tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post4762064241694498528..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: The T Shirt Prof With Some Colleague Misery!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-89125053137414974392013-10-22T22:10:32.294-04:002013-10-22T22:10:32.294-04:00That one actually sounds useful...thin mints.That one actually sounds useful...thin mints.Untenured Ursulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107788326951579690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-11862629242909412122013-10-22T20:25:54.192-04:002013-10-22T20:25:54.192-04:00Ha! That's an awesome avatar! Of course &quo...Ha! That's an awesome avatar! Of course "others" day happens on my marathon teaching day so I was essentially totally unable to contribute all day. <br /><br />*sigh*<br /><br />Anyway, Cassandra, the scary thing is that all of the issues that the winners are fighting about are linked to the loser but not expressly. It's only through various hallway gossiping that I've TShirt Profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920738568454156856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-75182700848556965662013-10-22T19:39:44.798-04:002013-10-22T19:39:44.798-04:00So the winner(s) of the election are harassing the...So the winner(s) of the election are harassing the loser?!? That's really tea-partied up. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-69753321155969093052013-10-22T16:30:42.219-04:002013-10-22T16:30:42.219-04:00Where's my union t-shirt? I never got one! Oh,...Where's my union t-shirt? I never got one! Oh, we don't have a union? Well, never mind then.<br /><br />I remember in grad school a particular listserve thread getting out of control when professors started to complain about each other in my dept. How they didn't realize it was a public forum is beyond me, but someone did eventually pipe up that "Hey, you know the gradflakes can The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-5212720916411335312013-10-22T15:39:55.575-04:002013-10-22T15:39:55.575-04:00We have people selling Girl Scout cookies and 1994...We have people selling Girl Scout cookies and 1994 TV sets on our listserv. Wicked Walter from Waxahachiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029251619387101553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-55021566663649115242013-10-22T14:45:12.851-04:002013-10-22T14:45:12.851-04:00I'm always struck by the complete dumbness of ...I'm always struck by the complete dumbness of what goes on in these department or division listservs. I want to add to the pile sometimes, "Hey, this is all public, you dumbfucks," but then it might stop some of the entertainment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-86831462185533342302013-10-22T13:28:14.227-04:002013-10-22T13:28:14.227-04:00I think it is called "negative affect recipro...I think it is called "negative affect reciprocity" basically, a tit-for-tat exchange that spirals ever downward. Kind of like an abusive relationship. If one side can't be happy, well then they will be damned certain to make the other side miserable too. It isn't healthy and you are wise to ignore it (if you can!). Academic Charlotte Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617435890922621735noreply@blogger.com