How do you dial it back when you've gotten to the point where you seem to be permanently, irrationally annoyed with someone? Imagine that this is a person who you can't avoid completely - a coworker, roommate, in-law, something like that.
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posted by mskyle
on May 1, 2013 -
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How do I deal with a difficult colleague who doesn't respect me when I'm getting zero support from my boss?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 16, 2013 -
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Help me find a devilishly difficult online puzzle that I had worked on ~4 years ago. Difficultly: I remember a few of the levels and not much about the name. It's
not the "Impossible Quiz" flash game.
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posted by jorlyfish
on Dec 23, 2012 -
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In Responding to Someone Being Difficult, Where is Line Between "Assertive" and "Jerk"?
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posted by Jon44
on May 23, 2012 -
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I want to get my mom something she'll actually like for Christmas. This is seemingly impossible. What do you get for someone who already has everything they want or need?
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posted by meesha
on Nov 24, 2011 -
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Co-workers of mine insist on posting little brain teasers and such all around the office: riddles, mazes, jumbles, crosswords, etc. Help me find remarkably difficult (but possible) puzzles that I can use to troll them. Bonus points if they look, at first glance, relatively simple.
posted by Plutor
on Nov 3, 2011 -
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I’ve been at my job about three months, and while my performance is great and my colleagues and I get along well, I just don’t click with the overall culture. An offer has come my way from another company, and I’m thinking about switching jobs. Quitting any job is hard enough; how do I have this conversation with my boss without feeling (or making him feel) like my resignation is screwing over him and the organization after they’ve invested in me?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 24, 2011 -
10 answers
How to deal with a difficult person at work? Main question of the day: Do I cc this particular email to my higher boss?
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posted by moiraine
on Sep 22, 2011 -
21 answers
What are the most difficult dishes to cook? What kinds of foods require complex preparation or lots of skill and precision? Savory souffles, beef wellington, stuffed ravioli, croissants... what else?
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posted by subject_verb_remainder
on Aug 5, 2011 -
79 answers
Writing a heated *potential* breakup letter, what are some tips to effectively communicate with someone in difficult circumstances?
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posted by servix
on Jul 13, 2011 -
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Wife due to give birth, house too small, housing benefit stopped, large arrears, neighbour murdered while we were on honeymoon, case unsolved, people visiting it like it was a tourist attraction. Any positive suggestions ? Any worse early marriage experiences ? Did you overcome them ? How ?
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posted by sgt.serenity
on Jun 3, 2011 -
28 answers
How can I make £6000 in a fairly short time by doing something unconventional, difficult or dangerous?
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posted by Not Supplied
on May 28, 2011 -
54 answers
Please help! Need advice managing a smart but difficult engineer. It's stressing me out and not sure how to proceed.
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posted by zebraspots
on Mar 9, 2011 -
53 answers
RelationshipFilter: being patient when your partner is trying to figure things out that we're discovering in couples' therapy.
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posted by inmyhead
on Sep 7, 2010 -
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What movies have the most difficult plots to understand? Movies that are mentally challenging and require multiple viewings but aren't nonsensical.
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posted by FuManchu
on Sep 29, 2009 -
78 answers
I recently moved into a 4 unit apartment building. Across the hall lives a single older woman who is proving to be quite the busy body. The girl downstairs from her and she are friends. The young woman that lives down stairs works for some sort of cash advance operation and when my Daughter got a ride home from a co-worker tonight, this neighbor of mine saw and recognized the driver as someone who borrowed from the cash advance agency, but never paid back, and verbally accosted her in the driveway of the apt. building. It was 8:30 at night and she was wearing a nightgown. I found this very unprofessional, and honestly irritating. What I want to know is how can I handle this without it becoming a building war. I've only lived here a month, but her bulldog approach was very insulting to my guest and very inappropriate. The situation could get sticky since the neighbors are pals. Ugh...what to do!
posted by gypseefire
on Aug 31, 2009 -
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How can one learn to be more patient and kind with an elderly family member who has a difficult personality?
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posted by mintchip
on Nov 23, 2008 -
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I just started a new job I am happy with as it is interesting and pays great. However there are some people in the department that are really negative. This includes people who are training me!
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posted by regularperson
on Sep 13, 2008 -
18 answers
Anti-social cat that needs twice-daily insulin shots and oral meds; solutions for travel?
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posted by 4midori
on Aug 31, 2008 -
16 answers
I am looking for advice on how to tactfully deal with difficult family members when it comes to my lifestyle. You know there's
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 10, 2007 -
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SayonaraFilter: I've shared an office with a colleague for 3 years and tomorrow is his last day. I would very much like to get him some sort of sincere gift, but he doesn't drink booze or eat chocolate, so that's both my plans nixed already. To make matters worse...
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posted by russmail
on Nov 10, 2005 -
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Can someone please point me to an old Metafilter FPP? It was about an annual test or exam given at a university (I believe in the UK) that was supposed to be extremely difficult. It was a general knowledge quiz, and 10 out of 10 is impossible, according to the professor who administers it. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
posted by Oriole Adams
on Jun 28, 2004 -
4 answers
