dirkus

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My lovely wife is sick.

Not just "sniffles" sick, but "raging fever" sick. In a few more days, she'll have full-blown bubonic plague. I'm really worried about her, especially because tomorrow is her birthday and we normally celebrate "birthday week" -- except this week she's been sick. I feel sorry for her.

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I'm watching "Office Space" and this line just resonated with me:

PETER
The thing is, Bob, it's not that I'm lazy. It's just that I just don't
care.

BOB PORTER
Don't, don't care?

PETER
It's a problem of motivation, all right? Now, if I work my ass off and
Initech ships a few extra units, I don't see another dime. So where's
the motivation? And here's another thing, Bob. I have eight different
bosses right now!

BOB SLYDELL
I beg your pardon?

PETER
Eight bosses.

BOB SLYDELL
Eight?

PETER
Eight, bob. So that means when I make a mistake, I have eight different
people coming by to tell me about it. That's my real motivation - is
not to be hassled. That and the fear of losing my job, but y'know, Bob,
it will only make someone work hard enough not to get fired.