Ricky Anderson: Interwoven Melting Pot Mixture, Idea Version 6

Interwoven Melting Pot Mixture, Idea Version 6

We have to wear ties to work on Thursdays and Fridays.

I hate ties.

Do you think if I explained this to my boss, she'd let me not wear the tie?

She doesn't have to wear a tie.

A co-worker quit this morning.

She'd been here for 3 hours.

We'll miss her.

Part of being the IT Guy at work is remaining calm. If you're freaking out and I'm not, it gives you a false sense of confidence in me and calms you down; which is half the battle. I don't freak out in front of users.

That's what server rooms are for.

Dear Corporate IT Users: Deleting your incriminating emails like a rabid squirrel on your last day of work is pure genius. We in the IT department were totally fooled, and have no way of retrieving those messages. Didn't see that one coming!
After 15 years in IT, I've come to a conclusion: I don't like it when things don't work. I like it when they do.

You're welcome.

Why do people still use physical calculators?

Our computers may not be the best, but they do have a built-in calculator. And Microsoft Excel.

Do you have to wear a tie to work?

Do you use a physical calculator?

Are you from South Dakota?

This post telepathically submitted by Nathan Fillian.

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Auntie · 701 weeks ago

I do not wear a tie to work, but I do tie my shoes.

I do use a physical caculator. I am old like that, but I am also not tied to a computer all the time. I also use the one on my phone.

Never been to South Dakota.

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Daniel · 701 weeks ago

First off, great post. It was moving and empowering in a synergistic sort of way. Second, South Dakota is just a myth. Let it go. Fourth, I use a physical calculator. I have the TI pocket abacus. You need to get with the 21st man and get you some. Seventh, ties are for ninnies and profuse bedwetters.

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Some Guy · 701 weeks ago

I wear a tie to work occasionally, and that's by choice. I have a couple dozen ties and it would be a shame not to use them. But I understand why other people don't like to wear ties.

I use a calculator. HTC claims it's a phone, but I think that's just a disguise to get more sales.

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russ_ray 24p · 701 weeks ago

Don't have to wear a tie, but whenever we have special days we can wear jeans (like Fridays), people also wear T-shirts and gym shoes... except for this week's special jeans days where we have visitors in the office and have to wear nice shoes and shirts. I think that is kind of biased against the men myself, because women can wear T-shirts that are just about like blouses.

Don't use a calculator or a slide rule either, for that matter.

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Joe · 701 weeks ago

1. No, and no way. I have one tie I wear to all weddings and that is it. No ties any other time for me.
2. Nope. Why use some old thing that the buttons are difficult when I can just use the one right on my screen anyway.
3. Not this time.

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rob shepherd · 701 weeks ago

No to the tie. Yes to the calculator. I hate math. No to SD. Oh and thanks for the comment on my blog yesterday. You are the man!

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Jamie · 701 weeks ago

On occasion, I have to wear the equivalent of a tie which is dress and fancy shoes. Me thinks a piece of fabric around your neck does not trump 4 inch heels, but I could be wrong. I am not wrong.

I still use a physical calculator. And now I feel bad about it. I do not feel bad about it.

Is anyone really from South Dakota?

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LarryTheDeuce · 701 weeks ago

I haven't wore a tie since 1998.

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rkness16 43p · 700 weeks ago

I like ties. They make people think I have an interview somewhere else that day.

I use a physical calculator sometimes. It's faster than waiting on iWorks' Numbers to open, entering the data, making a little formula... When I need answers, I need them fast, man. At home, I have my old business calculator from 1987, the one that I used to pass Finance 325 as WSU. It has the original battery. The thing is a freaking miracle.

I thought only people made of stone came from South Dakota. Is that accurate?

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mattgates7 23p · 700 weeks ago

No.

Yes.

Maybe? But probably not.

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TJ · 700 weeks ago

Fascinating post. Most interesting is the one who quit after 3 hours. Amazing.

It's rare that I dress up for work nowadays. Sleep sounds so much better than getting nicefied in the morning.

I am wishing right now that I had batteries in my calculator...but hey, I'm a math teacher. Actually, I hardly ever use the calculator, since I try to pick easy numbers to work with when I'm grading...but these last two tests aren't easy numbers to work with. Or maybe I'm just lazy. It's a toss-up.

What's in South Dakota?

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ChadJ 85p · 700 weeks ago

I have ties, but don"t have to wear them. Not only that, but I don't shave--and no one cares. Other than the restrictive polices, and perception being 9/10ths of reality, I do have a surprising amount of personal liberty (I guess). ;-)

I want a piece of cake.

Oh, and you have to dress up on Thursdays & Fridays? Sounds like your boss ddn't get the memo about Hawaiian shirt day. Do you need another copy (& a cover sheet)?

What's South Dakota?

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gabriellaheidi 26p · 700 weeks ago

Dude! I am not a guy but if I were I bet I would hate ties. They probably choke you and your Adam's apple, amirite??

(To start this off... the school I taught at had a lot of older ladies who dressed nicely. I followed the dress code (almost all the time) but wouldn't wear pantyhose and nice blouses... ew.) Anyway, when I was teaching 1st grade I got really great review from my principal. But one time I got a recommendation from her. Under professional dress she had written: Try to ring it up a notch while still remaining comfortable. AAAAAH! I was so mad. I mean, I was wearing the clothes for the dress code! AND I started thinking about how man cares about the outward appearance but God cares about your heart. But I also thought it is important to come across as professional so I sort of understood but.... arg!! :)

Now I get to wear hiking clothes all day and I LOVE IT!!!!! :)

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cindyholman 58p · 700 weeks ago

This made me laugh - yes I have a built in calculator on my iMac - but for some reason using my physical one on my desk just seems easier to me - don't ask. No tie for me - I'm self employed and my students that come for lessons would think I'd flipped out for sure if they saw me in a tie or anything else formal for that matter. Nope - not from South Dakota :)

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joshfults 2p · 697 weeks ago

Your blogs make me chuckle. Good work man!

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