Back in the old days (pre-Benzoic Era 1973) people were polite when they decided that they didn’t want to something anymore. People would write a nice note to their boss apologizing that they needed a little time off of work from the mines that they worked 18 hours a day 7 days a week. “My apologies boss, but my family all has the black plague and I was wondering if it would be possible to leave an hour early so I could buy some medicine to give to them and sit up with them for an hour to comfort their terrible pain. And perhaps, could I get a hay penny raise a month to help pay for some antibiotics to ease they pain just slightly?” The boss would rage at them for even attempting ask for an hour off and for dare asking for a raise when they were lucky to get picked to work in such a glorious dust filled mine. “Have you seen the Razor Mines? The dust is so much filthier there! Do you know how lucky you are? And they have to work 8 days a week! At least you get to go home to your family for 6 hours a day!” Nowadays, when the boss asks us to do something hard like run a report in excel, there is rage quitting. And why shouldn’t we? It is unacceptable that we should have to work in these conditions!
The porridge is too cold…
I didn’t do so well in the race…
I can’t take sitting in this chair anymore…
I can’t marry this guy…
You guys aren’t playing with me enough…
Obstacles are hard…
Wait, did you say there was a kitty up there?…
I can totally take this old guy….
Okay, so you want a little more rage in your quit?
You don’t want to win against this…
Enjoy your birthday this year…
Sometimes your rage quitting…
On another note, it’s Friday the 13th. And that makes me bitter, because it could have been epic if Valentine’s Day was on the 13th, so every once in a while, there would be this perfect mash up of love and horror happening on the same day. It is just a shame that the inventor’s of Valentine’s Day (I’m looking at you, Hallmark) didn’t have the foresight to come up with this kind of super bitter combo. I say we petition Congress to get it changed and we just see what happens next Friday the 13th Valentine’s Day. What a warped movie that would be for some director. On that note, I’m rage quitting out of here!
ARRRRGGGHHHH
Bitter Rage Quitter Ben
Bitter Ben, you are right. But some of us really are experiencing miserable work conditional, such as those of us who work in publishing. That’s the industry of covens of witches, corporations, and schadenfreud.
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Yeah, I know what you are saying. I work in customer service and I have wanted to rage quit so many times. I’ve often wondered what it would feel like.
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Hey Ben!!! I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award!!! Have fun and hilarious post BTW! ❤
https://mgrace58.wordpress.com/2015/02/15/the-versatile-blogger-award/
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Now that is cool. It’s not everyday you get nominated for an Academy Award from you! Thanks so much!
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You are welcome! 🙂 have fun with it. We can roll out the red carpet wordpress and party party! 😀
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I will definitely be wearing my sandals and sweats for that occasion. I assume they will be serving pizza right? At least that’s what Ellen did at last year’s Oscars.
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Oh heck yes, there will be pizza! I love Ellen, she’s hilarious! 😀
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Since you are a lover of pizza, I should probably let you know that every Friday for probably the past 8 or 9 years at work, I either order or pick up pizza. In fact, me and a couple of co-workers just renamed Friday “Pizza”. Join the pizza revolution!
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Oh don’t you worry I already have a membership. 😉
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It’s a pretty exclusive club that only true pizzaers like us should be in. When is the next meeting anyways?
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Hmm, I’m not sure, but I sure hoe there will be pizza! 😀
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There will definitely need to be pizza or there would be no reason for the meeting right? All I know is that it will be short and only involve eating pizza and avoiding work.
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My kind of meeting!!! Hmmm, maybe I can get that to work at my job? XD
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I would think at a place like that where you have emergencies all the time. I think there should be an emergency pizza meeting.
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There should be! Hell, a weekly staff meeting to discuss pizza eating protocols would be fine with me! 😀
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Like what ingredients are allowed (pepperoni only for me), what days we should have it for lunch and dinner, and who should be bringing it for the potluck. There are so many things that need to be discussed!
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Totally! We’ll have it down to a science. We’ll need action plans, power point presentations, and samples! 🙂
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Most importantly samples. All types of brands. Maybe even need to start an annual convention.
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Oh! Is there a national pizza day? If not there needs to be! 🍕
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Funny that you ask about a national pizza day. I posted on my Instagram about 1 1/2 weeks ago a picture in honor of pizza. But, really that day is for non-winners like us that don’t have it at least once a week.
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Haha! It can be national pizza day everyday. I like that idea… I’m hungry. XD
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Yep and today is my pizza day at work. Thank goodness. It’s been way too long.
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Mmm pizza. Where have you been all my life ❤
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I’m surprised you didn’t have any on Friday. I guess we will have to have a meeting where there will be samples every Friday, just to make sure you get some.
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Do you deliver? 😀 If not I’ll send a squad car to come pick it up. XD
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I do deliver, but I think it would be way cooler if you would send a squad car to get it. And when it comes, they cops can bring donuts to me right?
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Hahaha! Just don’t make that joke to them… they wont find it funny! 😛 But donuts for pizza is a good trade! 😀
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As long as I got pizza later. Good idea about not telling that joke to the cops. I would be totally serious for the short time they were there, but then laugh at them as soon as they left.
