Ok, just piss off!

Solomon — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:19:05 -0800

How do you deal with irritating people? How do you deal with those people who seem to have the knack of rubbing you up the wrong way, maliciously or non-maliciously? Those people who you really want to avoid, but can't, and who seem to be extremely capable or pushing your buttons.

I'm talking about dealing with them at the moment that the button gets pushed, not afterwards, when you've had a cup of coffee and a cigarette and a chance to cool down a bit. How would you handle someone like that/handle the situation? Let's say that removing yourself from the situation is going to be difficult at best.

I know about counting to 10. I know about walking away. What other methods do people have/use?

How do you respond to patronizing friends or colleagues?

forallmankind — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 10:03:45 -0800

How do you respond to patronizing friends or colleagues? When confronted with a problem I am always interested in other people's opinions. This is not because I am lazy and don't want to think for myself, or because I don't know how to deal with the situation, but because I'm always aware that there are many different ways of approaching a problem and I'm always interested to hear what other people have to say - that's why I'm here :-)

Unfortunately though oftentimes people read this as a cue to be patronizing, that my request for their advice means that I "need" their help, which makes me reluctant to ask them again. So are there ways to present my questions which do not invite condescending behaviour, and how do you deal with people that are simply patronizing period?

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Ok, just piss off!

How do you respond to patronizing friends or colleagues?