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NurseJackie

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26. Good words: shrill, militant. I'd also add: judgemental.

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 11:19 AM

Feb 2019

That's why I can only tolerate her in small doses, controlled settings, where no food or drink is being offered or available.

It would be rude of me if I were constantly encouraging her to eat meat. "Come on! Just try it! You've just forgotten how good a BLT can be!"

I never scrunched up my nose or rolled-my-eyes at her vegan lunch choices. But it's awfully irritating to sit across from someone who's commenting to me "OMG, I can't believe you're actually eating that! If you only knew (blah-blah-blah)"

It's also annoying having to listen to her guttural sound-effects (as if she's suppressing the urge to vomit) and then there are exaggerated facial expressions of horror that would make anyone believe I was eating a pile of dog-shit.

In all other ways, she's very nice. But in this regard, she's over the top and annoying as hell.

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That's just common courtesy and being socially polite. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #12

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Not a bit. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #19

with my friend, no crazycatlady Feb 2019 #31

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Really? Who knew? NurseJackie Feb 2019 #35

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Good words: shrill, militant. I'd also add: judgemental. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #26

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