Posted by ghost on May 15, 2004, at 11:57:33
In reply to i want a pony (or a rich husband), posted by karen_kay on May 15, 2004, at 9:49:46
> i've been looking for a job. i may be part of housekeeping in a hotel. you know, the girl who knocks on your hotel room door at 6 am and says, 'housekeeping mr. jones' and i have to clean up your underpants and other things i'd probably rather not clean up. yeah, that might be me, so try to keep it in mind the next time you stay at a hotel.
i always think of the people who have to deal with my underpants and never leave them out where you'd have to touch them. but please don't be mad when i tuck away the free soaps and shampoos into my toiletries bag hoping you'll leave more for me the next day. i sure do love those travel sized packages.
> i'm also looking for a job at a gas station. that makes me the girl who has to show you how to work a gas pump while using your credit card. (oh yes, it's happened to even me before, so i'll be gentle) i'll be the girl behind the counter who you complain to about the price of gas (like i'm not complaining myself). i'll be the girl who sells you condoms at 1 am because you'd rather people at walgreens not know you are having sex.
maybe you'll become the girl i have a crush on at the gas station on 13th and D, too shy to go in because i limp with a cane because of a broken bone in my foot, and once ballsy enough to go in there in my mickey mouse jammies because i had a chocolate craving. i'd never buy condoms from you because i'd want you to think i was single, just in case you happened to like girls, too.
> pick 3: i'm also going through a temporary service for clerical work (oh dear! me, filing and typing? can you imagine?) so, i'll be the girl you complain about because i really don't do much. and i'll be standing around talking to everyone hoping the boss answers the phone rather than me. but, i'll bring donuts and i'll always make coffee (although i'll drink more than my fair share).
on a serious note, i've always had good luck with temp agencies. they don't expect too much of you, you get paid better than if you were a real employee, and people think you're cute cuz you don't know anything yet. (your mileage may vary, of course.)
> pick 4: the video store. yes, i'll know that you rent 'those' movies on saturday night. i'll tell you, 'oh, that movie isn't very good but you should try this one instead.' and perhaps you'll try my pick and return it only to say, 'you have no taste. this film was horrible.' and no one will ever trust my taste in movies again (as if they ever did).
i highly recommend the following site: http://www.improvresourcecenter.com/mb/tpcs.html
> i absolutely hate looking for a job. the guy at the temp service asked how much i would work for, what would make it worth him calling me about an offer. i said, 'minimum wage is good' he just looked at me oddly. i don't even know what minimum wage is currently, nor do i mind settling for it. i just need a job so my old man will get off my back. i need a job so i can buy my own girlie things. i need a job to stay busy this summer (even though it would be great to visit my friends who i've neglected the last few years i've been with my old man).
i hate looking for a job, too. I've been looking for almost 6 months now.
> a pony would be nice right now, except i'd forget to feed it in a few months and have to give it up. but i think i'd name it john, or murphey, or mckinley. and if i had a pony, then i could ride it to the grocery or the gas station. and if i had a pony, i would play catch with it or frisbee. i have a dog who is almost as big as a pony, but he won't let me saddle and ride him. that's not fair!
i'm about to bring my rat back to the no-kill shelter he came from because i never remember to feed him or change his shavings. :/ i'll probably do it on monday.
> or, if i had a rich husband i could be in fiji right now, not bothering with the job search. i could be swimming in the water instead of begging for work. i could be drinking somewhere tropical instead of drinking near a cornfield.
we've probably drunk near the same cornfields...
> so, does anyone have a rich husband they are willing to loan out just for the summer? or is anyone rich enough to send me somewhere tropical? we'd have fun, i promise! or at least, does anyone have a pony i could borrow? a pony would be almost as fun as a rich husband. i'm not picky really, i mean i am willing to settle for minimum wage. i'd take a deaf pony.
if i had either, i'd give them both to you.
> calgon, take me away!
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