Ad Populum Appeal to Authority

During our lunch my and we were chatting my colleague said like this to me....

"Izzah i think you should buy the collagen drink as my boss said it is good for our complexion, and i can see that your skin tone is not even"

Then i think who is she that to give such advise.  Her boss is not a doctor nor a skin care specialist.  For me i just ignore as it is clearly Ad Populum Appeal to Authority.

Ad Populum Appeal to Pity

One day when i was having dinner with my family at restaurant one waiter drops the plate in front of me....at that time i was about to get angry....

But the waiter said like this"  Sorry ma'am i was too busy today and we dont have enough manpower today.  Sorry that due to my negligence the plate fall as i was too tired today"  so it seems that the waiter uses the Ad Populum Appeal to Pity and i think that he has done his best ......

Fallacy - Ad Hominem Abusive

My daughter of 6 years old Alya was about to go to sleep and i asked her

"kakak , have you brush your teeth ?  If not better do it now"  then she answered me

"But mummy sometimes you also did not brush your teeth before you sleep so I can do like that too right?"

Hmmm looks like she's not attacking me and ok just let her sleep without brushing his teeth ....hhehehe my mistake....

Supporting Statement

One early morning my colleague come to me and said" izzah you gave me a wrong appraisal form which meant for other people"  Oh my.... " I gave you what you requested right?"  but you are the one requesting it from me....and i've given you the form and in fact it is not my duty"

Then the issue continues........

Later my manager came and talk to me "i've support you in that issues" and i asked her back" What did you said?  " I explained that you are giving what they want and in fact you are not the Performance Management staff and therefore you are not to be blame for whatever reason"

I feel relieved but i hope it stops there...... and i should be thankful to manager :)

Problem Solving

Early this week one department called me and the representative called me..."Izzah we agree to have the 2 trainings this week" when i heard that i was like want to jump...."what you only tell me now ....with less than one week?"  "Sorry it seems that this weekend is the only suitable dates as Helpdesk people will be busy after that"........ Oh my God this is a short notice and i feels like it is a problem to me ...how i want to arrange that? Trainer, hotel , participants etc?.....

But nothing can be done as i talk to myself better i do it now as it is my KPI.  So I sit down and think about it.  Draw up what should i do...  so this is the solution that i manage to think and did:-

1) Call the trainer
2) Call Hotel for Arrangement
3) Get Approval from HOD and GM
4) Apply with HRDF

Even though i was like not enough hands but when i outlined my task so i will be able to arrange that.  Now the training will be running as schedule.  But I hope there's no last minute arrangement like this as it can cause me heart attack.  Working alone is not easy :(

Brainstorming Session ! @ Gold Coast Morib

We had a branstorming session recently at one resort nearby KL. It was such a great experience as the family can tag along.....after 6 years of working in this company then only i able to bring my family to this kind of event........

We actually have a teambuilding session and a workshop.  During the workshop even though it is only for half day but the brainstorming session went well ....as all member participate and our ideas are all being analyze.....  a fun weekend :) 

During the Workshop

Closing remarks by our GM...

Argument ...

On our way back home I went to the shop to buy grocery .  At the grocery shop my daughter want to tag along and said that she wants to follow me to buy the milk.  We walk through the shop and when we arrive at the shop i was looking at the milk and she was nowhere as i couldn't see her.

When i look at one section and i saw her holding an Appeton kind of sweets.  So i said to her"Okay enough and no more sweets for you.  You've taken too much sweets and sweets now make your teeth looks terrible"

But she insisted "But i will brush my teeth before i go to sleep"

And i ended up buying carbonated drinks for her just for the sake not to give her any sweet.  But does it make any difference? It is still sweet *sigh*