The R.E.S.I.G.N.A.T.I.O.N.

Well, it's official. Today marks the first day of being willingly unemployed. I've never resigned from a job before without having another one to replace it. For those of you who frequent this blog, you know my story. You know that I HATED my job. Naturally, I expect judgement and for people to be concerned about the decision that I've chosen to make. But, this is MY journey and no one else can direct my path but me, and God of course. Let me address the question I've gotten the most after spilling the beans that I quit.

WHY I did it?!

I've never been a fan of being complacent in a miserable situation. I sat in the same position for exactly 2 years. Not because I didn't try to move on, not because I didn't have the skill set to go elsewhere, but because everything in my "go-to" field was over saturated or just not worth it. I knew the day that I accepted the position that it was trashy, the bottom of the barrel and nobody else wanted it. I was in a position where I had to take it, I was unemployed and the unemployment checks were almost on E. From the interview, I knew it was bullshit, lies and a lot of things left unsaid. But I put on my politician smile and took the position. From the day I stepped in the door until the day I walked out of it, I was miserable. I was one of two receptionists. The phones rang like crazy, I couldn't PEE w/o getting someone to cover the front (that pic is so fitting, hunh? lol ) In fact, it was hard getting someone to cover the front when I didn't, have to pee. Nobody wanted to do that job. High stress, people calling cursing you out. The other receptionist made an already effed up situation worse. It was as if she had some sort of hex on our supervisor. Everyday she abused her breaks, she was calling in sick almost EVERYDAY, a disgusting attitude, filthy mouth and here's the best part...she used "God" and "Religion" to justify her fuckedupness.... I felt like ppl were walking on eggshells around her, especially our boss! She has no backbone, I'd complain to her, to her boss, to H.R. still no action.

And on top of all that, the pay sucked. It sucked royally. I was living check to check and building debt by the day. Then there was no room for advancement in the agency. No cost of living raises, bonuses, nothing. Zero opportunity. When I thought financially things couldn't get any worse, they did. The entire agency was put on furloughs. To the average person a day without pay might make a slightly noticeable dent but to someone like me, one of the lowest on the totem poll, it was devastating. Yeah, I enjoyed the "off" days but  my financial stability did not.

I was miserable. I was stressed. The stress was starting to take a toll on my health. Weight gain, irregular periods, anemia, depression, mood swings, it was fucking up my mental stability. Last week I felt myself tearing up at my desk. It was one of those uncontrollable situations. I composed myself enough to go to the restroom and locked myself in a stall. I cried. I'm crying as I type this. I didn't understand and didn't know WHY I was crying. I didn't WANT to cry but my body, my emotions said differently. I had to release whatever I was holding in. I composed myself again, went back to my desk, my eyes swelled again. I got up to take a break and cried again. After leaving the restroom for the second time, I knew something was wrong with me. Something terribly wrong. But what? All I know is I had to get it together, quick, because I wasn't going to let myself have an emotional breakdown IN THE OFFICE.

Doctor's have told me before, that my body & hormones are extremely imbalanced and that I seemed to be under a lot of stress. The funny thing is, I felt perfectly fine everyday @ 4:01pm when I stuck my keys in the ignition & headed home. My anxiety, headaches and misery didn't kick in until 7:01am, when I opened the office doors.

For over a year, I contemplated over & over again about how I was going to quit. I didn't feel appreciated and wanted to go out with a bang. I wanted my departure to be unexpected, at the most inopportune moment...

I wanted to make them feel my wrath....

I thought about....

nah, I'm too cute for prison...

what about going ape shit on a few hoes???

ehhh, I might mess my hair up...

a heartfelt note???

nah, I didn't want anyone effing w/ my final paycheck...

I know!!! An email explaining why I want to resign...

LOL, well my anticipated "big finale" didn't quite go in any of those directions. Last Thursday I came in the office, worked the entire day and got rid of any & everything I could think of that I didn't want left behind. I didn't say a word, I didn't tell anyone. Not even my boss. I came back Friday morning and headed straight to H.R. with my Badges, Keys & Access Cards and a single sentence resignation letter. Naturally, H.R. acted concerned. They wanted to know if I was sure I was making the right decision and if I wanted to talk to anyone. I declined. I had to do it. I had to do it for me.

I'm good financially and I have a roof over my head, so no worries :o)
I've learned that if you want a bosses lifestyle...then...

Sometimes you have to make boss moves...

Have you ever quit your job or made a decision that you KNEW people would judge you for? Tell me about it. I want to hear you.

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9 Ways To Piss Off A Receptionist Near YOU....

Being a receptionist HAS to be the most irritating job on the face of this earth. When people ask me what I do I usually respond with "oh, I'm a flunky", yeah they laugh it off, but shit its the truth. Imagine people in your face ALL fuckin' day, answering phones ALL fuckin' day and babysitting adults ALL fuckin' day. And just so you don't forget... I HATE MY JOB! So umm yeah, this is another post about just that...


Having Asshole Tendencies In My Lobby
I can't count the number of weirdo's that come through my lobby on the regular. But the people that piss me off the most are the impatient summabitches! "Mrs. I Don't Have All Day" and "Mr. I'm On A Meter Man". Guess what??? Tapping your feet, moaning, groaning and sighing in my lobby will NOT speed up your waiting time. I had a dude drop off a subpoena, I CANNOT SIGN FOR ANYTHING LEGAL. So I called someone to come up & sign for it. Apparently they weren't moving fast enough, because not even 2 minutes later, dude was back in my face... "umm all I need is a signature, here YOU can sign for it" then he slips it through the mail slot under the window. I kindly hand it back to him and tell him "no, someone will be with you shortly", then he proceeds to say "Well, do they have to come from another floor? I mean all I need is a signature how long is this gonna take?!"..."Siiiiiiir, you can have a seat, someone is on the WAY"...then his ignorant ass leans against the window and starts tapping his fingers on the wall.

It takes ALL I have not to step outside and...

for assholes such as him.

Standing @ My Window Unannounced
Our receptionist area is behind a glass window and guess who was blessed with the funtastic opportunity to sit behind it...that's right muah!!!! We don't have a bell or anything to signal us when someone comes through the door so half of the time I don't even notice that they're there. So I could very well be in my 3rd championship of Spider Solitaire while your dumb ass is standing on the other side of the window gawking @ me. Ummm, *Public Service Announcement* If its OBVIOUS that I haven't noticed you standing there, then maybe the ideal thing to do would be to say something to announce your presence. A "hello" or an "excuse me" will suffice; simple asses.



