Wednesday, September 13, 2006

i officially hate someone now.

it appals me to say it, but i really do, and for such a minor thing, too. it happened today as i was blissfully taking a nap at my workplace (note: i wasn't 'on duty' then). all of a sudden, i was jolted awake by three solid quick raps on the table i was sleeping on! i was startled, and looked wide-eyed at the person beside me (i wasn't angry then, just really really surprised. heart-in-my-throat surprised)

this lady just looks at me directly, unapologetic, and says "i need your help".

normally, i'm not one to bite somebody's head off for that remark. because in my workplace, i am expected to do that (i am a tutor). still, to wake me from my sleep, in that manner no less, was inviting trouble. BIG trouble. for one split second, i swore i gave her a "look that could kill".

i have already been irritated by her before by the way she expects me to do something for her, like i'm obligated to. besides, i have told her before (yes, i've met her before) that i wasn't an english tutor, and another person is far suited to help her out in that department.

but a cooler head persisted, and i just said nothing and said calmly "what is it?". she then shows me a question that she needed clarification on.

it turned out to be her son's grade 3 assignment.




a mental image of me strangling her neck just flashed in my head. lady, you woke up my sleep for this?! i am not paid to do that!! i am not your son's mother, nor am i your son's teacher!!! and this is sooooooo freakin' elementary that you can't help him out with it?!?!?!

but FINEEEEE, i help her out anyway. just so she gets out of my space asap.

i then tried to give her the benefit of the doubt. maybe she doesn't know i'm not working right now. maybe she thinks i have no class (i was actually resting from my oh-so-many readings). or that i was slacking off.

but no. i strongly believe she's one of those people that wants HER work done for her, no matter the inconvenience it causes to other people. yes, that meant waking people up. because she prolly never heard of common decency. no polite "excuse me" or "sorry for disturbing you" comments.

now that i'm fully awake, she then moves to her ENGLISH FAVORS (gaaaaaAAAAHH!!!! i am NOT an english tutor!!!). she expects me to find her clean sheets of paper. she then shows me her research as if to say, "ok, so what do i do next?". does she expect me to freakin' spoonfeed her?!?! (see, this is what happens when you wake me up)

and while i do seem harsh as i'm writing this, i have to say its the truth. and i bet i'm not the only person that doesn't just think like this. this was somehow validated by the fact of what happened a few minutes later. by this time, i kept myself busy by appearing busy -- reading my textbook (though my head was pounding painfully crazy, and my chest still felt tight from that ugly wake up episode). she then approaches another person in my workplace, to ask for help. the guy literally does a 180 turn and goes away. far away.

i laugh maniacally.

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