[CAUT] I am a genius.

[Barbara Richmond]

Hey Michelle,

How I dealt with it:

When I was on staff at Illinois Wesleyan, I would send out a friendly memo
every August to the rest of the faculty and staff where I let my "rules" be
known--requesting service, etc.  I also included a bit about not
interrupting me while I was working explaining that getting in and out of
classrooms, studios and recital halls can be tricky.  It worked well and I
had very good rapport with the faculty.

I never had a problem with the students--if any came to me, I would simply
tell them when I would be done and turn back to my work.

I had to smile when my replacement called me and reported that the head of
the piano faculty had said of me, "Barbara demanded respect."   Hmmm, does
that mean I was a b****?  Nah--I just trained them well......except for one
fellow who took five years to catch on--and just before I left he said, "You
can't move away, I just started doing what you wanted!"  :-)

Barbara Richmond, RPT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michelle stranges" <stranges@Oswego.EDU>
To: "caut list" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 10:22 AM
Subject: [CAUT] I am a genius.


>
> Yes.
>
> It's true.
>
> Listen to THIS.
>
> As we all know this is a very busy time for us, getting ready for the
> school year to start and we're tuning fools right now.
>
> I don't know about *you* folks- but I have this "problem".
>
> I uh..... have a rather relaxed personality when it comes to talking with
> just about anyone and well.. this (must) ALWAYS gives the impression that
> I'm game for this opportunity ALL THE TIME.
>
> (This is something I need to work on without being a jerk- you know??)
>
> SO-
>
> Today I came up with complete brilliance.
> Feel free to use it.
>
> I stole a line from one of my most favorite TV shows- "Curb Your
> Enthusiasm" and made up a sign to hang on *any* door of *any* room I am
> in, that will detour the hopefull ones from HANGING OUT WITH ME and
> talking about crap I don't even care about.
>
> (and no matter how many "Welp"'s I say they DON'T LEAVE. Sometimes it's
> going on half hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
>
> :F
>
> Here's my sign.
>
>
>
> NO "STOP-N-CHAT"
> I GOTTA WORK.
>
>
> (then- I put a scull and crossbones below this statement.)
>
> I'm going to use it today for the first time.
>
> HOPEfully this won't invite the hopefull's in to comment on *that*, being
> that it's rather funny, to only THEN start in with what they're up to
> these days.
>
> :)
>
> A concerned citizen
>
>
>
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