Approaching Me With An Unwarranted Attitude
I work in an office that handles claims, so trust me THAT alone is STRESSFUL enough. Its like everybody has a fuckin' attitude here. From the bitch I sit next to, to the Director, the people on the phones, even the punk ass UPS man has an attitude. Da hell YOU bitchin' about and all you gotta do is drop off a damn box??? Our UPS guy has the ashiest, crustiest hands I have EVER seen in my life, his hands need plastic surgery. Every damn day he comes through in such a damn rush, I hate him. He does this little nasty impatient ass tap on the door, I know its him so I roll my eyes and take my damn time getting up. When I open the door he tries to barge his midget ass in with the box before I can even get out of his way. (Rude Mofo) I remember one time he was supposed to pick something up and I'm guessing this was another one of his bad days. I showed him where the package was and he snarls @ me saying "LOOK, I have gotten TWO calls about this package, is this EVERYTHING y'all want me to take??!"

Maaaaaannnn, I got pissed.

First off, YOU gotta come here EVERYDAY so if its NOT the package then guess what??? You'll be back tomorrow??? LMAO it must suck to be him.

Lingering At My Desk
I am NOT fuckin' friendly. That's the biggest misconception people have of a receptionist. Yeah, sure at one point in time I USED to be a nice person and dare I say it? I even "cared" about the way I came across to people. But after 5+ years of the same bullshit, lets just say I'm OVER it. One of the easiest ways to piss me off is to come up front tryna chill @ my desk. Have I ever skipped my ass to your cubicle tryna hold a covo??? Nope. I don't care WTF I'm doing, if I'm working, putting on my damn mascara or playing uno online, that is NOT an open invite for you to bring your happy yappin' ass in my face blabbing about your dumb ass dogs, dumb ass husband or dumb ass kids...I am NOT interested. I may not look or actually BE busy; BUT bitch I'm busy, get the fuck outta here.

Popping Up With No Appointment
One of the people that gets the biggest side eye from me is Ms. "I Was Just In The Neighborhood". All up in my face like "Surprise Surprise Bitches I'm Heeeeeeeere!!!" The type of agency I work at, there is NO way you can just pop up unexpectedly THEN expect someone to acknowledge you. Bottom line, they do NOT have to see you w/o an appointment and more than likely they won't. So no need in giving me a sob story that you drove 72 miles just to have a moment of the Bosses time. And don't get mad @ me when I break the disappointing news that you won't be seen. I have NO compassion for you. Go back home, schedule a meeting or appointment and we'll see what we can do NEXT time.

Touching My Sh!t
There is a REASON I don't keep personal stuff @ my desk. I sit out in the open, no walls, no privacy. I don't even have photo's on my desk, because I don't want people tryna strike up conversation about shit that doesn't concern them. If I am capable of sashaying my ass down to the supply room then SO CAN YOU! Stop asking me to "borrow" shit. If I have a set of colorful sharpie highlighters on my desk...PLEASE refrain from putting your filthy clepto fingers anywhere near them. If you are not providing coverage for me, then there is NO reason why you should be touching my phone. Why I gotta wipe my shit down with Clorox wipes every time I get back to my desk??? That's the VERY reason I STAY sick in this bitch because people are ALWAYS touching shit!!!

Being A Ditsy Ass Bugaboo
One of the mannnnnnnnnyy gripes I have with people @ work. Our office is FULL of Bugaboo's, every 10 minutes somebody is in my damn face asking me dumb ass questions.

Where can I get some staples from? (Ummm, the room with the big ass sign that says "SUPPLIES" that you JUST passed on your way over here didn't throw off enough "hints" for you?

There's a paper jam in the copier, can you help me? (Bitch. The machine has a fuckin' video and photo diagram that directs you STRAIGHT to the problem)

Somebody left this in the bathroom... (Da fuck you tellin' ME for??? They'll just have to use their context clues to figure out where they left it b/c I ain't touching it)

The fax machine is broken... (You know, hitting the ON button usually fixes that)

I forgot how to wipe my ass, can you show me how? (Hell, they might as well ask me that too)

I don't get paid to problem solve...mos def doesn't reflect that on my check...most definitely not in my job description...mos def not going out of my way to do it. My solution for ditsy people is EASY! Just be a reflection of whatever their giving you. They come to you with a stooopid question, just give them twice as much of a stooopid answer. The one that ALWAYS works for me is "I DON'T KNOW"... Once people figure out that you are smarter than the average bear, that opens doors for them to consistently BOTHER you. Why try to figure it out themselves when they can just ask the Receptionist??? So being ditsy is NOT an excuse, because two can most definitely play that game.

Calling Without A Clue
I probably get close to one hundred calls a day, and 95% of them make me want to scratch my ears off. When clients call in we are required to ask for specific demographic information in relation to their claims. I had a lady call in asking about her claim. She couldn't give me the claim number, a social, a date, not even an agency name. Then she has the audacity to get mad when I tell her I'm unable to pull up anything in the system due to the limited information. Bitch, buy a clue THEN call me back. People who call with the wrong number are also on my "do you wanna get fucked up?" hit list. A dude called in asking some off the wall shit about someone who he claimed "used" to work here. I told him that there was no such person here, then he wants to damn near argue with me saying that someone gave him this number so this HAS to be the place. LMAO! My mama always told me not to reason with fools; so I gave his ass the AT&T theme song *click*

Expecting Preferential Treatment

Yeah, I may be cordial with your ass in the office, might even chat it up with you from time to time. But don't think for one minute that there will EVER be a moment where I will go out of my way for you. Once again I am NOT friendly, I will NOT have your back if you get into some deep shit that does NOT pertain to me. You are an acquaintance, and nine times outta ten I wouldn't even look in your direction if I saw you in my regular life. So no need in getting your panties or boxers in a bunch when I don't give you first dibs on the brand new office supplies or when I don't let you know that HR is giving out free Starbucks Cards & Six Flags Tickets, because NOBODY gets V.I.P. treatment on my watch...except myself of course *wink*

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Don't Let The Door Knob Hit Ya...

