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Yup, that's right -- I was volunteered for a pie in the face. I knew nothing about it until I looked at the sign above the elevator in my dorm. It said:

"Revenge is Sweet
Pie is Sweeter
Which RA will YOU
hit in the face?"

Then it said, "Who's ahead?" and surprise of surprises, THERE'S MY NAME!!

WTF?!? I don't remember agreeing to this, and I'm sure it's not in my contract. There is that "other duties as assigned" clause that covers all the stupid shit they make me do, like forcing me to go to a costume dance dressed as my favorite Nintendo character, or eating nasty Italian food at my boss' boss' house. Or mopping up puke. However, I refuse to allow a pie in the face as an "other duty as assigned."

If, perhaps, we had had a better group of students this year, I would think differently. If my things had not been stolen, written on, burned, ripped or profaned, I probably wouldn't mind. If there wasn't a "Jai Sucks" written on the wall, I would think about it. However, since I have been targeted and harassed all year, I don't think it's a good idea for me to be in the running for a pie in the face. Just a thought.

More importantly, however, I think I should have been, you know, asked if I wanted to participate rather than someone assuming that I would gladly take a pie in the face. I realize it's a fund raiser and all, but you're still supposed to ask people if they wish to participate before you put their name on a jar.

There's my little rant for the evening. And now I want pie. Damn.

Comments
on Apr 13, 2007

Every Job I have ever had has always had that kicker.  Technically, that "other" is not supposed to be more than 10% of your time, but then compliance to that rule is based upon your boss.

Enjoy "eating" your pie.  Maybe you will have a test or something and not be able to make the Ann Coulter annual Pie in the face day?

on Apr 13, 2007
Unfortunately, they're doing their "Spring Fling" the night I'm on duty and I have to be in the building. However, I sent an email to my boss saying, "I'm not sure how or when I missed the pie-in-the-face discussion, but considering everything that's happened this year, I do not want to participate. Sorry for the confusion." or something along those lines. I don't know if she's gotten it yet or not... and I'm not sure if she'll care. She's pretty cool so she may just say, "Ok. If you 'win' we'll lie and say it was someone else." or something like that.
on Apr 13, 2007
Hey it could always be worse. What if they were volunteering you for a dunking booth!

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on Apr 13, 2007
I don't remember agreeing to this,


Shades of Harry Potter!   
on Apr 13, 2007
Considering the year you experienced no way should you volunteer to get hit by a pie. Who knows somebody might put a brick in a pie tin, cover it with whip cream and clobber you. Or worse a math major could hit with you a pi a little over 3.14 times and you know how much those crazy symbols hurt.
on Apr 13, 2007
Ouch! I hope you can get out of this one!
on Apr 13, 2007
hahaha! You guys make me laugh! All of you!

Fortunately for me, I do have a great boss. She just sent me an email saying, "Sure, no problem! " I am no longer in the running to get creamed by an angry resident. Yay!
on Apr 14, 2007
Or worse a math major could hit with you a pi a


A math major would know that Pi are round, Cornbread are squared