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I'm calling in gay today

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    World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Marathon wrote: »
    I just realized that I am the only person who has showed up to work today

    how are you the one who might get fired then?
    I'm a contractor and I work for a startup that has had no luck getting investors

    there has been less and less for me to do lately and I'm just sort of waiting for them to send me on my way

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    misbehavinmisbehavin Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Hmm, my office is also suspiciously empty................

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    ascotascot Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Work changed my day off this week from friday to today. Coincidentally.

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    ZuelZuel Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    My boss called out sick today. I told him about this and he decided to come in to work, sickly and all.

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    TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    ascot: they know

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    misbehavinmisbehavin Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Zuel wrote: »
    My boss called out sick today. I told him about this and he decided to come in to work, sickly and all.

    Ha! Awesome! What a fag.

    I should try being gay, it looks like fun.

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    Vargas PrimeVargas Prime King of Nothing Just a ShowRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Redeemer wrote: »
    Redeemer wrote: »
    I actually called in sick today, even though I'm not

    I didn't know about this though

    Somebody is going to be the talk of the watercooler tomorrow.

    They already know I'm gay

    Hopefully they'll congratulate me on my strong political display and give me cake

    Ah, see, I misunderstood. I thought you were straight and had called in sick, thereby making it humorous when you return to work tomorrow and tried to explain to your speculating coworkers that you are not gay.

    So, having been corrected, yes, I hope you get some cake.

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    Auntie ShibbyAuntie Shibby Horrible Visalia, CARegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2008
    I got laid off monday, and laid yesterday. Maybe I'll just stay in bed all day

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    McClyMcCly Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    My boss has picked up this horrible habit of whenever he calls to ask me something he says "Where are you? You were supposed to be here at (two hours earlier)." It would be funny if he didn't call me at like 10am and scare the shit out of me every time. I could call out right now and not feel bad about it one bit.

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    EinhanderEinhander __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2008
    I can't wait for the blog posts decrying Company X after someone actually, literally, calls in "gay" and then is promptly fired for ditching work without giving notice and without having a medical/family/emergency issue as an excuse.

    I don't know if any HR people are that ballsy though.

    I hope enough people don't show up to send a message, though.

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I would look for a way to do get someone for literally calling in gay because that is almost as stupid as the goddamn day of silence

    it was like you could tell whether a girl would talk to you by the proportion of earth tones in her clothing and general fatness

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    potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    i am secretly hoping that someone gets fired for being calling in gay
    and then they try to defend their position by saying that being gay is a medical condition

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I caught the gay from a dirty needle and have thus spent the past few days being subjected to new and interesting forms of treatment

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    McClyMcCly Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    It is a pretty risky move, especially with the economy so bad.

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    EinhanderEinhander __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2008
    Well, there are plenty of heteros who are dumb enough. I'm sure there is at least one person who is dumb enough to do it who also happens to be gay.

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    laughingfuzzballlaughingfuzzball Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    This is pretty stupid. The "Day Without a Mexican" thing made sense because their goals were workplace-related and Mexicans and other latinos are stereotyped as lazy non-contributors.

    Prop 8 has no direct effect on the workplace and there is no such stereotype for homosexuals. "Good ol' boys" don't complain about all the gays welching off the government because they don't want to work to support their thirty children.

    If the protest is widespread enough to even be noticed, the participants will just come across all pissy.

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    potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    oh
    heaven forbid people think of gays as pissy

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    MistaCreepyMistaCreepy Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    This is pretty stupid. The "Day Without a Mexican" thing made sense because their goals were workplace-related and Mexicans and other latinos are stereotyped as lazy non-contributors.

    Prop 8 has no direct effect on the workplace and there is no such stereotype for homosexuals. "Good ol' boys" don't complain about all the gays welching off the government because they don't want to work to support their thirty children.

    If the protest is widespread enough to even be noticed, the participants will just come across all pissy.


    Not to mention the fact that Hispanics in this country make up a much larger percentage of the population than gays do... its not even comperable. Also hispanics dominate a lot of very neccessary industries that would be hurt if they all didnt show up (agriculture, Service, construction etc etc)

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    itt we discover that groups with single identifying traits tend to be self-righteous morons about their unique snowflakiness

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    DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited December 2008
    if they really want to shake things up they should all refuse to get married


    that will show us whats what

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    jefe414jefe414 "My Other Drill Hole is a Teleporter" Mechagodzilla is Best GodzillaRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Is this only in Cali because the guy I know is gay but keeps it hidden in his professional life is here.