Welp...I've debated for awhile now on whether or not I was actually going to share this story...and I think it's about that time. I wanted to make sure I was good and OVER it before I confessed...There are specific people who still don't actually "know" about it but hey I've come to terms with it and I'm 110% okay! (I know y'all are like WTF is she yapping about now? LOL)I'm talking about the one thing that I use to think was taboo until it happened to me....

The Day I Got Fired...

This is gonna be an odd one so bare with me...

I'd only been with the company for about 4-5 months and during that short period I can honestly say that it was the MOST stressful ordeal I've ever experienced in MY LIFE...I should've known from the beginning that something was quite "off" with these people but yet I ignored the signs in hopes of starting something "fresh". I was hired as an Admin along with 2 others. One who'd already been there & the other came along shortly after. The funny thing, from day 1 it was never "clear" on what exactly we'd be doing. The only thing I was told is that they needed "a lot" of help around the office. A few weeks had past and I found myself getting quite bored with my position and lack of responsibility. I felt like my skill set wasn't being put to use and I knew if I had any intentions on staying there...something had to be done about this. So I did what any ambitious and goal oriented individual would do....


I decided to have a sit-down with my supervisor. Let's just say she wasn't the most "intellectual" bird on the sidewalk....you know what? Phuck it! she was dumb as a doorknob and had no managerial skills WHATSOEVER! and if I saw her dumb ass on the street today I'd probably stick my foot out and watch her fall! *woosah* Okay so i gave her the spill about how I felt like I needed something more "challenging"and that I was becoming quite bored. So I WILL give her the benefit of doubt because she DID take immediate action in an effort to fix my concerns. She met with myself and a few of the managers that I had been hired to assist. They all came to an agreement that they would indeed "try" to find more for me to do...

Unfortunately, it wasn't for the better...

They started giving me BULLSH!T assignments...I mean dumb ass shit...Now don't get me wrong I knew from jump that being an Admin is like the equivalency of being an "Executive Bellhop" and being treated as a flunky was only to be expected. But when so called "managers" are delegating "tedious" assignments such as sticking tabs on 3 Manila folders or color coding a few labels it only leaves one to believe that either A.) They're insulting my intelligence B.) They really don't have shit for me to do [or] C.) They were fuckin' with me...

I concluded that it was all three...a couple months went by, a few of my tasks picked up but the majority of it was the same bullshit. And honestly my initiative started decreasing because I felt like it was in vain. My supervisor made it no better...she'd hold weekly meetings with the Admins asking how things were coming along and requesting a written report of what we did for the week...lmao..mine was always like 2 sentences of course. And on top of all that this bitch had the audacity to try and micro-manage us...She was on our backs every damn day...if it wasn't one thing it was another...always dumb shit...always get the fuck outta my face type of shit. It was more than obvious that she had ZERO managerial skills and was only "placed" in that position...well the worse got WORSE! Those people were the most meeting having people I have EVER seen in my damn life. Hell I never stayed @ my damn desk because I was ALWAYS in some type of bullshit ass meeting every 30 minutes. Oh and I can't forget I had only been there a total of 4-5 months and had already seen 15 people quit...lmao...and I'm not exaggerating it was literally 15 people I could name ALL of them. And the bad part is that we were a VERY small company...probably less than 40 employees.

Not to mention the people were weird as fuck...One of the other Admins that I'd grown close too was feeling the exact same way as me and we would vent about it daily. She was a little bit more thick skinned than me and tried to encourage & motivate me despite the circumstance. (I still talk to her today) but I was STRESSED...I mean to the point when I was thinking about those people when I went home and when I woke up...It started to take a physical toll on me...I was having headaches, my skin would breakout and my hair wasn't growing...all of which were VERY abnormal for me. My morale was on a downward spiral...

They'd assigned me to support our Technical Staff and boy was that "interesting"...The Director of Technical Support asked me to start attending their weekly meetings so I could get familiar & take the minutes....(oh what a joy) *sigh* So the first couple meetings I'd taken a few notes and to be honest I felt like a fish out of water because I wasn't exactly familiar with the "technical" lingo they were using...but nonetheless I listened and still managed to come up with the best I got from it. Welp...that wasn't good enough...Dude looked over it and told me it wasn't exactly what he was looking for...So I asked him to explain to me what it was he wanted me to make note of...and he nonchalantly responded "I don't really care to go into that..my only suggestion is for you to try and grasp it from listening @ the meetings"...LMAO! all I could think was nigg@ izzz you serious?! I'm coming to you asking what it is that you're looking for and you brush me off?

So I'm like cool, Fuck You...

My morale was already low and shit like that made me not give a damn anymore...I stopped taking notes in his meetings and at one point I even skipped a few...He never said a thing to me about it though. In fact no one EVER said a thing to me about anything I'd done good nor bad. We had an office "Retreat" coming up and I'd already made up my mind that there was no way I wanted to spend outside time with those losers.. (lmao) so I was like fuck it...I'm not going. Oh management was like "we really want you to go Odara..it'll be beneficial and you can get to know some of us better"...I was like blah blah...womp womp! Hell No I Won't Go!!! (lmfao)

So around that time our 90 day job appraisals were coming up and each manager we supported were supposed to write about our work ethic and other dumb shit. So the other two Admins get theirs and they all smiling and shit cause it's a good report I guess. So I brief over mine and it's all bad shit... "she doesn't take initiative"..."she doesn't take meeting minutes"..."she doesn't work well in groups"..."she's a good for nothing bum"...(okay I made the last one up) but that's what they were saying in so many words. So naturally I was offended and got upset...because I felt like no one EVER said shit to me about my work ethic and I was ALWAYS asking for more things to do...so I assumed there's no problem. DUH! (lmao) WRONG! So one of the ditsy ass blond directors goes over the evaluation with me...she expressed her concerns and I expressed mine....I was kinda emotional because I was just taken aback by the way some of them phrased and worded my performance in that evaluation...some of the shit they said was just cold. They made it seem like NOTHING good came from me, I wasn't worth a damn and NEVER did shit...I felt like if that was the case they should've spoke the fuck up along time ago...Now true enough I DID take my time doing some of the simple dumb shit they were giving me because I felt like that shit didn't take priority over some of the REAL work I was doing. When I first started I was bubbly, willing to help and was taking all kinds of "initiative"...but apparently nobody noticed that shit. Whatever...all that shit just gave me more ammunition to continue my job search and get the fuck outta there...

