[saying hello to my spouse's one sort of difficult coworker at the holiday party in a way that implies I am a formidable enemy] - ThreadSky

nicolechung.bsky.social • 70 days ago

[saying hello to my spouse's one sort of difficult coworker at the holiday party in a way that implies I am a formidable enemy]

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seancory.bsky.social•69 days ago

Very subtle. However you *could* just👀🤣

laurascalzo.bsky.social•70 days ago

This is my love language.

nicolechung.bsky.social•70 days ago

no implication needed, I think we can all agree that I'm definitely intimidating

chayab77.bsky.social•70 days ago

To me this connotes undeniable South Asian queenly matriarchal energy (to which i continually aspire)

billwashere.bsky.social•70 days ago

Pretty sure I hate my wife’s annoying co-workers more than my own because I am supportive of her grudges, petty or otherwise.

jenetallday.bsky.social•70 days ago

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

bigfrickinswede.bsky.social•70 days ago

Oh, bravo, love this. Best way to put them in their place.

mscanada.bsky.social•70 days ago

Why? If you don't like this person just nod and walk on! The End!

kygosi.bsky.social•70 days ago

Marriage isn’t legit until you start loathing your spouses co-workers like they do (Scott, if you’re reading this, get bent)

nicolechung.bsky.social•70 days ago

he said that [name] "isn't really my nemesis" but look, I've got scores to keep

kygosi.bsky.social•70 days ago

“Isn’t really, gotcha” *wink*

bigfrickinswede.bsky.social•70 days ago

They don't talk about how this is a key part of marriage, but I think it is!

kygosi.bsky.social•70 days ago

Tbf, we put it in our vows (love and to hold, let your enemies be mine, till death do us part)

caitlinrozakis.bsky.social•70 days ago

You are clearly an excellent spouse.

nicolechung.bsky.social•70 days ago

when you look behind you and see just one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you and your grudges

caitlinrozakis.bsky.social•70 days ago

It was extremely awkward, the one time we ran into one of my husband's coworkers on the street and our five-year-old piped up "Oh, is this Annoying Jeff?"

naomikritzer.bsky.social•70 days ago

My sister, at a similar age, to our mother, in a fully audible stage whisper: "Is she the person you call Gretch the Wretch?"

naomikritzer.bsky.social•70 days ago

(Narrator voice: YEP. Also there are a lot fewer Gretchens running around than Jeffs. Much less plausible deniability. On the plus side, though, Gretch the Wretch was nicer to Mom after that?)

caitlinrozakis.bsky.social•70 days ago

You couldn't have executed that better if you'd planned it.

...wait a second *glares suspiciously*

caitlinrozakis.bsky.social•70 days ago

In the highly unlikely event that the Jeff ever sees this, I assure you, Jeff, it was a different Jeff.

I'm pretty sure my husband and I have collectively worked with at least 20 Jeffs.

Plausible Jeff-deniability.

specificityarchives.com•70 days ago

Nice. Very effective. 10/10.

Conversely, this is me at peak scary:

plushiefrodo.bsky.social•70 days ago

Trying to figure out how to say “I was thinking about just going ahead and inviting you to dinner one day because your voice already joins us at the table almost every night via the phone!” without getting him fired 🧐

spaceysilver.bsky.social•70 days ago

I just give them this look.

jgripton.bsky.social•70 days ago

Hello, Newman

theonegypsy.bsky.social•70 days ago

Hello...Jerry.

alessandrak.bsky.social•69 days ago

I'm a Quaker.
I'm married to a cop.
Did something similar, but the nemesis was the Asst Chief of Police. Department is the 4th largest in the state.
I got applause as I walked away.
Asst Chief was forced to retire shortly afterwards.
Correlation does not equal causation, but I'll take the win.

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