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Work yesterday was pretty normal. I had this guy checking in at the very end of my shift who would not just hand over his credit card and ID, so I couldn't even start checking him in while he chatted. He had two units, but instead of being in the same building, they were next door to each other, and he wanted us to put him in one building. He actually suggested that we call someone already checked in to the unit above his and ask them to move. Um, no. So I had Matt come out and explain, as a manager, all the same shit I'd just said. The guy was nice, but he lacked perspective. It's like all the other 10,000 guests (seriously) here this week are just robots and he's the only real guest. So anyway I keep asking him for his ID so I can get started, but no...he just ignores me and tells story after story. So I pull up notepad on the computer and I type, "Why do guests always want to tell their life stories? I just want to go home!" Matt read it while this guy was yapping and he just burst out laughing. Not that what I wrote was particularly funny, but that I had discovered this way to communicate jabs at the customer with them standing right there. So clever, I know:) Well, I finally got the guy checked in, and was already 10 minutes late checking out, which was fine, cause that's overtime for me. But anyway I go to the back office to clock out, and the doors are closed. I asked Matt what was going on, and he said "It's a danger zone back there!" I figured it couldn't be that bad and I really wanted to go home, so I opened the door. Christine and Burke, who until now have only hated each other behind the other's back, were screaming at each other. Burke is always calling Christine lazy, and usually rightfully so, but on this particular night, I'm on her side (as much as I do prefer Burke to her). He had said something about her being lazy, when that night, she was being very helpful and wasn't flirting with any of the other employees like she usually does. Burke, on the other hand, who usually is very driven, had been lazy all night. So that's what they were yelling about. It was funny. But they were genuinely livid.

Also yesterday at work but on a completely different note, there was a Baptist church group having a "meeting" up in our conference room. During said meeting, TWO women had to be rushed to the hospital for heart attacks. What were they DOING up there? I think it was either a revival or an exorcism. Either way, none of the folks there were particularly old or overweight, so what are the chances of two heart attacks in a group of 40 people within 30 minutes? They were doing something freaky. Baptists are so weird. Sorry if you are one. It's the baptist church in Harrisonburg that pays their minister $75,000/year. Janet explained that you have to make up for his 10% tithe. SO not the point. Anyway. The baptist church in McGaheysville had a tent revival week over the summer, and as soon as that was over, they started construction on a new building...guess they exorcised all their green demons.

Time for work. More fun stories tonight, hopefully;)

Peace.

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Drama drama drama! That was what we had at work today. Luckily, all the customers were cheery. However, Burke and Christine were still going at each other. I talked to Michael, told him my side of the story as the person who was pissed off that Burke wasn't helping me at all last night and the person who was pissed off that Burke was on the clock for the whole half hour that he was screaming at Christine when he was supposed to clock out when I did. In most cases, I would've taken her side, but last night she was actually working hard, and Burke was out of line. Michael took them both back and gave them a stern talking to. Basically they're not allowed to talk to each other anymore or they get fired. When they came out front again, you could feel the tension...it literally gave me chills. But it was really amusing, too. I'd love to see one of them get fired, *cough* Burke. He may be the only other democrat there...but I don't like him. I mean Christine bugs me from time to time...but I don't mind her very much. Burke bugs me. Christine may be shallow, but Burke is just an asshole.

Jer said his interview went really well. I can't wait to talk to him about it when he gets home from waiting tables tonight, but I'm thinking he'll be really tired. Sigh. Anyway, time for me to scoot off to play some bridge or something.

I'm out. Peace.