So this office retreat was approaching and they started to take notice that a bunch of people were backing out of going. So all of a sudden they hold a meeting talking about they were making it mandatory that we had to go...Needless to say I'm stubborn and when my mind is set on something that's how shits going down no questions asked.

so I was like....

Pshhhhh...I'm STILL not going...So just to cover my ass I hit up our Corporate Office and spoke with one of the broads in HR to see if making a retreat in the gotdamn woods mandatory was in accordance with policy....I think I had sent her an email prior to this regarding it too...But in so many words she shut my ass down with the quickness and was like "YES, Just go"...So the blond bitch I had a convo with earlier hit me up through email and was like "It's mandatory, and I need to know your decision by the end of the day" (lmao) Once again I'm stubborn so I took my time replying to that bitch and decided I'd respond tomorrow...And at that point I just sucked the shit up and had made up in my mind that I would go...just to save face...I felt like they already didn't like me so why add fuel to the fire...

Well...

Let's just say I think that letter to HR was the beginning of the END...I came in the next day and was having an "average" day considering the circumstances. The day was winding down and it was less than an hour until time for me to get off. At the time I didn't recognize the small things that were about to take place in such a short amount of time...but now that I look back on it...it's so clear...I was sitting @ the front office which was also a shared office and one of the ladies started asking me questions...now we'd talked before but this time it seemed slightly odd. She was asking me shit like if I thought this was a difficult environment to work in yadda yadda...she was asking me about college...what I plan to do when I finish...blah blah blah...I still didn't think anything of it because we'd talked before...and I'd considered her an "alright" person. So shortly after; our Executive Admin came yapping in my face asking me about shit that only I did or knew how to do that involved work. She started asking me for the general passwords I used when I ordered supplies for the company, where I kept keys to shit and other hoopla...she was ALWAYS a fucking pest so I STILL didn't think anything of it...

So probably about 10-15 minutes later...ditsy blond chic (I mentioned earlier) comes to the door asking can she meet with me briefly in the DIRECTOR's office...Like I said before they were ALWAYS having meetings about shit...I thought it was kinda strange that they would get @ me a half hour before it was time to leave but I STILL never put two & two together...I just figured they were gonna reprimand or try to convince my ass to go on the dumb ass retreat...So I get in the Director's office he's sitting behind his desk and ditsy blond is sitting next to an empty seat in front of him and asks me to have a seat...So blond chic is quiet the entire time and lets the Director talk...he starts off by pointing to his telephone and tells me that they have Ms. So & So from Corporate HR on the speaker phone...I'm like ummm okay?! I didn't say shit I just let him talk...Then he goes on to say "Odara you've been with us for like what 3 months now" I interrupt him and say "It's been five"...so he continues "5 months now and we just feel like you don't fit in he-----"....Before he could finish that last word I interrupted him...I smiled and said "so are you letting me go?" ....he smirks and nods yes...

Honestly I reacted differently than I thought I would've...I was really calm and numb during the whole process. So after he nods I proceed to stand up and ask "can I go collect my things now?"...He says yes and the blond chic says "Thanks fo everything Odara"...It happened so quickly I didn't know how to feel...before I walked out of the office the HR Rep, that was still on the speaker phone chimed in and said "wait...I just want to know if Odara understands why and what's going on and do you have any questions or anything to add?" (lmao...like I fuckin' cared why...all I know is they were giving my ass the boot and I wanted to Exit stage left IMMEDIATELY) So I replied to the woman on the other end of the speaker phone and said "I just need to recollect my thoughts and collect my things" she started to speak again but by that time I had already opened the door and headed back to my desk to get my shit....As I walked out of the office I noticed the Executive Admin standing outside her office door which was right next to his...and guess who was standing by her...


Mr. Technical Director himself, who was also the office's only TOKEN black guy..let's just call him "Toby"....They both glanced at me and all I could do was shake my head as I stormed back to my desk. Its funny when I think about it today...I know EXACTLY why they had Toby's ass standing outside that damn door...so fucking typical....They thought the little black girl was gonna lose her cool.....

and do this.....

and big BLACK strong monkey ass Toby was gonna save the day! LMAO...silly rabbit ass fools...like I said in the moment of it all I didn't know how to feel...I was just focused on one thing...which was getting out of that damn building. Thankfully I didn't have anything to pack but my purse and my reading glasses as I grabbed my purse out of the drawer, Ms. Executive Admin comes strutting in saying that she "has to watch me pack" and asked for my office keys.. lmao! I started to throw the keys on the floor but I took the respectful route and handed them to her...So I got my purse in one hand and I remembered that I still had some personal files on the desktop of my computer as well as some photos so I grab the mouse with intentions on deleting the shit....(I know Tech ppl can STILL recover that type of shit if they want to) but I wasn't really thinking...shit I didn't have much time to think. So as I'm dragging shit over to the recycle bin, ole girl says "Please leave the computer as it is" I responded "I have photos that I need to delete"and continue what I'm doing...so she says "Please leave everything alone or else I'm going to have to go get the Director" (lmao) So I told her "You're going to NEED the police"...hahahahaha!!! So I deleted most of my shit and she stood her ass right there and clinched her coffee stained teeth until I finished...the WHOLE time she's apologizing..."I'm really sorry"...."I'm really sorry this had to happen"...I didn't say one word...I stormed passed her and headed towards the door...then I see her ass come around the corner following me..so now I'm getting pissed...

and looking like this....

and she goes "I'm so sorry Odara but I have to walk you to the door"...I was BOILING....not only were you treating me like I stole something, but now you wanna escort my ass to the door???! I could literally feel my neck and face getting hot so I ran towards the door and I hear her heels clicking after me..."GET AWAY FROM ME" I snarled back @ her...lmao! She's steady aplogizing and I finally reach the exit...the door led to a stairwell to outside and she'd already taken my key so there was no way I could've came back up if I wanted to...I remember busting the door open with my knee (hahaha) and I SWEAR I was thinking so irrational by the time that door busted open because all I knew is if she had the AUDACITY to follow my ass down them stairs it was gonna be ME & HER in that BITCH! lmfao...I was gonna push her ass down them concrete stairs...she stopped just as I slammed the door in her face...lucky for her....

