"Just jerking your chain" - encounter with freepish co-worker

[zbdent]

So, anybody that has been paying attention to my mindless drivel knows that I have a co-worker who turned purple at the slightest questioning of Bush's "handling" of Iraq. Also, this guy has been fairly anti-Clinton, anti-Kerry, anti-Dem all around (including Kucinich, Mayor Jane Campbell of Cleveland, and likely a supporter of talking head Chuck Booms in Euclid - where a Dem mayor tried his best to accommodate the rezoning to benefit a church - whoops, it was a predominantly black church in the predominently white Euclid). Funny how he, a veteran, hasn't recruited his son to serve in Iraq, while several leftist co-workers have sons or relatives serving there.

Anyway, to the point. Most of our conversations are non-political, and he's generally a good guy to have around.

He also asks me if I have picked up the latest state quarters. I kinda collect them, but he buys rolls.

He asked if I had the newer Iowa quarter. I checked, and I had.

He asked if it was the Denver mint. I said "No." So he hands me the quarter, and I go to give him 25 cents in return.

I reach into my change thingie, and I pull out a state quarter I know we both have. I look at the back, and I say "Here's a ratty old Arkansas quarter." (it was).

Suddenly, while it's in his hand, he turns RW baiter on me.

"Don't give me any of them damn Clinton quarters!" and hands (not throws) it back to me.

I'm flabbergasted. For the past six months or so, I have been apolitical with this ass. So I slap it back into his hand and I say something to the effect of "Take the damn thing, don't get all shitty on me!". I can't recall the exact words, but you see my sentiment.

A smirk, okay, a grin comes on his face and he says "Calm down, I was just jerking your chain." About the only thing that I can say that might have set him off is that I have kept a Kerry button on my "chain/leash" holding my swipe card. Standard issue, on a glorified shoelace. Right above my "I Support Our Union" button - not obscuring it.

I still wonder why this guy is a member of the union.

I forgot to ask him my new question I want to start using when confronting a "Bush = Jesus" type: "Did you choke on Bush's cock when he came?"

[roguevalley]

1. I never shove my opinions in their face but they always do. The

asses.

[unpossibles]

25. of course

they are shy about their opinions, that's why they lied to the pollsters... :eyes:

[leesa]

2. Give him an enlistment form for his son.

[mycatforpresident]

3. And tell him you're just yanking his chain. n/t

[Lefty48197]

12. Give his son's name and phone number to the recruiter

In fact, give them to each branch of the service's recruiting offices. It's not really wasting their time, if they can sign the kid up, they will, if not, they'll go away.

[Hekate]

4. My personal take on it: no need for you to get gross

Just bring up the mounting casualties in this war-of-choice and ask why he and his son are not volunteering for it. Ask if he's prepared for the now-inevitable draft.

If his face tells you his own chain has been yanked, you can offer to go back to a truce on politics at work.

Hekate

http://www.veteransforpeace.org/Arlington_west_121003.htm

[xchrom]

5. shudder -- i have so many jackasses

in my family that will say the creepiest wing nut shit to me and then claim they are ''jerking my chain'', i avoin them -- one and all.
haven't seen most of my family in many, many years -- we're all more comfortable that way.

[Warpy]

6. I just do the Dowager Duchess thing and freeze them with a look

and say very stiffly "I can't support anyone that unchristian."

Stops them dead.

[annabanana]

9. very effective...

classic WASP freeze-out. (Gramma was very very good at it, made you want to sink through the floor for having opened your mouth)

[Guaranteed]

7. Sounds like he was just messing with ya

and caught ya by surprise.

I really wouldn't make too much of it...try to forget about it.

[Kolesar]

8. I have a coworker who is like that

I don't work that closely with him. He gets the cold shoulder from lots of people around work. He likes to "jerk peoples' chains" then laugh it off. Even for sophomoric humor, it is lame.

He is from Pennsylvania and he loves to complain about Ohio drivers when he is not going psycho about Clinton.

[tanyev]

10. People who like to "jerk your chains"

better not cry when a uncontrollable fist gets launched toward their face.

[Lefty48197]

11. He offered you his entire tax cut, and you turned it down?

wtf?

[baldguy]

13. They're all "Clinton Quarters"

He's the one who started the state quarter program

[Catherine Vincent]

14. Is that true?

Clinton started the state quarters?

[baldguy]

15. Public Law 105-124

Enacted December 1, 1997

http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/50sq_program/index.cfm?action=us1claw

[Catherine Vincent]

16. Thanks, baldguy.

I was just wondering if Clinton thought of it. Who ever did, it was a good idea.

[Name removed]

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[leesa]

18. Right. Start a fistfight in your workplace...sounds smart.

[zbdent]

20. and said fistfight results in my firing

I still need my job.

[zbdent]

19. If you're referring to my unspoken point about *'s penis

I didn't say it. I mentioned, in the first post, that I didn't say my "Bush's cock" statement. I am saving it for one of the "born-again" Bush anus-lickers.

No, I didn't think my response was witty. Even if it was, I was flabbergasted, and can't remember exactly what was said.

I do have respect for this person, but I don't respect his blinders.

[Bouncy Ball]

23. Coach

you are SO damn transparent. Go back where you came from.

[ArkDem]

21. Important stuff.

[MsTryska]

22. I used to have a co-worker like that.

a serious wingnut.


he used to always call me a bleeding heart liberal.


i in turn called him a moody bitch.


it was a good relationship.

[Bouncy Ball]

24. When he handed it back to me

I'd have, without a word, tossed it pretty far behind him, shrugged, smiled, then said "Go get it!"

If he complained, I'd say I was just yanking his chain.