Flushed with dismay
I work in an office of women only, so imagine my surprise when, during a brief interlude in the staff washroom, I discovered that the last person to use the facility had left an empty roll of toilet paper. What? After years of teasing men for being the culprits where washroom etiquette is concerned, I discovered that all women do not come with the gene that tells them its polite to put on a new roll when youre the one who finishes off the last one. Do I owe an apology to all my former male co-workers?
Anonymous
Im too sexy for my beer
I like beer it makes me look sexier and it makes others look sexier to me. My issue is that I usually like to order draught beer; however,there have been a few times that I have ordered it and it tastes like crap.I have been drinking this stuff in the woods since Grade 7 and have an idea of what skunky beer tastes like; have you ever had my uncles Wonder Brew? If you are a server in the city and someone politely requests a new beer because it tastes bad, please do not question them by saying Nobody else has a problem with it; we cleaned our lines yesterday! which happened to me on Commercial Drive one night.I call that bullshit (with a capital B!). If you are a beer drinker in the city and your beer doesnt taste right, speak up! Im the one paying for the beer and Im the one tipping, so please do not insult me!
Anonymous
P.S. What in the holy heck is a sleeve anyway?
Santas little witch
Santa had a very naughty, ratty-looking, skinny short girl steal a backpack from his gym last Friday! He watched you come in and head straight for the area where all the elves keep their gear stored. Then he watched you head towards the door where you escaped with a stolen backpack.You got away even though someone tried to stop you. We spoke to the elf whose backpack was stolen and were told that it only contained keys to their home. (Signs were left out not to leave valuables in your gear.) Get some help, woman, before it is too late!
Santa
Priorities
We have a new bridge, a new perimeter road, and now the promise of a new tunnel! We also have homeless shelters, crowded hospitals, and 119,000 children living in poverty. Scrooge would be proud!
Mallydee
The view from a bus drivers seat
To the anonymous person complaining about bus drivers being aggressive (Hey bus drivers, Rants, Dec. 6.) Try being in our shoes when we signal to go out and people either speed up so we cant pull out or they refuse to yield. Ive waited 30 to 60 seconds at times to pull out and no one yields. What do you suggest? Wait until no cars are coming? On Davie, Granville, Burrard and all the other busy streets, that will never happen. We usually are five to 10 minutes late on average just driving on Davie during busy times; add 30 to 60 secs per stop waiting forsomeone to let us outand now we will be on an average another five minutes late. We usually cant make up this time, especially during rush hour. Do the math.Oh, and by the way, when we are late, people verballyreprimand us. Have you ever had to pull out from a parking spot and the traffic keeps coming and no one gives you a break?
Anonymous
