Monday, June 6, 2011

Wanna grab a cold one?

I guess this could be considered a "vent", but it's also meant as an opinion-seeking post. First, a little background.  I went to Georgia Tech for my undergrad, and so did my co-worker (we actually were there at the same time, in the same classes). We're about the same age.  Our boss also attended Georgia Tech for all three of his degrees. Because all three of us went to Tech, our boss seems to think that we all have a special "bond". Oh yeah, he's about 60 yrs old. Not saying that is that old, but with my co-worker and I being in our 20's, that's like a fatherly age.

Anyways, there is a pizza place/bar near Tech where a lot of Techie's used to hang out (it's still popular but has become a lot more ghetto in recent years). Because of our "bond", my boss wants to hang out and "get a cold one" (say it with a nice southern accent).  You may think "Oh, your boss wants to hang out! What a cool guy!" or you may be creeped out. I'm more annoyed than creeped out. The three of us have done this twice before (over a period of 1.5 years), and both times were completely awkward and all my co-worker and I wanted to do was get the hell outa there and go on with our respective Friday nights. Oh yeah - my boss always wants to go on a Friday night. Now for the vent part:

1. I'm 24, I have SO many better things to be doing than hanging out with my boss on a Friday night, even if it does mean just sitting at home with B.
2. He's like 60, and has a daughter, why doesn't he have better things to do on a Friday night??
3. He lives about an hour away from the bar, but still wants to go on one of his "flex days" (where he doesn't have to work, always on a Friday) even though work is closer than his house.
4. He's chronically late. My co-worker and I tried to be sly last time and say ok we'll meet at five, but we both have to leave at 6. Well guess who didn't show up until 6...yup, the boss man. Meaning our plan went bust because we couldn't just get up a leave.
5. Boss man mentions this to me AT LEAST 4 times a week...."Don't forget, we need to go grab a cold one!" or "Hey, you let me know when you can go get a cold one!" or "Hey, one of these Friday's, we're gonna go grab a cold one!"
6. And to top things off - there are 2 more employees in our "Meteorology Group", one of which also went to Georgia Tech, and he NEVER accosts invites them.
7. One last nit-picky fact, he NEVER says "beer".......

So, am I crazy? Am I being overly sensitive by getting annoyed and slightly creeped out by this? Just wondering....

Sorry for the vent. K thx bai!


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