Admire my restraint!

[mousme]

The supervisor I want to use as a pinata just told me to smile.

I did not kill him. I was reasonably civilized in my response. I did not give him a lecture on how he is an ass who is not entitled to a smile or anything else from me.

I also refrained from hitting him when he said: "I was just trying to be polite!" as though I was some kind of shrieking harpy.

I did not tell him that ordering me to smile as though I somehow owe him my goodwill is not polite, but condescending and chauvinistic.

On the whole, I think I did pretty well.

Comments

[sorceror.livejournal.com]

I also refrained from hitting him when he said: "I was just trying to be polite!" as though I was some kind of shrieking harpy.

On the other hand, this response is better than "But you look so much prettier when you smile!" or similar.

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

gah!