FreakyFoucault Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 (edited) I imagine the following scene taking place in telemarketer board rooms across the country: [Jenkins] [Holding hot cup of coffee] "Well, Jones, it seems that February is just around the corner. You know what that means..." [Jones] "What's that, sir?" [Jenkins] "Don't you know? Those sorry bastards applying to grad school are itching for updates on the statuses of their applications!" [Jones] [Takes nervous sip of coffee and readjusts tie] "...and?" [Jenkins] "They'll be glued to their phones, fool!" [Jones] [Furrows brow in a gesture of deep contemplation; after a few moments, claps hands and jumps from his seat] "So, for once, they'll answer our calls!" [Jenkins] [With a sinister grin] "They'll have no choice!" [Jones] "We could even call them under the area codes of the most common schools!" [Jenkins] [Grins broadly] "Genius! With that kind of thinking, you'll make junior-assistant associate before you know it!" [Both take inaudible sips of their coffees] Edited January 25, 2018 by FreakyFoucault JustPoesieAlong, LeeLeeCzechIrish, a_sort_of_fractious_angel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumbleblu Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Honestly so glad I'm living abroad this year so I don't have to worry about phone calls. It's bad enough getting worked up over every new email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punctilious Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Husband got an email from the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Brandeis this morning—just a mass email to all applicants talking about the school. Why must they torment us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyFoucault Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 1 hour ago, punctilious said: Husband got an email from the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Brandeis this morning—just a mass email to all applicants talking about the school. Why must they torment us? Now that’s just low! They must know that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warelin Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 2 hours ago, FreakyFoucault said: Now that’s just low! They must know that.... I think a few years ago someone mentioned that a certain school sent them all applicants a fat envelope about reasons why the city/town was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanaka Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 29 minutes ago, Warelin said: I think a few years ago someone mentioned that a certain school sent them all applicants a fat envelope about reasons why the city/town was great. SUE! FreakyFoucault 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPoesieAlong Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 20 minutes ago, Warelin said: I think a few years ago someone mentioned that a certain school sent them all applicants a fat envelope about reasons why the city/town was great. That's the cruelest thing I've heard so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyFoucault Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 39 minutes ago, Warelin said: 3 hours ago, FreakyFoucault said: I think a few years ago someone mentioned that a certain school sent them all applicants a fat envelope about reasons why the city/town was great. That’s some ol’ bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley623 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 @FreakyFoucault, your posts are seriously the best. All of your threads and posts make me seriously laugh out loud, and I laugh every time you say "shellacked." I'm sure I'm not the only one, so seriously, thank you for putting a smile on our faces during this somewhat stressful time. You're AWESOME. Wabbajack, bumbleblu, TakeruK and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumbleblu Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, katie64 said: @FreakyFoucault, your posts are seriously the best. All of your threads and posts make me seriously laugh out loud, and I laugh every time you say "shellacked." I'm sure I'm not the only one, so seriously, thank you for putting a smile on our faces during this somewhat stressful time. You're AWESOME. 100% agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyFoucault Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 38 minutes ago, katie64 said: @FreakyFoucault, your posts are seriously the best. All of your threads and posts make me seriously laugh out loud, and I laugh every time you say "shellacked." I'm sure I'm not the only one, so seriously, thank you for putting a smile on our faces during this somewhat stressful time. You're AWESOME. 33 minutes ago, bumbleblu said: 100% agreed! Awww, thanks guys! You just made my day!! bumbleblu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLeeCzechIrish Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 22 hours ago, FreakyFoucault said: I imagine the following scene taking place in telemarketer board rooms across the country: [Jenkins] [Holding hot cup of coffee] "Well, Jones, it seems that February is just around the corner. You know what that means..." [Jones] "What's that, sir?" [Jenkins] "Don't you know? Those sorry bastards applying to grad school are itching for updates on the statuses of their applications!" [Jones] [Takes nervous sip of coffee and readjusts tie] "...and?" [Jenkins] "They'll be glued to their phones, fool!" [Jones] [Furrows brow in a gesture of deep contemplation; after a few moments, claps hands and jumps from his seat] "So, for once, they'll answer our calls!" [Jenkins] [With a sinister grin] "They'll have no choice!" [Jones] "We could even call them under the area codes of the most common schools!" [Jenkins] [Grins broadly] "Genius! With that kind of thinking, you'll make junior-assistant associate before you know it!" [Both take inaudible sips of their coffees] Literally just got a call from "New Haven" heavy breathing..... REALLY?????? Yanaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyFoucault Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, LeeLeeCzechIrish said: Literally just got a call from "New Haven" heavy breathing..... REALLY?????? They didn't even offer to refinance your loans?? How rude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLeeCzechIrish Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, FreakyFoucault said: They didn't even offer to refinance your loans?? How rude! At least give me a free chimney sweep for my time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyFoucault Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, LeeLeeCzechIrish said: At least give me a free chimney sweep for my time! It's honestly the least they could do. Some people! Rude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ufffdaaa Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I keep getting listserv emails every few hours, and I have minor heart palpitations every time I see the outlook push notification on my phone. They are all from the university that I work for too, so they say from Chancellor bladablah, Academic Senate Office, etc. Ahhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk-8 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 My boyfriend sent me a picture of a Purdue license plate he saw while he was driving. Maybe it's a sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_sort_of_fractious_angel Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 25 minutes ago, mk-8 said: My boyfriend sent me a picture of a Purdue license plate he saw while he was driving. Maybe it's a sign The day before I heard from Temple, I was out buying Eagles gear and saw a wall of Temple Owl shirts. The license plate is definitely a sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk-8 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, a_sort_of_fractious_angel said: The day before I heard from Temple, I was out buying Eagles gear and saw a wall of Temple Owl shirts. The license plate is definitely a sign. A ha! Saturday acceptances! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ufffdaaa Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I sent an email to a student about a missing assignment via Blackboard and then got excited when I had a new email. smh. It was just a copy of the email... I'M DONE WITH EMAIL! LeeLeeCzechIrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyFoucault Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, Wooshkuh said: I'M DONE WITH EMAIL! I’m even getting excited when I receive new messages at my work e-mail address. Hitting DEFCON 4 over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr317 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I should hang out on this sub-forum more while I still have free time. You are a fun bunch! Especially the self-deprecating ones, which is close to my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyFoucault Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 17 minutes ago, ltr317 said: Especially the self-deprecating ones I'm the absolute worst self-depractor. Which is to say I'm the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk-8 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 25 minutes ago, ltr317 said: I should hang out on this sub-forum more while I still have free time. You are a fun bunch! Especially the self-deprecating ones, which is close to my heart. It's because we're so good with words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanelle Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 The other week I ominously found a playing card on a bench in the middle of the night while waiting at my bus stop (an ace of diamonds ♦️).... so I decided to look up the tarot card meaning, and the card seems to symbolize a future opportunity or transition to come. When I looked up at the street intersection, I realized I was on Columbia Street, and that the next street after is Ontario Street. Hmm... what could this premonition mean? ....This is how much I am self-shellacking myself right now lol ?? Also I just joined this forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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