The Lunch Coordinator Quits
For the past month I’ve been trying to coordinate lunch with a few of my girlfriends. We try and meet at least once a month. My communication with each one is different and very time consuming and this is why I’m resigning my role as the Lunch Coordinator…
The Texter - She used to go by the name Tamster. She is now the Texter. She will only text message and hardly ever checks email. If you call her, she is on her way out the door yelling, “How can you go to baseball without shoes - brush your hair - we’re going to be late - you better have your cup on -lets go, lets go, lets go.”
The Emailer - She is very good about checking email. If by some chance she doesn’t check her email, her man will check it for her. I can always depend on her to get my messages and to respond or call. She is very dependable and always on time. That is to be expected from a teacher.
The I’m Not Late - Is always late. We can just about depend on her to be exactly one hour late. She doesn’t check email, she doesn’t respond to text and I’m lucky if she answers her phone. Five minutes prior to her arrival she will phone for us to order her favorite beverage. This is who she is and who she’s always been. Even in high school we would have to wait on her to zip up her 80’s jeans with a wire hanger. Sometimes it became a group effort. “I’m Not Late” laying on the bed with legs hanging off the bed. “The Emailer” - pulling the jeans straight out from the bottoms. “The Texter” - pulling the jeans together at the button. “The I Quit” - Straddled on the bed pulling up the wire hanger yelling at “I’m Not Late” because we’re going to be late.
Being the coordinator can get confusing and I just hope I don’t text “I’m Not Late” thinking I’m texting “The Texter” to complain about “I’m Not Late” being late. See I just confused you. Oh … I just realized I called myself the straddler.
Luv u beezis! Even if you are late!
June 24th, 2008 at 9:11 am
I have the same problem with my friends with email and text.
Jordache and Gloria Vanderbilts were the best jeans! The hanger method never failed.
June 24th, 2008 at 11:00 am
All my friends moved away so now we only get to do lunch when one of us goes to visit the other one!
June 24th, 2008 at 11:34 am
I think this is an accurate and great rendition of our relationships. ha ha But, you are not allowed to quit your position. I will switch to whatever mode of communication is the easiest. Sue
June 24th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Ha! Makes me wonder what my friends refer to me as….then again - maybe it’s best that I don’t know.
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June 24th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Haha. I’m “Email Me” as well. Don’t text. Or call.
June 24th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
oh my gosh, that’s to funny!
Rock on straddler, rock on!
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June 24th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
In part of my defense - I don’t mean to be late!! I really try, then the more I try it seems to be the later I get. Why are you are telling stories about my jeans being extremely tight(you’re right Natalie - Jordache)I believe it was the hair & make-up that took so long. Oh ya & ironing everything including jeans and T-shirts.
You can’t resign - you do it too good, we rely on you!!
I promise I’ll be better.
Love ya,
Ami
June 24th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Ha ha, this is a funny post. Do they all know their respective titles? I would be labeled as the emailer, I don’t like talking on the phone and gave up my cell phone because it was too much of a hassle.
June 25th, 2008 at 5:53 am
So funny…at least you are still communicating.
I agree with Domestic Diva, don’t like talking on the phone ,but sure can text message, e-mail or yahoo messenger.
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June 25th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Don’t text me.. that costs me extra $! Call.. well.. I am terrible on the phone. Best to just come and talk to me face to face!
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June 25th, 2008 at 10:29 am
heehee… I have an “I’m not late” friend - except she never says she’s not late… we just now call her arrival time by her last name, “Staker time”…
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June 26th, 2008 at 8:36 am
ok straddler, you are not giving up your job, we depend on you!!! Thanks so much for taking the time to get us all together…. it means more than you know. oh and hey, good job on the site
June 26th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Thanks everyone for your comments.
And what do you know, my little beezi’s came out of hiding. I guess I will have to re-consider my position.