Damn...pet peeve

Seriously, I just have a few big pet peeves. I seriously can't stand it when people promise something, give their word, and then don't follow through. It's even worse when they act like the promise was never made. Seriously, man up and don't be cheap with your words. Don't get people excited, then jack 'em. What happened was nothing, but seriously, I've lost all respect for my staff.

Two weeks ago, the medical assistant staff and I made big plans to go out drinking this Tuesday. We seriously talked about it every day and I switched around my schedule so that we could go out. Tuesday came around and then all of a sudden they had a class they had to go to. Whatever. So we switched it to Wednesday. Shuffled around my schedule around so that I could go out and buy a round for the staff. Half no showed and the rest had a final. I was annoyed. They knew about their exams, etc. weeks in advance. Why reschedule, just to no show on me. Then it gets better. One of the guys I work closely with promised to make me breakfast because he felt guilty. Took the order, down to the type of sprinkles I wanted. I went out and got some syrup from IHOP just for the event. Never happened. Doesn't even mention it. The no show staff member doesn't make eye contact with me anymore. No I'm sorry. Just a nervous...oh, you're still here? This is after being chummy for a month now.

wtf? No I'm sorry. Nothing. Seriously, I hate it when people do that. These are small things, so I wouldn't really give a fuck or a second thought about what happened if they had apologized. Don't make promises you can't keep. It speaks volumes about your character. Don't break your word. I've only got my balls and my word. My balls are already broken, so I don't break my word for no one. Have some dignity and own up.

-bender