Personalities.

Discussion in 'Member Casual Chat' started by ChrisL, Mar 19, 2017.

  1. Le Chef

    Le Chef Banned at members request Donor

    Joined:
    May 31, 2015
    Messages:
    10,688
    Likes Received:
    3,816
    Trophy Points:
    113
    When I'm in line behind a lady in the grocery store, I ease up close and give her a nice neck rub. I really enjoy it, and it helps pass the time.
     
    Last edited: Mar 26, 2017
    Ritter likes this.
  2. Le Chef

    Le Chef Banned at members request Donor

    Joined:
    May 31, 2015
    Messages:
    10,688
    Likes Received:
    3,816
    Trophy Points:
    113
    As I walk out of a crowded elevator, I say goodbye and leave them all with a little something to remember me by. I really enjoy it.
     
  3. therooster

    therooster Banned

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2014
    Messages:
    13,004
    Likes Received:
    5,494
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Ha, everyone is crazy . Different levels.
     
  4. Ritter

    Ritter Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 7, 2015
    Messages:
    8,944
    Likes Received:
    3,018
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Don't know about honest, I'd say self-aware. :p
     
  5. Nightmare515

    Nightmare515 Ragin' Cajun Staff Member Past Donor

    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2011
    Messages:
    11,132
    Likes Received:
    4,899
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I agree with you here. The way I react to any given situation is my responsibility alone, so when somebody pisses me off it's not their fault I'm pissed off. At the end of the day I am making the choice to be upset, nobody is making it for me.

    It's not so much the fact that the guy is always running around smiling and trying to cheer people up, it's the way he does it. I swear that he either purposefully knows he irritates people and his helpfulness is all a ruse that he thinks is funny, or he is just one of those people who thinks that telling you the facts is what you need to hear regardless of whether or not it upsets you. For example last week work was nearly over and we were all about to head home for the weekend. As I'm grabbing my things to leave one of my bosses runs up and tells me I need to put together a big briefing presentation for Monday. It's a presentation that required a lot of coordinating with other people to set up, I had to actually set the thing up, etc. Basically it would take about a full day at the minimum, and everybody was already leaving, and it's Friday afternoon.

    I'm livid because these idiots "forgot" to tell me about this sooner, the rest of my co workers are livid because our bosses tend to make mistakes like this often. One of my buddies offers to help and as we're sitting in my office complaining about our idiot bosses and rapidly firing off emails and making phone calls here comes Mr happy go lucky strolling in to tell me it's not so bad. I of course not so kindly explain to him why we're livid and how I have to spend my weekend doing this crap now and whats his response? "It's not so bad man, what are you going to do this weekend anyway? You're a single guy all you really do is sit at home anyway. Look at the bright side, now you have a project to do this weekend."

    That set me off. Yes he was "right", I am a single guy and I really don't do anything ever, but that doesn't mean I want to do this stupid briefing instead of just sitting around the house being lazy. That's the kinda "help" this guy gives sometimes and I swear he does it on purpose just to piss you off even more.

    The guy is no hypocrite though I'll give him that. He's not the type of guy to tell you that it'll be ok because HE'S not the one doing it. Even when he gets screwed over he still says the same things. I've seen bombshells dropped on him at the last minute the same way and he really does walk around saying something like "Oh well, it's supposed to rain this weekend anyway so this will give me something to do while I sit inside, my wife can help me too" or something like that.

    He's mastered the art of controlling his emotions very well. That's honestly the main reason why this guy has a hard time at work. He thinks that because he is like that he should walk around trying to get everyone else to be stoic like that. Which isn't a bad thing by any means, but in a unit full of Type A personality foul mouthed hot heads, him trying to "help" ends up doing way more harm than good.

    Which is 100% OUR fault, not his. But still lol. It's better to just let me bitch instead of trying to come smile at me. I'll get it out of my system much quicker if you just let me bitch for a few mins lol.
     
    robini123 likes this.
  6. Sharpie

    Sharpie Well-Known Member Past Donor

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2015
    Messages:
    4,735
    Likes Received:
    2,441
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Female
    I haven't experienced a specific person that triggers my ire since I was early 20's - perhaps these feelings lessen with age. What I notice are behaviors. When someone gets passive aggressive with me - I just get openly aggressive in response. Why is that?
    I guess it's because I disrespect the fundamental cowardice of passive aggression.
     
    Last edited: Mar 26, 2017
  7. Moonglow

    Moonglow Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 19, 2013
    Messages:
    20,754
    Likes Received:
    8,047
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    After running business, three wives and four kids, I have learned to ignore much.....
     
  8. Moonglow

    Moonglow Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 19, 2013
    Messages:
    20,754
    Likes Received:
    8,047
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    I do indeed, yet self control is the final determiner of actions..
     
  9. Just_a_Citizen

    Just_a_Citizen Well-Known Member Past Donor

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2016
    Messages:
    9,298
    Likes Received:
    4,133
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Depends on the institution.

    Some joints seg, is just north of the 6th circle of hell.
     
  10. Just_a_Citizen

    Just_a_Citizen Well-Known Member Past Donor

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2016
    Messages:
    9,298
    Likes Received:
    4,133
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    The 2 aren't necessarily the same.

    Depends on where you're staffed, & the reason(s) for segregation.
     
  11. MMC

    MMC Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2012
    Messages:
    41,793
    Likes Received:
    14,697
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male


    Ah......Type. ;)

     
  12. yguy

    yguy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2010
    Messages:
    18,423
    Likes Received:
    886
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Mebbe so. Happily, as you said yourself the other day, that wouldn't be anything you need concern yourself with.

    Well that seems a rather open ended question. In 1984, Winston Smith was so "difficult" it took a trip to Room 101 to "cure" him; but in case you haven't noticed, most people are not nearly so resistant to mind control as he was. As for yours truly, while I might break down long before I ever got to Room 101, it's sure as hell gonna take more than a spate of scolding from the distaff side on a message board to transform the y-man into something "manageable". 8)

    And I'm sure I understand it way better than you do.

    So go whine to a mod about it, already.

    If it's your fault for choosing to be upset, why don't you choose to not be upset?

    Not a rhetorical question, BTW.

    Then why do you "choose" to enable his sociopathic behavior?

    Some people's sense of self-control depends on their ability to destroy that of others; so if you refuse to let that happen to you, he might go crazy.
     
    Last edited: Mar 26, 2017
  13. CCitizen

    CCitizen Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 10, 2014
    Messages:
    7,875
    Likes Received:
    1,875
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Is it bad character or disability or talent? Can any human know?
     
  14. Sharpie

    Sharpie Well-Known Member Past Donor

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2015
    Messages:
    4,735
    Likes Received:
    2,441
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Female
    I had not seen that video - liked it. Particularly the guest appearance of George Soros eating world cake. :rock_slayer:

    Thank you!
     
    MMC likes this.
  15. Ritter

    Ritter Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 7, 2015
    Messages:
    8,944
    Likes Received:
    3,018
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    I hate asking for help in a store if there is something I can't find. Either I will look around until I find it or I will just leave without it. :p
     

Share This Page