So as I'm walking to my car everything starts to hit me @ once...My thoughts were so scrambled and all I could think was shit I JUST BOUGHT A NEW CAR! lmfao! (and they KNEW that too) IDK why that was the ONLY thing that came to my mind...I didn't give a shit about my other bills because hell I stayed with my folks...LOL! So I had parked about 2 blocks over and on my way to the lot the first person I called was my MAMA! (lol) All I remember is her picking up and me saying "They just fired me" then bursting into tears...LOL!!! then she said "Just come home" (lmao...like I had somewhere else to go)....

I can actually laugh at ALL of this as I look back at it now because if anything it definitely was an experience to learn from. I was VERY unhappy there, stressed even cried about it...and I think that was God's way of removing me from the situation. I'm Thankful for it...

The even better part is that I was able to qualify for Unemployment because they reviewed my claim and concluded that since I was NEVER warned that my so called actions could or would lead to a possible dismissal...Woop! Woop!

I never missed a car note...never missed any bill because of it...that's because "the kid" is highly favored *wink*

I even remember the song that was playing in the car as I drove home that day....LOL!!!

Janet Jackson-Control

*shouts out to BJ for the gifs*

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I Feel Like.....

......Complaining

and I get sick of people saying "you don't have anything to complain about"..."be thankful for what you got"....No STFU cuz I got issues maaaaaan! I feel like being a bitch today with no just cause...I feel like being a grouch...I feel like growling @ the next person who smiles @ me....aren't we ALL entitled to have our "Get The Fuck Outta My Face" Days??? Welp, I have one of those at least once a week...iono maybe i'm pre-menstrual....Hell if I am I wouldn't know it cuz that bitch ain't regular...I don't even remember my last one...

I hate my damn job maaaaan....."Be glad you have a job" (you can STFU and chew on deeeez please) The highlight of my day is leaving work maaaaaan...."Just find another job" (how bout you just suck horse balls through an 'S' shaped straw!!!!) I hate when ppl say "find another job"....BITCH find me one....cuz the last time I checked they weren't just falling from the sky...


Why I think my coworkers be on a mission to fuck with me? Being a Receptionist is a HARD job...sadly it doesn't have to be that way...funny thing is...it's not the work but it's the people that make it so unnecessarily stressful. Why I'm bout to give y'all some prime examples of the reasons why I stay cussing?

If I didn't know no better...I'd swear there was a sign JUST like this one, flashing in neon lights above my head...IDK why err'body thinks the receptionist area is a shrine for the lost & found. Examples......(true stories)

This broad came to my desk handing me an envelope...Only thing on the envelope was our company's siggy and somebody had handwritten a name on the front....oh and I should point out that this was an EMPTY envelope... "I found this in the bathroom, in case someone comes by looking for it" yep...that's exactly what she said as she stuck out her hand to give it to me...

so you know I'm looking @ her ass like this, right?

Here's my damn issue...first off you handing me something YOU found in the BATHROOM?!!!! (you filthy bitch) What in the Figgity Fuck makes you think I wanna touch it??? What in the Figgity Fuck made YOU touch it??? Why is an EMPTY envelope relevant??? Why common sense NEVER kicked in??? Since I deal with dumb asses on the daily my solution is to get them the eff outta my face STAT....so instead of tryna create logic outta her dumb ass actions I just said "alright" and threw that hoe in the trash...she laughed & gave me a light side eye....Da fuck did she expect?

Another dumb ass day...another dumb ass time....

I get in the office early & notice there's a jacket and a cell phone just chillen on the floor...THE FLOOR!!! right in front of my desk....so I glance @ it and walk around it, sit down and mind my damn business...(hell I figured if it belonged to somebody they'd come back to get it) I for damn sure wasn't gonna touch it...so the other receptionist (the winch I can't stand) comes in and notices it on the floor...so she says "oh somebody's phone on the floor"...walked past the shit (like I did) and sat down...(oh yeah the phone even rung a couple times b4 anybody got here) I know what y'all thinking...why they didn't pick it up??!!! I'll tell you why I didn't! Bottom line people do STRANGE things around here...and I really didn't feel like getting involved...Hell for all I know somebody could've been kidnapped or murdered and that was the damn evidence...LOL! Anyway another coworker finally saw it and decided to get his "inspector gadget" on...and you better believe I let him...So he starts scrolling through the phone looking for a name or something and comes to the "brilliant" conclusion that whoever owns it is "Asian"....I just roll my eyes like well whatever then I say maybe it was someone from the cleanup crew? Then I volunteer to send a email out to everybody letting them know they need to come claim they shit if it's theirs....Bout an hour later I get an email from "the usual suspect" talkin bout it's hers, she's not in the office today and can I just put it on her desk?!!!! (and NO she's NOT Asian lol)*blank stare* who DOES shit like that? How do you forget everything you came to work with and then be all calm & collect about it?? WEIRD!

The phones also make me ill...they STAY ringing...

People STAY calling in asking dumb questions...."Is so & so here today?" (nope) "can you connect me with their assistant" (da hell makes u think they got an assistant and they a damn clerk?) "yes am I calling the unemployment office?" (no you're not) "well do you have their number?" (no but I could google it & check my local phonebook; like you should have) "I was just connected to so & so and they're not answering the phone" (silence) "mam you still there?" (yes, did their voicemail system come on?) "yes but I want to talk to them directly so I pressed 0 to get back to you" (mam my suggestion to you would be to leave a voice message so they know that you called them...they probably just stepped away for a sec) "can I hold for them" (mam, I have no way of telling if they've returned to their desk or not) "oh okay can I leave a message with you?" (I will transfer you back to their voicemail *click*)

and on top of the calls & the constant fewls in my face....

somedays I get a shitload of crap to do thrown @ me....although it's nothing I can't handle it STILL bothers me when I start looking @ my paycheck....

somedays I'm happy...most days I'm thankful...

a lot of days I just wanna stomp off and....

I try not to complain....I promise I do try...

But today ain't one of them days....

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"I Ain't A Killa But Don't Push Me"

I believe the late great Tupac pretty much summed up the way I'm feeling right about now with that one line....hence the title of this post. People who know me personally definitely understand my personality...I can be quiet but by no means shy...sometimes I'm sarcastic but never in a belittling way...I may often seem to wear a delicate exterior which is often misinterpreted as a form of subconscious fragility...in which I consistently find myself having to set a clear message to those who doubt my ability to recognize & interpret their weak & deliberate attempts to cause distress . But I think the most important attribute about me in which I'm sure the majority of you can relate is the fact that I recognize that there are certain types of people we have or will come across in life whose sole purpose is to make YOUR life miserable because their life lacks substance or fulfillment.

