Nubbinz Gives His Religion Pushing Coworker A Reality Check

So Nubbinz letting you know a really crappy weekend and a blown tire caused me to spontaniously grow a backbone with SJMAN today.

I got off work to find my tire flat. No worrys though as I'm at a mechanics shop I can borrow the good jack and make changing it easy.

So last week with a change in meds do to some upper rhespratory issues and the loss of a close friend of the family I was very much avoiding everyone at work.

SJ apparently didn't get the clue and chose that time to try to speak to me about how my friend was up in heaven and he prayed I could find peace with that and that she had accepted Jesus before she went.

Cue inner b**** switch. "Sj...if you aren't going to do something real to assist me in getting home and spending time with family get the f*** out of my way."

He practically fled and my supervisor, who had wandered over to see if I needed help, told me it looked like I had been about to deck him and he thought it was the funniest thing ever.

--Nubbinz

Comments

[Nubbinz]

I giggle now about it because ive settled down.

Apparently I can take the crazyness directed at me but when you start going on about people I love it is like a switch.

[Ilia]

Whoo hoo! Congrats Nubbinz! You were probably calmer than I would have been... >.>

[Hellbound Alleee]

I agree-I often fume when someone I love is involved, too. That IS a button to push.

I think that Christians are often trained to think that this kind of language is good and helpful and comforting. But sometimes it's absolutely insulting. You have to know that the other person is basically the same religion as you. They should remember to think outwardly instead of parroting a slogan, or how saying that kind of nonsense will get them brownie points in heaven. Just offer your condolences, say "that sucks, I'm sorry," offer some concrete help, and move on.

[Skittles]

I'm the same way. Say whatever you want about me for the most part and I can laugh it off, but cheezus help you if you start in on friends and family.

[NumismaticNerd]

To quote Bill Engvall(sp?)
"When I woke up this morning, I didn't want to be a jackass... You just pushed my jackass button!"