Help me out here...

[mevshooter]

A- I don't trust people who don't drink.

I had a fire chief tell me that once... I was delivering his hot tub and he offered me a beer. "I don't trust a man who turns down a free beer."

I didn't get tipped... oh well.

How about getting chastized for not showing up to these social functions! This happened to me Monday morning when I didnt make it to the "annual BBQ", it was our sons Bday party.

And how about after you get after someone for not doing their job and they look at you like you're the biggest ass in the world. I feel ya

So, almost every year, the owner of the company I work for does like a "fun day" where he pays us our 8 hours, and will take us to those fast go carts and benihana, or something similar. Well, since everyone on the crew found out he has a lake house (it's a pimped out double wide, I've been told) everyone just wants to go to the lake all day and ride in his boat, tube, etc. Here's my problem:

1) I'm not THAT much of a lake person. I enjoy fishing, maybe a little swimming, but my 300 pound butt get's KILLED out on the lake, so I stay closer to shore.

2) I really don't like anyone I work with. Most of them are stoners and pretty much completely worthless in their personal lives, so I have nothing to talk to them about.

I've always opted instead to put in a full days work, and skip the lake day. Last year, it wasn't that big of a problem, but for some reason the owner got somewhat upset. When my boss told him it was because "he doesn't think it's fair that he gets to go to the lake while his wife stays at home with the baby" the owner replied "well tell him to find a babysitter and bring the wife." Our babies 3 months old, she's our first, I'm not leaving her for an entire day+, not in me, and ESPECIALLY not with people I DON'T LIKE!!!!

But nooooooooo, I can't tell them that, because I'm an a**hole, and everyone is a butt hurt little girl... IT'S RIDICULOUS!!!!!

Luckily I used the TRUE excuse "our baby doesn't bottle feed, so we can't leave her for that long."

Now, I may have to work while others play, but I will be by MYSELF for an entire day, with no one checking in on my day, or bugging me about my progress.

On the other hand maybe at our next PIG roast all you guys need to show up.

Pig roasts are AWESOME.

And at least I know I'd have something to talk to you guys about.

I'm not anti-alcohol by any means. I'm not uncomfortable around people who drink, it's just a choice I made, for myself. No please, drink away. And when you get nice and drunk, I'll ask you for some money. Drunk people tend to be VERY generous.