Which brings me to the subject I want to pinpoint in this post. I can think of a lot of ways to sugarcoat the statement I'm about to make...HOWEVER as my daddy once told me "you can't put sugar on shit & call it a cupcake" LOL....Alright enough of the dramatics already..bottom line is I HATE LIARS! In fact I also HATE the womb which procreated & gave them life...I know that sounds harsh but that's the way I feel right about now **shrugs** So here's what happened...You all may remember my lovely coworker "Sue"

whom I introduced you to in a previous post. Well "Sue" has once again managed to slither her demented borderline schizophrenic & wayward ass back across my path...and this time she's reached the point of no return...

Peep the story...

So in my office, lawsuits come through on a daily basis and we have designated individuals who are allowed to accept the lawsuits; which isn't a hard thing...the only requirements are a signature & recording what you received & when you received it in a log book; which happens to sit on my desk. Sounds simple enough right? Well the only problem is that almost ALWAYS I have to revert to tracking a mofo down when someone comes in to serve the documents. We have 5-6 ppl who are authorized to sign for them and I usually rotate who I call up to handle the ish. Well we had already received a couple earlier that day and I utilized other people to handle them..but this time it was "Sue's" turn. Mind you she only sits like a couple feet away from me but I can't see her from where I'm sitting...and just to refresh you guys this is the same woman that everyone blames her smart ass mouth on the "stroke" she had a few years back...womp...womp..blah fuckin' BLAH!

So I give her a call...

ME: Hey Sue we have a lawsuit up front that needs a signature...do you mind coming up and signing for it?
Sue: I'm kinda in the middle of something right now that I really can't break away from...can you try calling some of the others on the list...
ME: **Deep Sigh** OK Sue I'll try that...
Sue: I mean if you can't get anybody else THEN I'll come up...
ME: **click**

So @ this point I'm instantly agitated with the broad because she has some type of lame excuse as to why she can't come up & sign for the sh!t EVERY time I ask her...She ALWAYS makes this simple shit so damn difficult...and I'm not gonna beg the bitch to do HER job...So I proceed to call 2 other ppl on the list & neither of them are @ their desk...and I'm like EFF it I'm calling this ho back...

2nd call...

ME: Sue I was unable to reach anyone else can you please come up and sign for this lawsuit...
Sue: Did you call everybody on the list?
ME: Sue the gentlemen is waiting in the lobby for a signature on this lawsuit...**Deep Sigh**
Sue: **she duplicates my deep sigh & then asks**You know I noticed that you sighed the first time you called me & your doing it again why is that?
ME: Sue I am NOT about to have a 30 minute interrogation with you...all I need YOU to do is come up here & sign for this lawsuit...you have a good day and I'll see you in a sec. **click**

damn right! I hung on up on that ass...so @ this point I'm LIVID! And after about a good 5-6minutes dumb ass finally creeps past me to go to the front & sign for the document. So she says a few words to ole boy out front (I sit behind a window so I can see them in the lobby) then she turns to me through the window & says that the dude won't accept a signature from anybody except the director of our company. My immediate response was "That's what they all say" (all the lawsuits are served in the directors name but the director NEVER actually signs for them hence the reason why we have certain authorized people who do so) So basically "Sue" was just being an asshole right now. So then this bitch turns back to the dude and tells him "well SHE just said that's what you all say" RED FLAG...now not only is the bitch being a smart ass but now she's deliberately being vindictive by getting the dude involved in this petty mess. So then she asks me "Do you want me to get the director?" and I responded "if that's what you want to do"...So the director comes up front accepts the shit, signs for it, makes a joke & peaces out...FYI all the people on the list are dudes except "Sue's " delusional ass...and I NEVER have issues with them coming to sign for shit...I ask them can they come up front they say sure why not, we yippity yap for a bit make jokes then they bounce...NEVER had a problem with any of them...

So @ this point I'm @ my desk doing this...

I had to have a talk with the Lord yall...Because like I mentioned before "Sue" has a smart ass mouth and she has the tendency to NOT know when to STFU! I knew for a fact that if she came to my desk popping off before I had the chance to calm down...I would no longer be mentally capable of making sound judgment towards my immediate reaction.

Then I started to get VIVID images in my mind of my next photo shoot looking something like this...

Well all I can say is that my prayer worked. "Sue" went back to her desk & the remainder of my day was very peaceful...Although in the back of my mind I already knew this wasn't the conclusion to this episode. See "Sue's" a simple bitch and simple bitches are VERY predictable...

The next afternoon my boss pulls me aside and asks if she can have a word with me...I already KNEW what was up...then she went on to explain that she got a "complaint" about me having some type of "attitude" with a customer yesterday...So I give her one of those sideways grins and explain to her that I'm already aware of who the complaint came from and I also make her aware that I was NEVER once rude to the dude who was there with the documents yesterday. Then I put "Sue's" ass on blast and tell my boss how I ALWAYS have issues with her when it comes to signing for shit that she's supposed to damn sign for.

So Boss Lady goes on to say "you know I only came to you so you could be aware of what was going on...but when she came to me I never once thought this was true about you because I've received nothing but COMPLIMENTS in regards to your customer service". Then she says she knows how "Sue's" personality is & she's not the easiest person to get along with...and "she wasn't like this before the STROKE"....(in my mind I'm calling BullSh!t) but I continue to listen to her ass.

Then she continues to say some REALLY fucked up shit...

Well given the circumstances it may just be easier if you could just avoid calling her to come & sign for the documents unless it's absolutely necessary...you know so you won't have to deal with her...

and the whole time she was saying that shit...she had the nerve to be smiling & looking like this...


Right then is when I knew I wasn't dealing with a full deck of cards...So I simply responded by telling Boss Lady that "I don't think it's fare to me nor fare to the customer if we just avoid her because she's not interested in doing her job" Honestly I knew that statement was in vain but I had to tell the truth... It's not even in me to be passive about ignorant shit because I feel like if I don't nip things in the bud then that just gives situations like these more time to grow & causes more in depth problems. But when you have a supervisor who has that "I don't wanna deal with it" mentality then you might as well be conversing with a brick wall...So we wrapped the little pointless meeting up & i went back to my desk...

then I got to thinking...

