I just had a bout with anger management. My shop partner left his half drank coffee cup on top of a cabinet I am building and I knocked it over. We have had some talks on shop eatacat. But he still leaves half drank pop and coffee laying around. Well POOP! He has few bad habits and is very neat otherwise. We not only share a shop we also help each other out on projects and we have a lot of respect for each other.
This is just a thought and wonder if anyone else has simular situations and how do you handle your anger management problems.
Larry Siders Woodworking
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Larry:
I think the SPCA might have something to say about that eat-a cat thingie...
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Newf
Canadian and proud!
Newf,
As Timon would say....Tastes like chicken!
Mr TDo not try this at home!
I am a trained professional!
...So....how many Larrys are here? And which ones does Andy Engels not want us to pick on? Does he have any brothers Daryl? Is HE Helen? I have issues....Gesundheit!...Newf
Canadian and proud!
nail gun comes to mind....maybe a finish or brad if ya like him?
Jeff.......Sometimes on the toll road of life.....a handful of change is good.......
Wasn't Larry Siders here before Larry/Orlo?
Of course, having more than one "Larry" may make more work for some of you. You'd have to actually read the post before flaming.
lol
Look, this is either an issue, or it's not. If it's not, then move on. If it is an issue, then dump him and get a new one.
Phill Giles
The Unionville Woodwright
Unionville, Ontario
Larry,
Just a suggestion. You might want to do something to change your name a bit. Like change it to Larry2, or something totaly different. To keep yourself from being confused with the other Larry here.
Otherwise, you may find yourself in a situation where you'll have to learn some anger management here as well. LOL
: )
Cut me some slack here
Quittin' Time
Well, to be honest, Larry, if I had to explain to someone not to set ANYTHING on a partially completed cabinet, much less any liquids, I wouldn't want to "share" a shop with them. A rookie, it's a matter of teaching them. A supposed pro should know that type of thing without question.
I don't know if I'd be angry, but I know I wouldn't be sharing my shop and tools with someone that ignorant.
Brinkmann for president in '04
LOL!
Tim Mooney
Id be real mean about it ! He coudnt borrow my coon dog no more !!!!
Seriously , I would have to figgure the money side of it . Thats usually where my thoughts lie.
If he could take it I might do something to him abour the same . That would be one of the ways if hes a friend. Seems you are the one who knows him.
Now if he ate my twinkies , it would be war for sure!!!!
Tim Mooney
I'd take all cups o coffee and put some laxitive in them. It would be just like American Pie. That would cure him.
Boris
"Sir, I may be drunk, but you're crazy, and I'll be sober tomorrow" -- WC Fields, "Its a Gift" 1927
Careful with that laxative. Next thing you know, he might start sitting on Larry's cabinets.
I'd have told him once upon a time not to ever do something as stupid as that. From then on, every time I saw it, the cup would go out the window. Simple logic and adherance to Murphy's Law demand action, not anger. I take action. If there is anger, it's on his part.
I agree about the suggested name change. I'm sure you are attached to yours, but another Larry here with anger management issues has sullied the name. Wouldn't want to confuse with a good cabinetmaker.
Welcome to Breaktime, LSider
I came back to tell you I had an idea , but Piffin beat me to it ! { Hes always doin that! LOL ] So,.........
What Piffin said !!
And excuse my rudeness, ....Welcome to Breaktime !
Tim Mooney
It's a tough one. The guy probably doesn't even realize what he's doing. You have to find a subtle way to make him remember. One technique I used years ago on a fellow employee who always left his empty bottles and crap in my company truck, was to throw them at him when he got out. One day he got out to go in the store and left his trash laying there, I picked up a plastic soda bottle and hit him in the back of the head with it. He turned around and looked at me stunned. I said. "Here throw this in the can your walking by." "Don't throw that at me." He said. "Then take your garbage with you." I responded. He nodded like it had just sunk in. We laughed about it later, but it got the point across. He was especialy careful with glass bottles after that. I guess in your case you can pick them up and throw them to his side of the shop. Of course I've been called crude and barbaric. LOL
Hey nice to meet you by the way.
This is tough well you could put some diolies on his office desk then tell him to use them, you could just plain make it a office rule no drinks in the shop, its hard to change peoples habits... Darkworksite4: When the job is to small for everyone else, Its just about right for me"
Aw geeeez , give the guy time to drink all of his coffee. This fun isn't it?
I just realized, that unfinished cup of coffe is a saftey device. I know one guy who uses his for bhutts all day long...Excellence is its own reward!
Larry,
Get him a sippy cup, ya know, like 2 year olds drink from.
Either that or show him some WWF moves next time!
Ditch