How Do You Stop a Bragasaurus?

January 29, 2013 06:44AM

MsCheley Wrote:
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> Deck him in the kisser!

Or, kiss him. That'll quiet him right up.

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January 29, 2013 03:03PM

I give my bragasaurus sister a nasty look when she starts talking about my MS career to other people. That usually shuts her up. I also stopped bringing her to shops with me.

But lately I've been telling people I'm slowly phasing out MSing to concentrate on my other jobs, which is true. I've become more picky with shops and only do the ones that pay well and are worth my time. Nowadays I'm doing special projects on an on-going basis for a couple of MSCs which pays a lot more than MSing.

January 30, 2013 02:11AM

I would tell the person that I heard of a shopper who had been blackballed because of having loose lips. Kind of like the question "Are you getting out of the business?"

January 31, 2013 06:44PM

MsCheley Wrote:
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> Deck him in the kisser!

I think my bragasaurus would enjoy that too much! :-O

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January 31, 2013 08:03PM

I don't talk about MSing even with my closest friends. They know what I do, and I've learned that the less I talk about it publicly, the less they ask questions...

I have an idea to the original poster: how about sending him the way of those Swedish furniture store shops? Maybe after several hours in a maze of a store, long narratives, a purchase and a return, a bad meal and a migraine...he won't think it's such a wonderful way to make a living afterall!

February 01, 2013 06:36AM

Wow I wish someone had warned me about those Swedish furniture shops. I have never had a shop take so long and a report that went on forever. It is definately not worth it.Out of respect for the MSC that offers this shop I will not mention their name but this is definately the shop you should recommend for any bragasaurus. Yes baptise them with fire, anyone who can do this shop and still thinks MS is easy needs their head examined.This is the only profession where you refer people at your own peril .I think of myself as a female preymantis. I eat my partner when am done with them thus unless you are on the menu, there is no way am revealing what am doing if you are lucky and catch me when the furniture store is available maybe .

February 01, 2013 07:29AM

I applied for that shop in Houston but once I read the 17 pages and everything one has to do - I did not confirm the shop. Not in the market. Can't take notes, have to remember every detail about every employee, have to purchase a certain type of item, then take it back, yada, yada, yada!

February 01, 2013 04:46PM

purplecow Wrote:
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> I don't talk about MSing even with my closest
> friends. They know what I do, and I've learned
> that the less I talk about it publicly, the less
> they ask questions...
>
> I have an idea to the original poster: how about
> sending him the way of those Swedish furniture
> store shops? Maybe after several hours in a maze
> of a store, long narratives, a purchase and a
> return, a bad meal and a migraine...he won't think
> it's such a wonderful way to make a living
> afterall!

I am the OP and my bragasaurus is the one who got ME started in MS'ing. He already experienced the Swedes but didn't warn me about them so I fell into their trap also.

February 01, 2013 04:48PM

There is more proof that he is not such a great friend. We all warn away people we don't even know!

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February 01, 2013 05:10PM

Shop2LiveinFL Wrote:
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> I am the OP and my bragasaurus is the one who got
> ME started in MS'ing.

Thanks for summarizing your original post again, Shop2. I always find it kind of disconcerting to see how often the gist of a topic is misunderstood on this forum. After all, if a simple discussion thread can't be followed with any measure of basic reading comprehension, I have to wonder how well actual assignment guidelines are interpreted.

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February 02, 2013 10:36PM

I had a friend who was VERY MUCH as described a Bragasaurus. You read that correctly. HAD. lol.

February 03, 2013 01:21AM

Shop2, if Brag is a drag, why not cut him loose?

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February 12, 2013 10:58PM

LisaSTL Wrote:
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> I voluntarily removed myself from all the FF
> clients offered by one company and my reasoning
> was the same as yours. When you factor in all of
> the potential health issues, that FF meal is not
> cheap.

One company cut me from fast food shops. Another company makes a very greasy burger. I can not handle it. The burger really tastes bad. I do not miss them.

I did not do shops because I need the money or the food. I did them because it is a $7.50 fee and put gas in my tank. The burgers also gave me gas. They say you can taste you do not have to eat. You know you can not cook a burger in two minutes. When I see a patty come out of a greasy container that looks like it had not been cleaned in years iI give it to a guy outside that is asking for change and ask is it hot and does it taste good.

I want to see them put the burger on the grill when I order it. (like the guys do it). I go to a country western place and get music and peanuts with the road kill (that is what they call the burger). It takes a while to get the burger so you know they are cooked to order.

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