Recent IM at work

The following is a conversation I had with a co-worker over IM just now.

HIM: You keepin up on ur cases okay?  How that friend of yours doin?  I think his name is [last name of one of my old work friends].

ME: I'm always struggling to keep up with caseloads.  i feel like that's never going to change, and it's kinda depressing.  last time i heard from that [co-worker] kid he was visiting detroit and was sending me pictures of my old stomping grounds, but i haven't really talked with him in a while.

HIM: Case management is an evil beast.  I seriouslllllllly don't know why they have to be so cruel to y'all.  Detroit is not a safe place to be right now [surprised face emoticon]

ME: what makes you say that about detroit?

HIM: I meant Baltimore.  Ooooooooops [surprised face emoticon]

ME: haha!  i thought that's what you might have meant [smiley face emoticon]

HIM: I just don't understand those people.  I wonder how many of them are receiving federal assistance.  Threaten to cut them off and I bet they would stay home!!!!!!!!!

ME: that's a pretty big blanket you're throwing over the situation, and i don't think it's a fair assessment

HIM: That is very true.  Thank you for that.

ME: [smiley face emoticon]

HIM: I knew I liked you for some reason [big smiley face emoticon]

ME: also, i may remind you of santa claus when i laugh

HIM: Santaaaaaaaaaaaaa
          I know him [smiley face emoticon]


End of IM.




I don't identify with most of the people I work with or live next to.  I need to get out of this cesspool of a state.