Reflections

Shit weasel

Some say they're elusive and somewhat rare but I disagree because one can find a shit weasel pretty much anywhere these days. They're not born that way, a shit weasel doesn't have to be a shit weasel, it's a choice they make for one reason or another and it seems more and more are making the choice to embrace the shit weasel life. #shitweasellife

Last week I ran into a shit weasel in the course of performing my job function, quite possibly the king of shit weasels in fact.

I can't go into the details as it's confidential but essentially my company provides services to the shit weasels' company and I was there to determine how best to facilitate the changes at the shit weasels company - my company would need to be flexible to accommodate it...which we were prepared to do. It was actually a simple matter, or should have been, but it turned into a massive fucking fucken fucked up fucken cluster fuck... because of the shit weasel I mention above.

I'm not quite sure when people became so entitled, self-absorbed, rude, needlessly aggressive, intolerant and generally fucked and I don't know why. Sure, we all have our moments but it seems those moments are all joined together these days (with some people) and those behaviours have become the standard operating procedure. I wonder how those people get through life to be honest; re they like that with their partners, children, friends (if they have any), work colleagues and in general social situations life requires? It boggles the mind to think a person behaves in such a way all the time.

Unfortunately we have little choice but to deal with such individuals, especially in a work situation, and I did my best ~~not to fucken kill him~~ to do so in the case above but it left me feeling quite annoyed and feeling like I don't get paid enough to have to deal with such people. (I actually do though.)

I don't know what (possible) extenuating circumstances that ~~fellow~~ shit weasel above has that may cause such behaviour or if he is that way all the time but I could see he made others (his colleagues) who were involved in the process uncomfortable, that they were embarrassed by him and that he made the entire process completely awkward and difficult...His behaviour also caused me to charge a lot more for my company's services than I usually would have because dealing with this shit weasel isn't going to be easy moving forward.

He didn't get his way, he didn't win any respect, he didn't even negotiate better pricing...an all-round loss for the shit weasel and his company and all because he acted like a shit weasel when he didn't have any cause to and there was a better way to proceed.

Have you ever come across such a person, someone who behaves badly or in an unbecoming manner, which has effected you, the process or outcome, or has simply caused you to walk away? This happens in relationships just as often as in general society. I think most people have had an experience or two. I don't know why, but society seems to be a shit weasel factory these days when it doesn't have to be that way at all, it's sad really. If you have a shit weasel story you would like to share, or even if you are a shit weasel yourself and have a comment, please do so below if you are so inclined.

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@boryanamtl(63)· 874d

society seems to be a shit weasel factory these days

Spitting facts right there (and all throughout the story)!

I don't have an answer as to why shit weasels are the way they are but I have plenty of stories. The most recent one being with the VP of a company I used to work at. That person was one of the reasons I quit - mostly because of the lack of respect and understanding. I feel like some people need to bring others down to make themselves feel big. And it sucks for the majority of the people around them (because I'm pretty sure shit weasels have some shit weasel friends 🤔).

Anyway, sorry you had to go through this experience. The reaction of their colleagues speaks volumes of the kind of human you were dealing with. The best thing you can do is not to let that person's negativity affect you or your day (which is also the most difficult one - speaking from personal experience lol). Then again, I'm super petty when it comes to a**holes which is why I won't share my other advice on here 😁

P.S. So I'm not proud to say it took me the start of your work story to realize you weren't talking about meerkats 😅 I was starting to wonder why they were called shit weasels around there 🤣
@uyoho(66)· 875d
I don't even have any story of a shit weasel I can share, or maybe I don't look deeply inward. But I have met people who proves to be difficult and hard to work or walk with. From some of them I have learned a few lessons and yet from others, I just abandoned.
@bulliontools(75)· 875d
I'm sorry you had to endure that and put on a smile and be cordial through it all. It can be very tough.

I've run into a few here and there. I work in the utility industry, dealing with individuals, builders, dealers, etc. Most people are understanding and at least cordial. I try my best to do everything within my power to accommodate within reason. I do it because I enjoy helping and most people aren't shit weasels, but are just going through a rough patch and I happened to be the next "bump in the road."

When I do run into the infrequent shit weasel, it's truly a comedy you want popcorn for while you watch. When they've reached the point that I'm no longer willing to help them, I have policy, procedure, and the Public Utility Commission rules right behind me. They will literally push me into a corner, and then I'll just step aside and let them literally beat their head against the wall that is government bureaucracy.

I'm actually proud to say that I can count the times that has happened on one hand. I agree that the current "Me first" culture and mentality that is being fostered is churning out more entitled people. While I hope they don't turn into shit weasels, only time will tell.
@rebeysa85(62)· 877d
I love this.

The funniest thing of all, is that generally these types of people never admit what they are, and project their true being onto others. I work with many of them, and I have been accused of being the real shit weasel, so much so that I have doubted myself and have come to consider that I am in fact a shit weasel. But every day more and more information comes out that exposes them for what they are, and I breathe and say, haha it's not me!

...and I did my best ~~not to fucken kill him~~...

I can relate, we will become experts in breathing techniques 😂😂😂
@krazzytrukker(70)· 877d
Well I just commented on @cmplxty 's post dealing with shitweasel type people and just said that there are too many to list.

