STABBITY

A real email conversation between me and the Assistant Dean of my college (who, apparently, put the "ASS" in assistant):

From: Assistant Dean of Jackassery
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:10 PM
To: Waters,Gina
Subject: FW: Course entry request
Importance: High

Gina ~ please approve and forward this closed course entry request to the RO…thank you. [RO is the Registrar's Office]

From: Waters,Gina
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:26 PM
To: Assistant Dean of Jackassery
Subject: RE: Course entry request

Hi, Asstard:

Is the student graduating at the end of the Fall? I need to know this. Also I need the closed-course entry form from the student's adviser.

Thanks,
Gina

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From: Assistant Dean of Jackassery
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:27 PM
To: Waters,Gina
Subject: FW: Course entry request

It is a student athlete.

From: Waters,Gina
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:30 PM
To: Assistant Dean of Jackassery
Subject: FW: Course entry request

Hi Douchebag:

Oh ok, well that needs to be on the form or the RO will deny it. Also, I need the student's adviser to send me the form.

Thanks,
Gina

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From: Assistant Dean of Jackassery
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:30 PM
To: Waters,Gina
Subject: FW: Course entry request

I sent you the form…RO will accept.

The student in question is an EDUC major. The Dean in the correspondence above is in the LIBERAL ARTS college, NOT the college of Education. Also? The Assistant Dean has been at his/her job for more years than I have been in my job, which is working towards 6. So...HE/SHE SHOULD KNOW BETTER.

Ok so WTF? Is this person retarded or just being a total douche?

I KNOW YOU SENT ME THE FORM. I HAVE EYES. I SEE THE ATTACHMENT. I need the student's ADVISER to send it to me. NOT YOU. GET IT? The ADVISER sends the forms to me for approval for their students, NOT some RANDOM ASSISTANT DEAN FROM A TOTALLY UNRELATED COLLEGE.

I didn't even bother writing back. I'm not approving it. As far as I am concerned, I need the form from the student's adviser. Period. Nobody cuts me a break, so fuck you.

And while I am off and ranting...WTF is so special (other than that they have 2nd-grade reading- comprehension levels) about student athletes? They get to have everything they want at the drop of a hat. Sorry. Gramma Waters don't play dat. Y'dig?