CTFO

[apple_pathways]

I want one of those rubber message bracelets that says, "CTFO". It's a message that people need to hear.

To the mother who sends weekly email updates about which multiplication problems her eight year old has been missing on his assignments: CTFO.

To the father who brought in a six page printout of his son's quarterly math skills evaluation that I guess I'm just supposed to read in my spare time: CTFO.

To the kids who can't remember to raise their hands rather than shouting my name across the room: CTFO. (Also: I am CHANGING MY NAME and not telling you what the new one is!)

To the obnoxious drivers who need to cut me off in traffic in order to be just one car length closer to the light at the intersection. To the over-caffeinated yuppies who race me to the door at Starbucks and then let it slam in my face. To the "wacky" cashier at the grocery store who calls me by my first name, criticizes my choice of beverage, and then says "Toodles!" when I leave. And, finally: to myself. This is the kind of crap that life is made of, and you don't normally let it bother you.

C.T.F.O!

ETA: Chill The Fuck Out :P

Comments

[ladylovelace.livejournal.com]

CTFO?

[planejane.livejournal.com]

Me too! I get the FO part, but not the CT!

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

(Chill The) :P

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Chill the Fuck Out. Google assured me it was a commonly used acronym... :P

[ladylovelace.livejournal.com]

Ah. Well, that at least makes sense.

And it sucks that everyone isn't behaving for you. I'd try a lip piercing. Just a fake one. Everyone is nice to me when I wear it :)

[bwblack.livejournal.com]

Chill the fuck out?

[sabriel75.livejournal.com]

That's what I think it is.

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

How go the resolutions? My dad baked COOKIES today, but I did not partake. *shakes fist at bastard tempting father*

[sabriel75.livejournal.com]

I haven't worked out in two days, but my eye went red with burst blood vessels this morning. So it's probably good I took a break.

However, I have still had no soda... not even a sip. :D

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

First and foremost: take care of yourself and your health! (My mother gets those burst blood vessels in her eye all the time: are they a sign of something in particular?)

Good on you for giving up soda! I drink gallons of it. It's diet, but then, artificial sweeteners are supposed to kill me, too. Whatever: I quit smoking and drugs, leave me some of my vices! :P

[sabriel75.livejournal.com]

I have a bundle of blood vessels that formed a mass just to the right of my right eye so yeah... if I do too much or get stressed out and my blood pressure rises to quickly, the blood vessels burst. I have cried bloody tears before and it was gross!

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Certainly sounds it! :P

[sabriel75.livejournal.com]

LOL!

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Ding ding! Winner! :P

[javidan.livejournal.com]

Life is too short for these kinds of things...

BTW, thanks for starting off the bidding on my art donation! :)

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I take it that means I've been outbid?

[javidan.livejournal.com]

Yes, lol, but only by one bidder. :)

[jacknjill270.livejournal.com]

All I can say to this is: WORD. I think dealing with parents is one of the most difficult things teachers/tutors have to deal with these days.

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Ugh, a mother asked me for my email address the other day. AHHH NO YOU CANNOT HARRASS ME AT HOME TOO!!!

My friends who are teachers email back and forth with parents. I think that is WAY too stressful! Ugh, the communication teachers are expected to have with parents today is ridiculous!

[creativeaminot.livejournal.com]

This sounds like a good day to play loud angry music and partake in a good TV series.

That cashier would creep me the heck out. If everyone CTFO'd a bit, the world would be a better place :).

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

GOOD CALL! Although I don't know how much loud, angry music I actually have...

YouTube is a lovely bit of escapism, however.

I have a weird history with cashiers: they always have some sort of schtick for me. This guy, if he weren't a couple years younger than me, would be intensely creepy. Instead, he's just ANNOYING AS FUCK.

Yeah, the chilling out isn't going well so far. :P

[plumeriandeity.livejournal.com]

Hahahahaha.

I always deciphered CTFO as "come the fuck on!" (esp. when I'm watching tennis/sports). So I was a bit confused reading your post at first.

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

I had no idea the acronym was this obscure! Maybe it's so familiar to me because I work with hyperactive children, and spend most of my day chanting to myself in my head... :P

Hmm, "come the fuck on?" When would you say that during a tennis match?

[plumeriandeity.livejournal.com]

Hmm, "come the fuck on?" When would you say that during a tennis match?

When my favourite player is not playing well at all and I'm frustrated beyond measure and the only thing I can yell is "COME THE FUCK ON YOU MORON!"

Of course, all the yelling goes on inside my head :P

[(Anonymous)]

I think people need to CTFO about the definition; everyone knows it's Something The F**k Something and the effect is much the same.

Stewart

[tierfal.livejournal.com]

omg, those people BADLY need to CTFO. Much as I do admire your recognition of the fact that these are small things, they would drive me up the damn wall; you're handling it all way better than I would do. XD

Also, I would never have figured out CTFO without the edit, but I'm totes gonna use it now. Like a boss.

OMFG I HATE COMMUTERS AAAAAAAAAAAGHHHH.