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Some of the posters say they wouldn't pay no mind to it. Maybe it is just me. I had actually got in confrontations, really bad ones for an undeserved attitudes towards me.
it depends. in chicago, on the el or walking the streets you are bound to run into someone with a bad attitude like at least 5 times a day. you just have to see them for them and realize they are simply having a bad day or just really are miserable. you can't let them being miserable with life rub off on you even though they want it to because they want to bring others down like they are. you just have to hold your head high and continue to do your thing while trying to stay clear of those bad attitude types.
it depends. in chicago, on the el or walking the streets you are bound to run into someone with a bad attitude like at least 5 times a day. you just have to see them for them and realize they are simply having a bad day or just really are miserable. you can't let them being miserable with life rub off on you even though they want it to because they want to bring others down like they are. you just have to hold your head high and continue to do your thing while trying to stay clear of those bad attitude types.
Good point. In the South, if you give somebody attitude, you're likely to cause serious offense. And I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. Politeness counts for something down here. No, you don't have to be sweetness and light, but being unpleasant to somebody is just inexcusable.
Good point. In the South, if you give somebody attitude, you're likely to cause serious offense. And I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. Politeness counts for something down here. No, you don't have to be sweetness and light, but being unpleasant to somebody is just inexcusable.
Some of the posters say they wouldn't pay no mind to it. Maybe it is just me. I had actually got in confrontations, really bad ones for an undeserved attitudes towards me.
I have to admit, I have stepped away from a situation here at work where a person from another department, with whom I had to collaborate to perform a project, got out of hand. She had come to my desk, was barking orders and commands, and invading my personal space "buffer zone". I stood up out of my chair (I am taller than her by about 1 foot), told her "I refuse to work in such a hostile environment" and said I have no choice but to step away from my desk and find someone else to deal with her demands.
For several months, whenever she saw me in the hallways she would shoot daggers at me from her eyes. Nowadays, she's calmed down a lot and actually smiles at me. I think it is basically what you let people get away with. Most importantly, don't start mirroring their behavior. That p*sses them off even more, when they can't get you to sink to their level. Just stand your ground diplomatically. It doesn't matter how right you are if you are bellowing your case - everyone will think you're the a-hole regardless of the content, because no one like to be reviled.
Being serious here - I don't let anyone's foul mood affect the way I'm going to feel. I am in the mood I'm in and you aren't going to change it. I like to think I'm in control of my own emotions.
It depends on the situation. Most of the time I would probably take the high road and just ignore it, or kill them with kindness. If it's a reoccurring situation I might have to say something to them like - I don't see why you always feel the need to be so rude...
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