Instant Jerk + NPA/Cologne composite = Verbal Warning

Field Reports & Anecdotal Experience Men's Pheromone Advice & Field Reports
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It was Friday and I decided to fling caution to the wind by spraying 3 sprays of IJ from a to-go, plus 2 sprays of a 5:1 blend of Issey Miyake and NPA from another to-go.

First, a little background. Those of you who know me most likely know where I work. I’m not going to mention the name of the company any more and would ask those who know to refrain as well. Seems we’ve got peepers, and while a Google search of my screen name usually lands hundreds of technobabble results, I don’t want to run a risk. I’ll also try to find and edit any of my older posts that mention the company. Suffice it to say, it’s one of the country’s largest corporations.

Anyway, when I’m in work mode, I get extremely focused. In my head, I’m 10 steps ahead of what my hands are doing. My tools are organized in such a way that I don’t have to think to get what I need. I just reach for it. I have 3 distinct tasks that have to be performed to complete my job each day, and I have the process down to a science. I know what I’ll be doing at any given time.

Apparantly, the individual(s) who did this particular job before me were the type to sit around, take their sweet time, and hold pow-wows around the tool carts. To be frank, I don’t put up with that shit. I have a sense of urgency, and if you’re within 3 feet of my area and aren’t helping me in some way, you’re in my way and would be advised to move immediately, or get a 15lb torque wrench up-side the face bone.

Well, despite my protestations, the team leaders and their little lamprey fishy hangers-on still gather around my workspace to shoot the shit and generally be in my way. Tonight, I had to do almost twice my normal workload due to the first shift person not being in. Right before time to stop and clean up, I had about 10 minutes worth of work to do to finish something up. The way I was moving made it OBVIOUS that I had a sense of urgency about me, yet the dumbfucks insisted on being RIGHT THERE where I had to be to access my equipment. At first, I said “Guys, I’m trying to work here, would you mind…?” The te3am leaders just scoffed and grumbled, as if I was inconveniencing them. I just flipped out.

“GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY!” I gritted loudly between my teeth. One of the TL’s, who wears fashions from Oshkosk, by gosh, flexed up on me and said “You better be joking.” I looked him dead in the eye, took a step towards him and said, “Or what? You’re gonna kick my ass or something? Get. The. Fuck. Out. Of. My. Way.” I can’t remember what he did, as I grabbed a drill, slammed the drawer shut, and went about doing my job. My manager came out and asked me “What was the deal with [Team Leader]?” I said “I’m trying to do my fucking job, and he’s loitering around my cart, in my area, and in my way. I asked him to move and when he didn’t, I said GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY. He gave me some crap about ‘you better be joking’, so I said ‘What, you gonna kick my ass or something? Get the fuck out of here!’ This happens all the time with those guys, and it pisses me the fuck off!” I was raising my voice and after I said that, I resumed my work. A few minutes later, the manager, along with another manager from the area called me away from the job and gave me a verbal warning for insubordination and disrespecting a team leader.

Needless to say, I won’t be wearing that combo to work any time soon, but the first chance I get, I’m speaking with my union steward about the bullshit way that was handled. Yeah, I was pissed, and yeah I flew off the handle, but it was justified and the fact that I got in trouble for… I dunno, having a sense of urgency is absolute bullshit.

-D4

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Wow, I didn’t know the Jerk had such a strong self-effect. I was going to get some … but for now I might stick to something a little tamer. Nice report!

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Well, there’s a context here, and that is that my reaction was due in part to the ongoing problems I’ve got with those knuckleheads at work. IJ and the additional androstenone in the NPA basically lowered my inhibitions towards speaking my mind. While the anger I felt was probably augmented by the pheromones, it wasn’t directly triggered by them.

Take from this that you need to be careful of the context in which you wear your pheromones. If you could potentially be in a situation where outside factors ignite anger or frustration, it’s best to leave the more aggressive mones alone and go with lighter, friendlier social mixes. Don’t let this report scare you away from IJ. Just use the common sense I seemed to have lost as I was putting it on. :smiley:

-D4

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Very helpful, thank you. Though, I know that I’m prone to do what you did, get frustrated with stupid or difficult people and verbally … deal with them … unfortunately this is easy for me in pretty much any venue. At any rate, thanks for the advice, and for now, I’m happy to leave the Jerk in the to-try-later folder.

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I used to soak myself in NPA 'n cops at work but never experienced any male aggression or hostility–myself or coworkers. Oddly I’m pretty immune to self-effects save the first few months of use. I did suffer lots of sexual harassment, dick teasing, a couple stalkers and a few affairs, so I laid off that shit. All the crazies on the fence there attracted to me like flies ta shit. Now I try to be a little more professional and wear A314, SOE and TAA. And I drink more to keep my willie limp. A bit boring but I don’t have to look over my shoulder anymore.