This bitch just blatantly LIED on me...and never once mentioned what SHE did to cause this disruption...once again a classic example of a "simple bitch"...and the funny thing is earlier that day I remember passing her a couple of times around the office, neither of us spoke but each time I passed her she was jumpy & came to a sudden halt with this dumb ass shocked look on her face...it didn't dawn on me why that was until now. I'm guessing she didn't know what exactly to expect from me...or in laments terms the bitch was scared! I find it funny how people have balls the size of grapefruits when it comes to snitching or in her case LYING behind closed doors but yet tremble in fear when the accused is standing right in front of you.

Now I'm a very forgiving person in the majority of circumstances because I realize that if I set a positive tone despite what I've faced then I ultimately reap the greater reward...and then again I'm still human & imperfect...and right now I can't get out of my mind that this bitch LIED on me with seemingly no remorse...

So as far as I'm concerned....

the sweet Odara is only a distant memory when it comes to "Sue"...I may "seem" silent but I can be very venomous with my approach.... ***evil laugh & rubs hands together*** In due time my dear...In due TIME!!!

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"Eat.Sh!t.Die!!!"

I think Kanyeezy started a movement with THAT phrase...Ever wanna tell somebody that? I find my mind reflecting those words every time I get annoyed...

Like when I get these types of calls @ work....

I know Chrissy feels me on this one....

ME: Thank you for calling ________, how may I help you?
CALLER: Yeah uhhh somebody just called me from this number...
ME: Did THEY leave you a MESSAGE with a NAME or a contact NUMBER?
CALLER: Uhhh no but my name is Jimmy & I'm just returning the call...
ME: Sir this is a BUSINESS and I'm not exactly sure who may have called you...
CALLER: Uhhh who am I calling?
ME: This is Company Name....
CALLER: well I didn't get their name I just saw the number in my phone & called it back...
ME: Sir, this is a very large company and if you can't at least provide me with a name to whom you're trying to reach, then I'm unsure how to direct your call....
CALLER: uhhh what do yall do there???
ME: We handle _______ for the ______ in the _______
CALLER: oooooooooh okay! Never heard of yall....
****long pause****
ME: Is there anything else I can assist you with Sir?
CALLER: Uhhhh no I was just tryna see who called me...
ME: Alright Sir well you have a GREAT day...
CALLER....uhhhh okay Bye!
ME: (click)

I HATE THAT SH!T...do NOT pick up the muthafuggin' phone if ya ass does NOT know WHO da FUCK you calling......

I also HATE....

• when an asshole calls with a mouthful of food...(nigg@ chew that sh!t before you pick up the gotdamn phone!!!)

• when someone calls me on a speaker phone then asks me to speak up...(bitch I ain't speaking the f*ck up but I do have a suggestion....how bout yo' lazy ass picks up the damn receiver & STFU...)

• when a dumb ass calls back talkin' bout they got so in so's voice mail or so & so is away from they desk maybe YOU can help me....(naw nigg@ I CAN'T but I CAN transfer ya' ass right back so you can leave a MESSAGE!)

• when I'm giving out information over the phone & the caller repeats back EVERY thing I tell them WHILE I'm telling them...(how bout you STFU & LISTEN or how bout I send ya ass an email because CLEARLY English in your 2nd language....)

• when they call asking for Angela or some other simple ass name.....(Angela WHO Bitch??? It's like 5hunid ppl who work here, WTF is her last name???)

Like when I'm in line @ the bank, grocery store, wherever...

• and the person behind me is WAY too close for comfort...you know the lady who takes 3 steps forward for every inch I move ahead...(back BACK bitch!)

• or when the person in front of me steps outta line to go grab a few more items THEN expects to get their spot back....(I think NOT!)

• and @ the grocery store when your buggy accidentally hits me in the ass more than once...(don't get fucked up in here)

• when somebodies BRAT tries to jump me in line...(I WILL fight a kid & snatch they lil' ass up if I have to)

Like when I'm ordering food and...

• I'm @ Blimpie and the retard in front of me says "uhhh I'll have a sub"....(stop holding up the line asshole this IS a SUB place, that's ALL they SELL here...go sit ya ass down, regroup & get it together...)

• when I'm ordering food from a server @ a sidebar and the simpleton in front of me bends down to talk through the opening of the sneeze glass; as if the server can't HEAR them...(Bitch the glass is there for a reason STOP breathing ya hot ass breath on the food...)

• or when I'm @ the drive through & the nigg@ ahead of me is ordering specialized gourmet shit...

"I'll have a burger ummmm no mayo, no ketchup, light mustard, half of a tomato, 1 strip of lettuce, sliced in half and can you saute my fries in non-fat cooking oil?"...

(this is Mickie D's NOT Benihana's...go INSIDE for all that shit!)


so ummm yeah....

EAT.SH!T.DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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"Bitch Needs A Straight Jacket"

First off let me say this...I HATE HATING AZZ HOES.....

Now that I got that off my chest let me tell you why...It seems like on EVERY job I've worked @ I ALWAYS end up having to deal with @ least one depressed, deranged & demented piece of shit. And the thing that aggravates me more than the fact that it's ALWAYS a WOMAN is the fact that it's ALWAYS a BLACK WOMAN...and honestly @ 1 point I had to step outside of myself for a minute & self evaluate because I started to think that just maybe the problem was ME...and after long hard deliberation I've concluded that it's NOT me! Yeah I may have a few quirks here & there but who the fuck doesn't? I feel like I am one of the nicest people you'd ever come across...I'm friendly, genuine, loyal (to those deserving), & on top of all THAT I wear my heart on my sleeve....and I have no problem saying & acknowledging all of those things because it's the TRUTH...but as of late I'm starting to feel like all of those "nice" attributes have been misinterpreted as a form of weakness...which is VERY far from my persona!!! Honestly it takes a hell of a lot to make me angry & 98% of the time I'm VERY forgiving.

I could give so many examples of the type of shit I've dealt with over the past few years & maybe I'll touch on some of those instances in another post...but for now let's deal with the present...HATE is a strong word...and just as a "disclaimer" with all sincerity I don't truly HATE anyone...HOWEVER for the remainder of this post I will be using the extremity of that word just for additional emphasis...so ***clears throat*** ahemmmmm...

