What Not to Do When You're A Scab

[botias]

My mom received complimentary strike training at work.
Things not to do when crossing the picket line:

1. Flip off the strikers


2. Remove your shoe and hit the strikers with it


3. Extend your middle finger to the strikers


4. Wave your paycheck at the strikers


5. Give the strikers the bird


6. Wave cash at the strikers (here it was interjected that rubbing two nickels together would be more accurate)

Why the emphasis on the one-fingered salute? It seems that this will be construed as the company flipping off the strikers. Bad for image. Apparently it can be expected for the conflict to spread. Last time a local boy scout meeting erupted into a brawl. *shakes head*

In other news, my weekend had some moments so purely wonderful that if I lived in a Jossverse, something big would surely be about to eat me. If it is any consolation, I will now report that my geriatric, one-eyed cat has decided that the spot next to the refrigerator is superior to his litter box in some way. Of my top ten most reviled substances, cat urine is right below cat crap which is below dog crap which is second only to snake vomit.

Comments

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Your list reminded me of my late Aunt who was an executive secretary at the UAW. Every once and while she had to go picket somewhere and they always told her not to wear her full length mink coat.

And remember, Nature's Miracle cat urine remover is your friend.

[botias.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing the mink is probably off-message. ;)

Nature's Miracle has been more of a comrade at arms than just a friend over the years. Never again will I introduce a new cat to an established set-up. I'm just too old and tired for that sort of adventure nowadays.

[elynne.livejournal.com]

Geriatric, one-eyed cat? This isn't Tak, is it? Now you have to explain your cats. Yes, you do; it's a moral imperitave (which I can't spell).

[botias.livejournal.com]

Alas Takhisis passed away three years ago as of Mother's Day, struck by a car. Grimilkin is still hanging in there though he looks worryingly thin lately :( About six months ago he injured an eye which could not be saved, and added one-eyed to toothless, lame, deaf (not mute alas) and half-blind (quarter blind now?). Not bad really given that he is 18 or 19 and has been very careless of life for most of his years.

[elynne.livejournal.com]

Awwww... jeez, it's been that long already? Poor Grim... that's a damn good age to get to, though. Tough kitty. I remember when he was a gangly black kitten... and sorry about Tak, though a couple of years late. Yarrgh.

[botias.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he's a tough old gentleman *sniffle* Yeah, poor Tacky, I'm glad she went quick and all, though it was still hard.