Working Daze by John Zakour and Scott Roberts for March 25, 2024

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    Yakety Sax  8 months ago

    From Not Always Right: Migraines Aren’t Fun And Games

    My husband invited his siblings over for dinner and a game night. I cleaned up the food while they set up a game in the other room. I had a migraine coming on, so I excused myself to lie down. A few minutes passed before I heard them yelling.

    Sister: “No, that’s not how you play that card!”

    Brother: “Yes, it is! Just read it!”

    Me: Texting my husband “Please keep it down? My head is pounding.”

    Husband: From the other room “Guys, lower your voices. [My Name] has a headache.”

    A few minutes passed.

    Brother: “You’re cheating! Stop!”

    Sister: Louder “I am not! You—”

    Husband: “Stop yelling or you’re leaving! It’s a card game.”

    I laughed at the irony of my husband yelling at them to stop yelling, but they quieted down again — for a few minutes.

    Brother: “I quit! I’m not playing with her if she—”

    Husband: “That’s it. Everybody out.”

    Brother: “Why?”

    Husband: “You have been warned twice to stop yelling and you continue. Go home.”

    Sister: Still yelling “Yeah, but—”

    Husband: “No. Trust me when I say you do not want [My Name] to come out here with her migraine.”

    Brother: Yelling “If [Sister] would just play fair, it—”

    I stomped out, wrapped in my blanket.

    Me: “SHUT. THE. F***. UP. Get out of my house. Get out right now.”

    Sister: “No, but—”

    Me: “I fed you, I cleaned up after you, you were told repeatedly to keep it down, and you’re still screaming. Shut the f*** up and leave.”

    All three of them stared at the table.

    Sister: Quietly “We’ll be quiet. I’m sorry. Whose turn is it?”

    Me: “No, you can come back another day. I’m not dealing with any more sound tonight.”

    Husband: “Go on, guys. I’ll clean up the game.”

    They both left, heads low. [Husband] cleaned up the game and came to bed with a bottle of water.

    Contd.

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    phritzg Premium Member 8 months ago

    When the Asteroids™ arrive, you’ll be among the first who are drafted into Space Force.

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    DawnQuinn1  8 months ago

    Please Yak…DON’T continue. lol

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    MichaelD Premium Member 8 months ago

    He’s got a good bit of yellow on him. Maybe he’s better at eating?

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    JanBic Premium Member 8 months ago

    No cloth texture on the cubicle walls. Y’all are slipping.

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    Cathy P.  8 months ago

    Some friends in my church used to play “Aggravation”. Women vs. Men. Women usually won.

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