So... DITTO
@scubahead(76)· 877d
I'm going to chuckle all day now thinking ' shit weasel' when I see them throughout my day. chortle, I'm stealing it.
@relf87(76)· 877d
Hmmm I feel that it happens the most often at the workplace. Some places/people are just outright toxic and to be honest, I don't have a good way of dealing with them.
@avdesing(80)· 877d
Who hasn't come across one or more shit weasels, I think everyone has. The comparison is excellent! All they do is ruin your day!

When I was teaching, I had a shitty weasel student ... one day she stressed me out so much that I had to leave the classroom to get some air because I thought I was going to throw her out, but I got some air ... a lot, calmed down and went back to the place, hoping to finish the hour soon.

When I was working as a commercial, I ran into a lot of fucking weasels, fuck! They make the day black, I tried to be as diplomatic as possible, finish quickly and leave, otherwise they would fuck up my day!
@duskobgd(74)· 877d
There are shitty weasels in every company. There is always at least one such person, and even when his business responsibilities are such that he decides, it is a crappy situation. I was a witness when one such colleague got into a verbal conflict with our colleague. And then he showed that he is a real shitty, egotistical, jealous weasel. Female colleagues are an even more vulnerable category when they are the target of such shitty weazels, while we, the male part of the collective, deal with them more easily...
@outwars(72)· 877d
I've encountered a lot of these in the corporate world. I hate how a lot of them are able to climb their way up the corporate ladder. Maybe it's because while they have a horrible personality towards others, they are very good at kissing their boss's ass.
@slobberchops(82)· 877d
Yes but not recently. He was the team leader for what I do and I remember him being stripped down publicly in a meeting of 30 people. I was trying to stifle my shock, both at his lack of professionalism and the blatancy of hatchet man!
@enraizar(71)· 877d
Hi Galen, one situation come to mind. I have a rented apartment and I remember very well a stormy relationship with a couple to whom I rented the apartment. I won't go into details, but on a weekly basis I received some very demanding calls about issues that were not my responsibility as landlord. When the lease ended I did not renew it and they went elsewhere. It is the case that the rental price of my apartment has always been, and is, below the market price. So I am sure that the lack of education and limits of this couple paid for it with a more expensive rent elsewhere. Best regards
@zakludick(75)· 877d
Man... it really sucks when you have to work with people who have such crap attitudes.

I have one client that is a massive company and they act like it, they act like the 50+ companies that work for them must worship them or something... when the work needs to get done.

And then when they need to PAY, the stall or don't approve all the expenses that you are claiming for and frankly it makes me sick. You can't pretend to be a king and then pay like a pauper.
@bozz(83)· 877d
Yeah, I have met a few people like that. Occasionally I am probably that person. It's hard though because people didn't always take into account factors they should.
@natz04(60)· 877d
I was really worried, you'd met the king of all weasels. I can't imagine how you mingle with this kind of people, dishonest, liars, sneaky. If me on that situation, no way, I'd rather both walk-out and leave away from this event.

But anyway, nice shot boss, a beautiful meercat. This animal is one of my inspiration in sketching my design in our company, combination of a polished seashell and a casted brass metal, like this one.
@ryivhnn(73)· 877d
That looks like a meerkat? XD

entitled, self-absorbed, rude, needlessly aggressive, intolerant and generally fucked

I think most of them most of the time think they're being assertive and setting boundaries.

And if the colleagues genuinely felt that way in the interactions it's entirely possible he won't be in that job for too much longer even if he is absolute childhood besties with the ceo of that company (if not outright fired they'd move him somewhere else).

Have dealt with a client like that before, he was actually more horrible to sibling dearest than he was to me (probably because I kept stonewalling him hard, sometimes just because my brain would glitch out in the moment and I would either not notice til a few seconds later and only from sibling dearest's expression, or not at all til we talked about it later, sometimes intentionally). And the above was pretty much what happened.
@cetb2008(80)· 877d
When you have to deal with that kind of arrogant weasel type people, the best thing to do if it is your boss, go with the flow or leave the job and look for another where you have peace of mind to work and not have a toxic environment that damages your positive energy, greetings friend.
@faniaviera(70)· 877d
It is common to meet undesirable people, although at some point I have thought of hanging more than one, I close my eyes and breathe. The worst thing is that this type of people is that they think they are better than everyone and usually take merits from others and talk behind other people's backs.
@edith-4angelseu(68)· 877d
Hahaha.... Your way with words is simply incredible! Yes shit weasel everywhere because the World is churning them out in their numbers or rather the families. I say so because the smallest unit of the society has failed woefully, "charity begins at home" has become, "garbage begins at home" and these products go on to become shit weasels everywhere. I've met a lot of them along the way, the most recent one being the shit weasel wife of my Landlord. This shit weasel gave me a quit notice because I didn't allow her into the compound when she wanted to. The deal was "always call to let me know, never intrude into my privacy". And of course " Mrs high and mighty shit weasel" didn't follow protocol, she felt insulted.
@fixyetbroken(66)· 877d
I like how you relate the shit weasel to reality.😁 @galenkp
@tamaralovelace(70)· 877d
Hahaa...I am not a shit weasel myself, but one lives across the street from me. He is a bonafide shit weasel and the whole neighborhood knows it. I choose to ignore his shit weasely ways, though sometimes it is difficult, as you almost said, not to fucken kill him.

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