This morning when I got to work I had a nasty voicemail on my phone from a notoriously bitchy woman that we work with, yelling at me for something which I have no control over, color selections. This before I got to take my first sip of coffee.
At first I got very cross and annoyed, and wasn't very friendly to the people around me. After a few minutes though I stopped and thought I know that the situation is not my fault and since this woman has a reputation of just being nasty, then she is probably a very unhappy person. In fact I actually felt a little sorry for her that her life must not be very happy so she takes it out on other people.
After starting to think of it in that way I was able to make a very polite phone call and calmy gave her the information I needed to without getting defensive. Just because someone is rude to me doesn't mean I need to be rude back.
My immediate reaction was still to get mad and want to give her a piece of my mind, which I will have to continue to work on, but at least I was able to eventually calm myself down. Baby steps I suppose.
7 comments:
Nice job sista! Look at you working on your self ;)
Ha, thanks! Believe it or not, I am not perfect;) I know, hard to believe right?
make the call and she's taken care of. umm, i mean, nevermind. good job being nice.
This is when you send her an anonymous email with information on anger management. Passive aggressive for the win!
I can always count on you boys to keep it light:)
Light? I was dead serious. Take it to her lady.
I don't know if I am a very passive aggressive person Adam, you see the problem I have is I say too much...being passive aggressive just wouldn't feel right:)
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