Ask Clarice!

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Dear Clarice,

My coworker is driving me insane and I hate her. She keeps thinking I'm an idiot who doesn't know how to do my job even though I've been doing it for nearly a decade now and have significant more experience than she does, I just don't have the same fancy title after my name.

What do I do?

- experienced in my field




Dear EIMF,

Glitter bomb her in the most public way possible. Ideally using her least-preferred colour or a colour glitter that looks terrible on her. It likely won't stop her from underestimating you or talking down to you as people like that need to feel superior by putting others down, but it will make you feel better. If you do it often enough, they should at least start to learn to leave you alone.

- Clarice





Dear Clarice,

As the world's foremost fashionable teleporter, how do you handle teleporting to multiple climates without bringing a suitcase with you?

- Maximalist Packer





Dear MP,

The trick is wearing natural, breathable fibers as often as possible and to wear colour-coordinating layers so you can adjust what you are wearing easily. I also recommend a medium-sized bag, like a boho style crossbody, foldover flap backpack or a messenger bag so you can easily store unused layers...or anything else you might come across while teleporting.

- Clarice

Comments

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Is this what the youths call a sub tweet?

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don't know, I am an Aged One

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subtweet
/ˈsʌbtwiːt/
noun informal
noun: sub-tweet
(on the social media application Twitter) a post that refers to a particular user without directly mentioning them, typically as a form of furtive mockery or criticism.
"while he didn't include Smith's Twitter handle, that didn't stop Smith from seeing the post, taking umbrage, and firing off a subtweet of his own"

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you do this to make me crazy

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Are you asking me or telling me

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what are we playing a game of questions now

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Clearly not, because you have given up punctuation for Lent.

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"make you crazy?"

boy, that ship LONG SAILED, but it's cute that you try to pretend you're not batshit like the rest of us

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How droll. Maybe you need to simply talk to your co-worker, and explain that their actions across as though they don’t trust your judgement.

I’m sure they never had any intention of coming across as arrogant or condescending.

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I suppose the OP COULD, but...didn't sound like that would work.

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Sometimes it's best just to let sleeping monsters lie then. As irritating as it might be if you don't think they'll listen to you, there's not a lot that will help.

Perhaps request help from your coworkers? Is there anyone this person is more likely to listen to?

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Or, the OP can glitterbomb them.

Glitterbombs are awesome and they clearly have nothing to lose.