I work with my former teachers, right? Right. Like, two years ago... I was in their class, now they want me to call them by their first names because "we're colleagues". No, we're not. You were my teacher. That's a whole other big thing. The point is, the quality... and content... of emails I received from these Professionals has drastically changed.

Yesterday I had to borrow a plankton net from the benthic lab. This is the email I received in response: You may use it... but if you mess it up I'll come after your first child and make them spin straw into gold.

Which isn't so weird. But I replied back that I'd guard the net with my firstborn in mind -- and she responded back with a weird turn about not having kids of her own, so she has to live through her mates, and it got weird.Weird. Avoiding Benthic lab for a while now.

Then today, the BOSS boss -- he sends a mass email. It reads, "OK. I need a firm go/no-go right now (tonight!) for the cruise.

To which I reply, "I'm good and firm on not going."

His response, "LOL....ok....no worries...!"


LOL indeed. I have no idea what is funny. I'm worried about what he might think is funny. I can't handle the idea of it being something about the word firm from my boss. I also can't tell who is the immature one?

Also, am gravely concerned about my uses of quotations "now". *grin*

PS: Also note that my BOSS boss... has written VERY VERY Bridget-esque emails lately. Wondering if he is a fan of the books/movies. He'd probably never admit it, right?