Gesticulate

Gesticulate: To make or use gestures, esp. in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech. -- Dictionary.com

So why aren't our arms called Gesticles?

Daily Domestic Dispute

I know it has been a while, but I have been barely keeping my head above water with my new client. They are the perfect example of a function of dysfunction.

I have to comment on one of my colleagues working on another project that we have at this client. Everyday, and I mean that literally, he gets into an argument with his wife. Now I understand that people argue. Heck even the Travel Size One and I have an occasional spat. That is healthy! The airing of grievances. Work through your differences, but this is different. It is like two kids poking at each other, "Well you did this..." or "You and your mother are driving them crazy that why he's mad" or "That's just one more thing for me to deal with, FINE! FINE!". It reminds me of a pair of adolescent siblings squabbling over who gets to sit at the grown up's table. These are adults who have kids and have been married for quite sometime. It's really not the arguing that bothers me. It is the fact that he has them over the phone in his cube across from me. SOOOO AWKWARD!

I have actually asked my subordinates to step outside and handle personal calls of this nature (Well not arguing like this. This is a whole nother level). Would it be appropriate to do that to someone above me? You'd think he'd know better.

Rack'em,
The Traveler

They just started up for the morning rant... no I am not kidding. BRUTAL!