My coworker, I HATE THAT .....BITCH!!!

So when I first started my current gig they brought me in to permanently take the place of a temp who was working here. And when I tell you on my very first day that girl gave me the RUNDOWN on what to expect.....she was blasting EVERYONE!!! so of course my first thoughts were oh boy here we go AGAIN!!! So I'm not the type of person who makes judgments based off of hear say & I just brushed it off as her bitter attempt to get get back @ whoever. But you know what??? It only took me a short time to realize that girlie was telling the TROOF!!!

My coworker is possessed...no literally the bitch is EVIL & I think she's got a demon. From day 1 I made an effort to be nice to the bitch...I would say good morning, try to spark up conversation, asked her if she had kids...blah blah blah...yadda yadda...now true enough I do realize that not all people like small talk but my thing is we sit less than 3 feet away from each other and we are not in cubicles.... So I felt like there was no reason why we couldn't establish common ground. But the only reaction I've EVER gotten from her was cold, timid & ruthless...

and word around the plantation is MaHELLia (that's what i'mma call her) has ran off 4 people who've held my position previously....lmao...WOW!!! and I've been here a year so I guess I deserve some kind of throphy for that shit...

alright let me give you an example:

We're BOTH receptionist..we hold the SAME title & neither of our positions are inferior to the others...and the head poncho in charge around these woods only request is that there is ALWAYS someone @ the front desk...no matter what...which means when one of us steps away for breaks or whatever...the other person needs to have their ass glued to the seat...As long as we're both in the office doesn't sound like much of a problem right????

WRONG!!!

well here's were the simplicity gets a bit tangled....MaHELLia feels like she's on some type of pedestal b/c she's been here 2yrs longer that I have...which in her "simple" mind means that she can do whatever the hell she wants...***gasp*** which on a regular basis includes 45 minute breaks, 2-3 hr lunches, lollygagging around the building & "personal errands"...funny thing is MaHELLia's been doing this "routine" for so long that she believes this behavior is of the norm. What's even more comical is that there have been numerous complaints but yet no one has called her on it. Now normally I could give a fuck less what ANYBODY does in this mofo...especially if it doesn't directly pertain to ME...but...tsk tsk tsk....This sh*t pertains to ME!!! See MaHELLia has the tendency to be "M.I.A." when it's time for MY breaks...there have been times when she comes back 15-30mins past the time in which she was to relieve me...and that my friends I have a HUGE problem with...

So one day I got fed up w/ the bull & was like fuck it....I packed my shit & I went to lunch...so about an hour later I come back to my desk & start checking my email...before I skim through my inbox in it's entirety...all of a sudden the silent one who NEVER has words for me any other time has something she wants to say...

MaHELLia: "Ms. Odara are you okay today?"
Me: "I'm fine"
MaHELLia: *demonic laugh* "Well I asked b/c you left the front desk unattended when you went on your break"
Me: "oh yeah?" *starts back skimming my emails*
MaHELLia: "Ms. Odara the next time you have to leave just make sure you forward the phones to voicemail...so they won't just ring"
Me: *slightly aggravated* "mmmkay"

So while skimming through my email I notice that there's a message in my inbox which is cleverly entitled "Front (Left Unattended)" from whom you ask??? that's right..Ms. MaHELLia was feeling mighty chatty & decided to actually correspond w/ me through email as well...(keep in mind we sit 3 feet away from each other) The email read as follows...

Ms. Odara the common courtesy is to wait until the other receptionist return before you leave the phone unattended. This is not the professional way (Company Name) works. This is the second time you have done this. I hope we can work this out between ourselves otherwise I will take this to the supervisor, (Supervior's Name)

Alrighty then.....so I'm the type of person who has the tendency to react before I actually THINK of what I'm about to say & do...keep in mind it takes a LOT to get me angry & @ this point I was LIVID.... I think some type of divine intervention must have touched down because I swear my mind said "GET UP" but my body said "Sit Yo Ass Down"...(when i'm mad I have the tendency to stand up & approach the culprit) but my mouth said this....

Me:"Look lemme just say this...you got the audacity to address ME about COMMON COURTESY??? let's talk about RESPECT!!! You are NEVER @ your desk when it's time to relieve ME...you don't RESPECT time & you DON'T respect ME!!! so COMMON COURTESY goes BOTH ways"...
MaHELLia:"well you don't think you're doing the company a disservice if you get up & leave the front unattended?"
Me:"I wouldn't HAVE to leave it unattended if YOU were HERE to attended it"
MaHELLia:"But you don't think that you're responsible for the front if you leave?"
Me:"You just don't see NOTHING wrong with what YOU do right?"
MaHELLia:"well I just never seen a person who has to leave @ the EXACT same time everyday"
Me:**balling my fist up...biting my lip & shaking my damn head***
MaHELLia:"well I didn't tell you but I had to run an errand"
Me:"But you do it ALL the time...so that's NOT an excuse AND You NEVER say ANYTHING so I dunno WHAT you're doing"
MaHELLia:"next time I'll just let you know"
Me:"oh yeah"
MaHELLia:***demonic laugh***

I could feel the tension brewing after our whole little confrontation so I already KNEW I needed to address it with the supervisor...to make a long story short...after this whole incident we were assigned specific times for our breaks through email of course b/c they love to address issues INDIRECTLY....and this whole incident occured over 5months ago & needless to say it's STILL in existance...bitch STILL does what the fuck she wants to do & nobody seems to care...We've had other confrontations & I've just stopped addressing the shit with our supervisor b/c her response is always "Oh yeah we've had problems like these w/ MaHELLia before and she DOES had a really nasty attitude"......and the whole time I'm thinking "and she is STILL here because???"....oh yeah guess I forgot to mention my supervisor is a punk & has no balls...and has the "I don't wanna deal with it" mentality...GREAT....just GREAT!!! so FUCK it I don't care anymore......whether the bish is back or NOT when it's time for me to jet...

I'm throwing up the dueces with this look on my face...grrrrrr!!!

Needless to say we're not on speaking terms...well SHE isn't anyway...but I'm still cordial I say Good Morning (minus the good) & Good Night b/c I refuse to let a mothafugga STILL my joy...

Bottom line the bitch needs to be in one of these.....

Oh yeah...she also looks EXACTLY like this fool...(no lie)

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