Idiot Production Manager
(first time posting! be nice to me. Or I will cry.)

I work at a small publishing company. The Production Manager is a complete idiot, and talks on the phone LOUDLY all day to her loser daughter Violet, who is 20 years old and lives at home, sleeps all day, and apparently cannot shit, eat, or take a shower without 3 loud nagging phone calls from her mother. She routinely has to leave early or take entire days off because she has to "take Violet to the doctor". Most recently, Violet has had several doctors' visits because she "smells funny."

No one in the office can stand this woman, and she is such a complete moron that it is nearly impossible to have a conversation with her. Our offices are situated beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, and we have a fantastic view of the New York Harbor and the Manhattan skyline, including the Empire State Building. It's stunning, and this idiot has her desk in the corner with a tremendous panoramic view of the whole thing. So one day she stands up and looks out the window like it is the first time she has ever seen the view and asks, "So what is that? Is that New Jersey over there?"

She also has a tremendous hangup about the door. I sit near the door, and this results in at least one insipid conversation about whether or not to leave the door open or closed every single day. Today's conversation:

her: do you want me to leave the door open or closed?
me: I do not care one way or another.
her: because it was closed when I got here, so I thought maybe you wanted it that way for a reason.
me: I DO NOT CARE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
her: well sometimes, you know, people complain that it is too hot in here so they want to leave it open. did anyone say it was too hot in here?
me: [no response]
her: you see, if I leave it open, I think someone is going to steal my coat!
me: no one is going to steal your coat.
her: I'd better just leave it closed.
me: [no response]
her: maybe I should just take my coat back to my desk with me in case someone leaves the door open.
me: [no response]
her--loudly, to everyone sitting in the vicinity: does anyone care if I leave the door closed?!
entire office: [no response]
(WorksInDUMBO, Thu 3 Mar 2011, 19:25, 1 reply)

Is justifiable homicide still on the NY statute books?
If not, it should be.
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Thu 3 Mar 2011, 20:18, closed)