I had something happen at work today that has really thrown me and I'm not quite sure how to handle yet. I can't really post details, but it's one of those things I need to vent and talk about.

I had a visitor in the building today inspecting certain things. I knew this person was coming. I was asked by someone at work to handle one of the issues for another department because she would not be in today. Of course, I said no problem, just give me what I need to present. That was done last night. I glanced at it, not my specialty...everything looked in order to me.

Well this morning on my way to work I get a phone call from this person telling me verbatim what I need to say when I present these documents. An explanation of sorts. Fine, no problem. Weird that I wasn't told that last night..but ok.

So today I'm sitting with this official as the documents are being looked at. Well lo and behold there are discrepancies even I can see when it's pointed out. So I call up this department to attempt to get an explanation so I can explain it to the official sitting across from me at my desk. Well, I talk to 3 different people and I can tell I'm getting the run around. So I end up back on the phone with the first person who admits to me that these documents have been altered and are in fact bogus. I'm looking this official in the eye as this person is telling me this.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

This is one of those moments in time where I earn every penny these assholes give me. I calmly hang up the phone and tell this official I'm dealing with idiots and I can't get the answers that I want. That I need to call corporate to assist in getting what I need....and that number is in another office. Which is the truth.

I know I need to call corporate to get my hands on the real thing. Now this is where now, again with corporate I'm covering this person's ass. Corporate knows this official was going to be there and the real thing had damn well better be in place.

Today I found out how good a bullshitter I am. I still can not believe I got out of that situation without lying. Oh I lied when I gave that first verbatim speech...but then I didn't know I was. So does that count? I literally told this official that I don't know what happened here but I'm dealing with fucking idiots, obviously.

Anyway the official wasn't stupid, I had to give a commitment that this fucking mess would be straightened out in a few days. Oh I gave it alright and it will be.

I'm furious. I'm pissed as hell I was drug into this mess and had to be the one to clean it up. I wish I could say I feel bad about the things I said to those three people after that official left. But I damn well don't. This isn't over yet. I'm going to work their asses all weekend long. From the phone. I'll be at home. Not feeling a damn bit of pity.

Oh, and God help that other person when she returns tomorrow. If I go.