I'll think about it!

Last night I learned something new. I was having a conversation with one of my staff about hours and the long weekend. Did you know that when a person says "I'll think about it" that thay mean NO. I have to say that I did not know this.

Here I was trying to get work done when said staff person started to have a tiny breakdown in the staff room.

"How could she do this?" Growl, whine, grunt!

"what is the problem _______?" (I won't give names to protect the innocent0

"I am working on Monday and Nobody works on easter Monday!"

"Last I heard, you wanted to work on Monday"

"No I said I would think about it! Everybody from around here knows that means NO!"

Hmmmmm...Last I checked that meant, I'll think about it and possibly will do said shift...is there a some new translation out there that I am unaware of?

"Uh ________, since I am someone that does not come from around here and I have to say if you said this to me, I would assume you may want the shift and would put you on the schedule. Next time you do not want a shift just say NO so nobody assumes the opposite"

Not something he wanted to hear! Actually I physically could see the mountain of indignation, whine and the look of don't be so logical grow in front of me (didn't really know someone could puff out that much). Hated to pop his bubble (didn't know if the pool structure could take it) but I did, he survived, the shift would get covered and one person learned that mountains of indignation could not intimidate logic (can't believe that I was the logical person...look mom I'm all grown up...sort of) and we all were able to go home satisfied.

So for all you people who assume that "I'll think about it" means "No!" Please get a little more honest and actually let us poor supervisor idiots know by just saying NO instead of "I'll think about it". World peace is such a little thing.