So we've got these monthly office parties supposedly for people's birthdays. I'm not a big fan of this to begin with, as I don't really like cake all that much and I seldom know these people (it's a big government office). Plus, it's early and I don't like to get there. Not to mention having work to do. Oh, and there's usually enough chairs for about 10% of the people and there's often no beverages.

But then add to that the fact that the party coordinator comes around once a month to, basically, extrort money from me for a party I have no interest in, implying that I suck if I don't contribute, really sucks. Plus, it's $2 for a small piece of cake, and maybe some chips. (Not to mention -- cake and potato chips? Who's the gourmand who came up with that combination?) I mean, that's like 50¢ worth of product. And we don't give any presents to the birthday people, so I feel like I'm just paying money into her wallet.

God, this shit pisses me off.