.
@harbie Holding firm is the one thing I can do well! And thank you :) @vignouse Thank you - it's funny how wine can soothe, I may have over indulged but I shall survive! @chippy1402 Thank you very much :) @susale Thank you very much, appreciated @lorrainelouise Thank you so much - there is no decision to be made, it will be my way! @888rachel Thank you very much - I'm on the verge of telling them! @amandal Thank you very much indeed :) @cathrinemitch Thank you very much :) @annied I did...I think...I looked in the news paper and I'm not in it, so it must have been okay.
@tonygig Thanks very much :) It seemed to be the mood of the day @joemuli Thank you very much as always :) @tellefella Thanks very much, much appreciated @cailts Thank you very much - it will have a better ending. If it doesn't I'll have to kill people. ;)
Don't give up! Don't give in! We spend too much of our time in our careers/jobs..,you need to do what makes you happy! Jeez I am happy to be retired!This shot is a perfect interpretation of your current state of mind.
Condolences for your trouble with work. Perhaps you're just being too polite...?
@anazad511 Thanks very much - I'd be happier if I had wine!
@louuncouth I think you might be right - it could be time to revert to type and start wielding a great big knife...and thank you as always :)
@ukandie1 Thank you very much - I'm sure they will. They'd better.
@drfleury14 Thanks very much
@eyeamlisa Thank you and so can I ;)
@gigiflower What? Where?
@voiceprintz Thanks very much - it could get messy but they'd better back off, getting slightly sick of it!
@janiskay I'm not world famous for holding back...I could blow at any minute ;)
@aecasey Thank you very much :)
@maishanny Thank you very much, it's been an angst-worthy day!
@bigugly Thanks very much :)
@kt8ird Thank you very much - hopefully they'll get past it and stop badgering me!
@maggiemae It seemed like a simple concept to me...and thanks :)
I really like the composition.
speaking of chimpanzees lol
you could put a postit on your forehead with NO written on it.
I did some high-key today, I like it it hides things
@happypat Without doubt. I was thinking Gatling gun...
@kali66 Thanks very much - it certainly did a marvellous job of hiding my old man boobs ;)
If it's no what you want to to tell them to stick it.
Awesome shot by the way. Brilliant processing.
@dibzgreasley No, this is quite normal ;) And thank you as always :)
@karlow75 Thanks very much - here we like to say "stick it up your arse sideways"...amounts to the same thing I guess :)
@orangecrush Thanks very much, very much appreciated :)
@taffy Thank you very much :)
anywhose - No means No - why can't the duckwits understand that - and if they know you at all then wearing you down ain't gonna work just invoke a violent response LOL
Dont give in! Stay strong!
@andrewkru Thanks very much - there are only disadvantages to changing roles, so it will never happen! Growly growly.
@ceilidh No need for the flame thrower. I took delivery of a new "prop" today which will soon make an appearance (or two...possibly more)
@adayinmallacoota Thank you very much, much appreciated
we can look up at all the ladies
@redpants Thanks very much - grabbed the wine at 5 o'clock but now I have a house full of my daughters friends!
@annied Indubitably
@vignouse Thank you - it's funny how wine can soothe, I may have over indulged but I shall survive!
@chippy1402 Thank you very much :)
@susale Thank you very much, appreciated
@lorrainelouise Thank you so much - there is no decision to be made, it will be my way!
@888rachel Thank you very much - I'm on the verge of telling them!
@amandal Thank you very much indeed :)
@cathrinemitch Thank you very much :)
@annied I did...I think...I looked in the news paper and I'm not in it, so it must have been okay.
@joemuli Thank you very much as always :)
@tellefella Thanks very much, much appreciated
@cailts Thank you very much - it will have a better ending. If it doesn't I'll have to kill people. ;)
@lilminimonka Thanks very much :)
@jess1204 Thanks very much, as always
@pittcj17 Thanks very much - we all have those days!