Evil people were, are and will be, and this must be reconciled. There will always be someone who is sure to envy you, because you cannot hide from this! What will envy? Well ... at least a new handbag. The whole car. Recent repairs, buying a summer house, going to a cafe, obedient children, or simply working. Yes, you never know what you can envy! It is enough to take something that at least gives a person pleasure (or at least does not cause trouble) - and here he is, a reason for envy.
And to say something offensive is always welcome. Some even enjoy the fact that they call other people names in different ways. The use of swear words is absolutely not necessary, because even the cutest phraseology “clerical rat” is, in general, an attempt to insult.
So, you have been called this rodent, and you are at a loss: is it worth it to be offended by this? Let's try to figure it out.
Interpretation of the term "stationery rat"
First of all, it should be borne in mind that this term is both phraseological unit (stable expression) and periphrase (something that should not be taken literally).
So, if you have already imagined the cutest rat, reading important documents, then alas. It would be very nice if that were so, but in that case this expression would not be considered an attempt to insult another.
The term "clerical rat" means a small employee of an office or government agency who spends most of his time looking at various papers and documents. And all would be fine, but this term also implies that in addition to the not very interesting work, the poor rat has nothing: no family, no friends, no talents, interests or hobbies.
The whole life of a rat revolves around dull work, in addition to which the unfortunate has nothing. And, as if this were not enough, the clerical rat performs its work very poorly. If performs at all.
What else can they call?
The following periphrases are also considered synonyms for an unfortunate clerical rodent:
- Office plankton.
- Bureaucrat.
- Ink or paper.
- Formalist.
- Blotter.
- Serviceman, chinodral.
- Order hook.
- A soulless bureaucrat.
- Ink Rat.
And many other, not entirely censored terms, which should not be given here.
So offended or not?
Well, this is your choice. The meaning of the term, of course, is not the most joyful, but there is nothing bad. This is if you take it literally.
No need to cheat yourself, because nothing bad happened! Well, they called you an office rat. A cute animal, and it even has a job, but not everyone is lucky with it these days. Remember at least the words of Yeshua from “The Master and Margarita”: “I was called a dog, but I see nothing wrong with this animal.”
But the one who called you that should be either completely removed from the immediate circle of friends, or change your attitude towards him. This is if this was not jokingly said by your best friend in order to pull you out of work and take you out, finally, for a walk.
I am a stationery rat ... how to live now?
The fact that you are called that way only matters to you. The stationery rat can work calmly, arrange Sunday picnics, go on vacation several times a year, and generally enjoy life.
So throw the words of envious people out of your head and add to them even more reasons for slander - let their tongues swell from gossip and name-calling.
Enjoy every moment of your life and don’t think about trifles!