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    MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    jefe414 wrote: »
    Is this only in Cali because the guy I know is gay but keeps it hidden in his professional life is here.

    is this guy you?

    are you gay?

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    JigrahJigrah Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I am a server at a resturant, right before my shift I get a hair cut. I ask the barber to cut off half an inch off the top and trim the sides.

    I get outta the chair and it is the most lop sided shittiest haircut ever. I call my manager to tell him I can't go to work because of a hair cut.

    I have been ridiculed for it since.

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    GrathGrath I'm a much happier person these days Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2008
    Oh man I had a headache and felt like crap and was so very close to calling in today but instead took a couple advil and came in.


    what does that mean???

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    SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Grath wrote: »
    Oh man I had a headache and felt like crap and was so very close to calling in today but instead took a couple advil and came in.


    what does that mean???

    Pills can cure the gay.

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    Auntie ShibbyAuntie Shibby Horrible Visalia, CARegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2008
    Jigrah wrote: »
    I am a server at a resturant, right before my shift I get a hair cut. I ask the barber to cut off half an inch off the top and trim the sides.

    I get outta the chair and it is the most lop sided shittiest haircut ever. I call my manager to tell him I can't go to work because of a hair cut.

    I have been ridiculed for it since.

    as you should

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    GrathGrath I'm a much happier person these days Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2008
    without the magic of narcotics I would be a queer.

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    EvanderEvander Disappointed Father Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    hey grath

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    GrathGrath I'm a much happier person these days Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2008
    hey thar big guy

    oops need more pills

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    BeyondBeyond Nerd Slayer In the SkyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Im gonna stay home and play L4D

    Beyond on
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    EvanderEvander Disappointed Father Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    forget the pills, grath

    I can give you a bit of my liquid medication

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    MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Beyond wrote: »
    Im gonna stay home and play L4D

    Meaning "Looking 4 Dudes" because you're so gay.

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    BeyondBeyond Nerd Slayer In the SkyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Marathon wrote: »
    Beyond wrote: »
    Im gonna stay home and play L4D

    Meaning "Looking 4 Dudes" because you're so gay.

    EXACTLY!

    You found the hidden meaning within the hidden meaning.
    That makes you... gay king?

    Beyond on
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    MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Beyond wrote: »
    Marathon wrote: »
    Beyond wrote: »
    Im gonna stay home and play L4D

    Meaning "Looking 4 Dudes" because you're so gay.

    EXACTLY!

    You found the hidden meaning within the hidden meaning.
    That makes you... gay king?

    Sorry, I can't be gay. I'm married.

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    BeyondBeyond Nerd Slayer In the SkyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Marathon wrote: »
    Beyond wrote: »
    Marathon wrote: »
    Beyond wrote: »
    Im gonna stay home and play L4D

    Meaning "Looking 4 Dudes" because you're so gay.

    EXACTLY!

    You found the hidden meaning within the hidden meaning.
    That makes you... gay king?

    Sorry, I can't be gay. I'm married.

    To a man. Unless your a woman. Married to a woman.
    If neither of those, then there is still room to change ;)

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    MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I'm actually a gay man married to a lesbian. We had the wedding in a church too. We're both totally gay and don't sleep with each other. But our marriage is still just as alright with God as anyone elses.

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    BedlamBedlam Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    What if Ive already worked an 8 hour day? Should I call in and tell them not to pay me for it?

    Would that send the message?

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    BeyondBeyond Nerd Slayer In the SkyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Marathon wrote: »
    I'm actually a gay man married to a lesbian. We had the wedding in a church too. We're both totally gay and don't sleep with each other. But our marriage is still just as alright with God as anyone elses.

    Sweet. I'm crying. Its so..so BEAUTIFUL

    But i'm not gay.

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    BedlamBedlam Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Beyond wrote: »
    But i'm not gay.
    Says the guy playing L4D all day.
    Exclusivly as Francis!

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    BeyondBeyond Nerd Slayer In the SkyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Bedlam wrote: »
    Says the guy playing L4D all day.

    Exclusivly as Francis!

    I don't just play L4D...
    I am L4D

    Beyond on
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