[Tas]

what do you mean you can't afford to? Do you not have sick pay?

[Monorea]

The whole last month i had ear infection and my ear still feel weird.

[Tas]

sounds unpleasant! :c

[Pinkie]

Um...no. lol I don't. And I don't want to use my vacation days either do...yeah at work lol for an other hour now lol

[Tas]

I feel like paid sick leave should be a legal right.

it's ridiculous to think people could be forced to choose between working while sick or injured, or missing work.

I mean, that just sucks. :C

[Pinkie]

Yeah but what can you do. Rent and bills need paid so...I had no choice but it was my friday last night and now I have today and tomorrow off...woot

[Fulkth]

Wow, that sounds so scary! Who knew that your toes could break so easily! I have never broken any bones in my life and I hope that it stays that way!

[Tas]

I'm lucky in that I haven't broken any bones either. :>

[Ireland]

I would go to work but tell my supervisor "Hey, like...I have two broken toes. Is there something I could do for my shift that doesn't involve standing?"

It never hurts to ask - though I'm very glad it's your weekend now! Let's hope your tootsies heal quickly!

[Pinkie]

lol well you see I havent broken anyting either. Sprained alot and hair fractured...but your toes are so fragile that everytime you stub them and they bruise 9 times out of 10 you broke your toe and just dont realize it.

Ireland: I dont have that option lol I am a cashier at a gas station lol so I cant sit im always moving

[Ireland]

Bless you for doing that job that you do! <3 I'm sure you don't get enough thanks.

And in that case, I hope your tootsies heal super quick!!

[Coda]

... unexpectedly unemployed. This came utterly out of nowhere.

[Poggio]

I suppose the biggest one thus far would be having your roommate's volatile brother move in for half a year with out paying rent. Even after he has a job, because your roommate expects you to be cool with this.

[Illusion]

Got my first ticket for going over a red light. I'm more confused because the light was clearly green and I'm wondering if the traffic light was defective. It wasn't until I started driving pass the road and the other side of traffic began moving when I quickly figured out that I must had ran over a red light.

I wasn't distracted on the road nor was I on my phone. I was going to get my haircut at a barber shop that I knew was down the road because I passed it previously and drove around to get back to it because I knew exactly where it was.

I want to fight and explain to the court that the light was defective but I don't even know if I feel confident in my answer because I got a ticket.

I will still pay the ticket because I understand by the cop's point of view that he saw me go through a red light. But I'm still curious if the light can be checked to see if it was a defective light or not.

[Salone]

Here's some unplanned awesomeness for you.

Today a scruffy looking man comes in to my store, immediately turns to my desk, and offers me a small satchel. He says "This is a gift" and quickly exits the store.

The last time someone dropped off a surprise package with me, it turned in to a bomb scare. So naturally I'm a bit hesitant to open it. One of my coworkers, not so much.

Turns out it's a leatherbound bible. Leather tie cord and everything. Like if Indiana Jones became a Jehova Witness, this is the bible he would have.

Nice gift I suppose, hellaciously awkward. Then the matter goes in to weird territory.

Two hours later, get a call on the work phone. Someone asks "Have you read your bible?" and immediately hangs up before I can respond. Thoroughly wigs me out, and my wiggability is generally low.

So now I'm camping out on my boss' s couch, did not go home and I am debating on what to do with this thing. Hooray!

[Coda]

I wouldn't worry TOO terribly much. They only know where you work. They don't know your name, they don't know where you live, they don't know your phone number, and they don't seem to be the type to be coordinated enough to pull any sort of tricks to dig any of those things up. (That said, you did the right thing not going home -- means they didn't follow you there and find out where it is.) If you have any further trouble with this odd individual, contact the police via their non-emergency number; this kind of thing is understood well enough to have procedures for it. But I wouldn't expect to have any issues.

As for the bible itself, find someone who would appreciate the workmanship. That actually is a pretty nice gift for the right person.