Yeah, I understand your caution. I got really paranoid and edited a bunch of stuff out of my posts last year. One of the members figured out my identity with a little googling. No problem with him but I’ve been very naughty and I didn’t want any angry administrators or husbands reading about my foolish mone fueled exploits…

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It appears to me that you have your own work style and you are annoyed by those slackers who get in your way at work. So, is it possible that you still would have had that outburst without that mixture of Instant Jerk???

I honestly don’t feel any negative emotions or personal effects with my Instant Jerk mixtures. I’m just guessing that it was your co-workers who finally pushed you over the edge?? just my guess…

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It’s true that had a lot to do with it, but I’m usually the type of person who doesn’t lash out like that. I’ll toe the line if I’m really pissed, but I generally don’t cross it. This time around, I just said “to hell with it” and blew up.

-D4

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Hope you feel better Dman, next time you think you might blow up perhaps keeping a buffer to-go would be a good idea just in case to soften the -none. To-go of Spaceland would be a good one. High dosed Androstenol and portable!

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There are many of this typ wankers. Don’t put your job that you (I hope) like,at lest get paid well, in the game.

For me would it be more dangerous, because if I’m right, i would let the files on managments table,take my jacket and gone home EVEN ifI would search a job for 10 months. … It’s really happened.

But itis never clever to go this way i done.

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Spaceland would be great if it was unscented. Xanax will have to do in the meantime. :smiley:

-D4

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Ha, ha Xanax! Mmm, it’s Ativan for me. :confused:

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I’m right there with ya Data … had the same thing happen to me recently.
Overall I had screwed up & doused myself with 3 shots o jerk when the 10.9 I work with pulled one of her bullshit moves & without anything resembling a thought just unloaded on her azz, ultimately fucked up her up financially for the next two weeks and absolutely DID NOT give a rats ass.

Haven’t done that in a very long time. Obviously my inner Jerk needed ta buss a move. Think I’ll lighten up on this one in the future.

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Hmm, if those jerk TL’s keep giving you a hard time, wear some heavy doses of A314 to work. Then they’ll feel like you’re the Alpha Male and get out of your way, and not even realize why they’re doing it. I wouldn’t even wear any socials with it, those idiots don’t deserve any buffering.

Some people get a little power and it goes to their heads. Case in point: the deputy sheriffs in my neck of the woods…think they’re top shit. I’ve even seen a DPS officer go off on one because the deputy didn’t have jurisdiction in a particular case but kept butting in because he wanted to look big to the hot redhead that was there…forget the fact that she was wearing one of the biggest diamonds I’ve ever seen that wasn’t behind bulletproof glass!

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I find A314 to impart more of a friendly fatherly authority and is not intimidating for most people. You need to add a heaping helping of androstenone to realize the bassass alpha vibe. As a standalone, A314 is very professional and ideal for business meetings where you need respectful communication and a bit more weight to your authority.

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That reminds me that I forgot to mention a little detail. My manager didn’t come out of his office-cave because he heard a ruckus going on. The TL I confronted went and told on me. Before anyone says anything about professional behavior, I work in a factory where the cursing would make sailors blush and respect is gained from standing up for yourself. My behavior would have been overly aggressive in a cubicle farm, but in a manufacturing plant, it’s the status quo.

Rather than shrug off my comments and just move somewhere else, he pussied out and tattled. The other manager that accompanied mine for the talking-to I recieved said “Next time something like this happens, just come get one of us and we’ll handle it.” I told him that I didn’t want to be the guy with the reputation for running to management every time his feelings get hurt, as it’s one of the faster ways to lose respect among your peers.

Now, smartass that I am, whenever I see that TL, and someone nearby curses for whatever reason, I’m going to holler out “Hey, you watch your mouth, buddy or I’m gonna run and tell [Manager] you’re being mean!”

-D4

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Kinda figured something like that happened. Turns into a whole “who can piss higher up the tree” thing until someone gets their feelings hurt and pussies out to management. Honestly, I prefer the managers that hear complaints like “he was rude and insubordinate” and tell the complainer to grow a pair and go do some real work. Time=money and wasted time = wasted money = lower bottom line. If it’s a real problem then it’s something to deal with but I completely despise whiners and tattle tales.

I’d highly recommend the A314 with a healthy shot of straight -none to get them to slink off in a corner and leave you alone. After all, if you can run them off feeling like they’re not worthy without saying a word (or using that torque wrench in a decidedly different manner than Snap-On would recommend but, hey, might actually approve) then there’s absolutely nothing that they can bring to the manager.