Abominable

Still brooding over the fallout from last week's flare-up at work. And the thing is the asshole author revealed his true nature in the second sentence of his e-mail: "The work is abominable and I would say the next book you have to pay us to do the editing." The word "abominable" should have been the tip-off. "Abominable" is a word favored by loudmouth blowhards the world over. Think about it. Have you ever heard any person use this word without looking slightly foolish as a result? It's one of those words people prone to over-exaggeration reach for in a pinch. The bit after the "A-bomb" is also absurd. The fact is my company already paid him to do the editing. But, it turns out, this is one of those genius authors (you'd be surprised how many I get to deal with!) who think that once their manuscript is finished, their job is done. They can't even be bothered to look at it again. And to top it all off, this guy also claims to be some sort of stock trading guru. Obviously, his "system" can't be all it's cracked up to be if he's got to deal with the "abominable" work we do.