There is such a thing as TOO sensitive ;) I think people who get offended too easily and people who dont get offended at all should be put into a room and locked up and forced to beat each other into submission
Bill Wheatley Senior Database Developer Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer EDIETS.COM 954.360.9022 X159 ICQ 417645 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 3:25 PM Subject: Work nicknames > > On about the 3rd day of work, the boss made a reference involving me and > > Ralph, the Wonder Llama from Monty Python & Holy Grail. > > > > I made the mistake of getting it. Ever since, "Hey, Ralph...." > > At least Ralph makes no offensive religious implication, nor gives the > impression you are capable of miracles: > > Five years ago I was hired here as the first web person ever. At my first > department meeting the department head upon introducing me to the department > asked "What should we call you? Webmaster? Webmistress?" > > Not liking the "maintenance" implications of "webmaster" I replied "I am > partial to Webgoddess". > > I have been referred to as the webgoddess ever since. > > Oftentimes when introduced to people I don't know (even for other > organizations) as Beth Fleischer, they have no clue of who I am. But when > someone says "This is Beth Fleischer, the webgoddess" people whom I have > never heard, who do not work at my company say "OH, so YOU'RE the > webgoddess". Its really quite frightening. > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
