I had my earphones in today while I was programming away. Two people from IT came into our area and started talking to people. I paid no heed though; I was too busy typing. A couple minutes later one of the IT guys came back with a flat-screen monitor for one of my colleagues. I took off my earphones and asked him how many he had. There were only two. I stated that I had seniority over the one colleague who was getting the monitor. The IT guy said, “oh…I didn’t know that.” The colleague went “well…seeing as how the monitor is already on my desk…”

Bullshit.

I plugged my earphones back in and turned the volume up really loud. I was really irritated and just wanted to block the world out. A lot of of anger was bubbling underneath, but I kept it contained. That drained a lot of my energy. Yeah, I realize that it’s just a monitor. Frankly, I have no need to change my CRT (maybe unless it’s for a bigger CRT). However, that’s not what’s angering me right now. It’s more of a blatant lack of consideration. It’s kind of a slap to the face, you know?

So, someone is now currently on my shit list. For the sake of a harmonious environment, I will do my best to let the current ire die down (but not be forgotten). Still, I will not stop myself from surreptitiously sowing seeds of discontent where there is possibility to do so.

That sounds almost black-hearted, no?