So I decided to wear my hair in a ponytail to work today. This was such a revelation to my co workers that not only did half the office comment on it, a good quarter of the office felt the need to pet. my. head.

Can I say how very strange this was? I have a fairly solid personal space bubble. I don't like people standing too close to me. The list of people who get to touch me unannounced is incredibly short, but seeing as I have very grabby co-workers (hands, shoulders, arms...) and no desire (normally) to cause a scene, I mostly keep my mouth shut. Not today.

When the third person started stroking my hair in a "oh! what a nice puppy" sort of way. (Because I am not a nice puppy, I am a deeply un-socialized barn cat who will shred your arm up to the shoulder if you even think about petting me.) Then there was the jumping back and yelling to the office at large, "Gah! No touching! Jeezus christ people, I am NOT a PLUSH TOY!"

Granted, I've had stranger work situations. Still, it was one of those days...