Frustrating

So being in IT world means I work basically in the customer service world. I have to constantly deal with frustrating situations, and say 5 million different ways on how to do something until it clicks into people's heads. So needless to say this is VERY hard and constantly tests my patience. Let me say out of my group I'm more calm than anyone else...seriously hard to believe right?! I have the shortest temper. Well I struggle with it, and just have to keep reminding myself...they aren't as tech savvy as you or I make up some crazy excuses like "It's raining outside, so maybe they want to be jumping in puddles." haha Anything to keep my mind of getting frustrated.

Well today, as soon as I walk through the door. I literally have 3 people bombard me asking questions...and I'm like umm whoa! I haven't even had a cup of coffee yet. Needless to say something didn't migrate to production and since I'm the security and change coordinator everyone was trying to point the finger at me. Frustrating point #1. Blood pressure rising. So I had to repeat myself 5 million ways why this one change didn't migrate because the person who was pushing for the change didn't follow the processes. It's not my fault the person emailed the world bitching about how I "messed up"....I'm gonna defend myself when I'm correct. They were trying to go from Step 1 to Step 10 without completing the steps between. Frustrating Point #2. Don't email the upper mgt if you don't have your facts in order. Just makes me have to repeat myself 5 million more times. Thankfully though, I won that battle and this mistake on their part better not happen again or they will be automatically dropped to the bottom of my workpile everytime until they prove all the other steps are complete. I'm not repeating today.

With that over during my lunch break I just had to get out of the office and cool down. So I'm like where can I blow some time...I'll go to Pottery Barn Outlet to look at their Christmas ornaments.....BAD IDEA!! So I pull up in the parking lot. Find a spot turn on my blinker. Then this SUV pulls up beside the spot turns on their blinker wanting to turn down the row im blocking.......WHY?!?!? So there we are not moving...because they are blocking the spot so I cant turn, and I'm blocking her. 2 cars pull up behind me. No ones behind her. She looks away not wanting to notice the fact I was there 1st and waiting for her to move. So I roll down my window and saying "Can you please back up a little, so I can pull in?" She goes "Bitch you back up I'm trying to turn there".......

Why am I automatically called a Bitch? Frustrating Point #1. So I inform the retarded lady "Well sweetie, I would love to but see I have cars behind me and you don't have any".....Her response. "Well it looks like you can just keep driving because I'm not moving." Frustrating Point #2. Blood rising!! OMG! I can't believe she said that....so I lose it. After this morning and this retarded ignorant lady I'd had it. So I drive forward find another spot. Locate this woman as shes getting out and say the following:

"Listen lady. I don't know what your problem is, but clearly I was in the right. But if you don't want someone to go all road rage on you then you should be considerate and get your head out of your ass and be polite and just have simply backed up." Her response. "Whatever." As my blood pressure as reached full elevation, to the point where I'm shaking. I walk off thinking to myself....I hope she gets in a car crash. HORRIBLE thought I know! But its the truth. I spend ALL day everyday trying to do the right thing and being polite to people I really wish people would do the same. Soooooo AGGRAVATING! I guess it really isn't a perfect world :-)

So my next method of cooling down. Look at pictures of my phone of my adorable son. Works like a charm. Everytime! See from last night sporting his xmas pjs. lol I need to go home asap and take a LONG relaxing bath!!

Side note: I got my stocking back....I know I'm a mom now, but it's just weird seeing it.