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What wouldn’t you do for a slice? 🙂
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For a slice, there’s a lot, but a whole pie, then I would do just about anything.
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Haha! Law breaker 😛
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Yeah, I might break a traffic law or 10. Have you seen the Little Caeser’s Bacon Wrapped Crust? I’m tempted…
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Whuuut? Never heard of it… That’s what I want for dinner tonight! lol
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You haven’t heard of it? I guess they are doing their job to get their best customers.
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Yeah, never… what a shame and I still haven’t tried it yet!! It sounds so amazing <3_<3
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Almost too many good things in one place. Like you would never need to eat anything else, because it is all on one thing.
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I could live on that. 😀
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Just another reason why pizza is good for breakfast too.
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Agreed. 😀
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Oh, I’m sorry…was there a Valentine’s Day? I was too busy watching a freakin’ blizzard to notice.
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And I was too busy ignoring the fact that it was Valentine’s Day and that it was the NBA All-Star Weekend.
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I actually giggled over the bunny. >.>
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The bunny was kind of funny. And kind of lazy, like me. Probably what I would do if I was forced to do the hurdles.
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Omg! I really wanted to make some sort of clever comment about the first couple of giftures and comments, then I just kept laughing at the next and the next until my brain blew a fuse. HAaha. This was awesome 😀
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I hate to fuse your brain, cause then you can’t enjoy the bitterness. The gifs are pretty great because they do most of the work for me.
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No one should have to get married in a mis-shapen iPad heart. That is ludicrous.
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And no one should be that clueless and spend that much money on the same stupid thing without realizing that the girl didn’t want to be with him.
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I can feel the rage in you Ben!
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I can see it in me too. I’m ready to go all hulk soon.
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Now Now Ben green’s not your color.
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Yes, but purple is and hulk wears those purple pants.
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It is you! Doc Ben Banner belted by bitterness, turns into the hulk, dressed in his purpleness. Sorry… just had to sing that.
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Love this! Why DO people quit over silly, inconsequential, “you’re not making me happy enough!” crap? Oh, because we’re raising and have raised a generation of entitled brats. *sigh* On another note, I’m totally with you on Friday the 13th Valentine’s Day… Brilliant! Even I would celebrate that…
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This would cover the 95% of people in the world that don’t completely love Valentine’s Day. Small percentage of the market, but it will grow.
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Awesome. Rage on!
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I rage every day, so shouldn’t be a problem.
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Didn’t they have a horror movie called ‘My Bloody Valentine’? Was it like a Friday the 13th on Valentine’s day?
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Yeah I think they do, but it wasn’t because it was on the 13th. Actually what do I know? I never watched that movie.
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Did anyone watch that movie? I didn’t see it either.
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Clearly the one that I plan for some director to make will be a much more profitable one. Not necessarily good, but who needs a movie to be good to make tons of money?
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Yeah, weren’t all the Transformer movies profitable?
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Of course they were. All big huge money makers. Despite that fact that most people claim they hated it, some people had to have watched them.
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Our ancestors would whip us in the ass.
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You got that right! They would take an even more particular pleasure in beating me. They would probably give me dysentery too, because they would want me to suffer.
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BTW, we need to get you more followers over here. I know you haven’t been on WordPress for very long, but I need to do some sort of post that introduces people to you. I’ll think of something…
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Ahh gee thanks! That would be lovely!
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It’s rough starting all over even though you’ve been doing it for a while, so just trying to be helpful. Have all the FBF people followed you yet?
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No not yet. I don’t think they have been on for quite a while except for Jamie and Alanna. I should have just started with WordPress to begin with but I was a newbie so I forgive myself haha
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I’m glad I started on WordPress about three years ago. While I didn’t quite get it at the time, this place is so much better than blogger. I remember being on Blogger for like a few weeks and it was so much less comment and get to know people friendly. I’m surprised you were able to connect with people on WordPress at all. Anyways…it’s fun over here. Enjoy your Valentines!
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Completely agree! I first tried WordPress and I found it so confusing and definitely not comment friendly. I got a decent amount of traffic but it’s not all warm and fuzzy compared to here! And i hope you have a wonderful Valentines Day!
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I’m ashamed to admit I have grown fond of your Friday Gif-fest. Not sure where the shame is coming from actually….possibly a personal thing but I’m happy to blame you!
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You should be ashamed. It is my easiest post every week and I barely put any effort into it, because by Friday, my bitter brain just wants to lay around being lazy.
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you make shame seem like a good thing…andIthankyou
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This is a place where things like shame and bitterness come to dwell. The only thing we don’t want here is smiling and happiness.
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I’m with you there! Friday 13th as Valentine’s Day would be Awesome! Heartily sick of Valentine’s already – and it hasn’t even happened yet!!
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Let’s go ahead and make this happen. We’ve got at least two signatures for the petition.
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I am sure we are not alone! But mostly people are too lazy to sign up!!
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Or too bitter. But mostly lazy or apathetic.
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This is a riot! You made my day.
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I hope this wasn’t the highlight of your day. If it is, I anticipate that you are going to have quite an unlucky Friday the 13th.
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