what do you do? How do you handle it? I am curious to know how my fellow mac users deal with idiots at work.
I go get coffee and have a cigarette. If I'm really pissed I'll call my girlfriend (once I'm outside the office) and bitch about the situation to her (it's never a good idea to bitch to a coworker about another coworker). Occasionally I just sit at my desk and seeth
aside from internally plotting their painful comeuppance in variously gleeful karmic smackdown scenarios... (tough not to let this show in maniacal grins as you imagine the monty python 2000ton block falling to squish them)... what else to do?
at all costs, try not to let it show. sarcasm rarely helps.
walking it off and breating deep are very helpful if you can manage them
(plus people might get the clue if they sense but don't see steam being vented) and a smoke break or air break can do wonders.
double bonus if the outdoors include sunshine or disney-esque happy little birds to chirp your spirits up... no points if the outdoors is more miserable and brings you further down
if you've got private space (own office, etc) and can escape long enough to listen to a chill tune and mentally reorganize, do it. a little zen rock gardening or doodling can flip your brain to creative pattern mode and may, if you let it, wash out the pissed state
a set of pushups or jogging a few flights of stairs will burn anger through adrenaline, but some environments don't suit sweaty workout breaks if you're out of shape, hence the brisk walk
squishy-stress toys (even a tennis ball) can provide a comprimise of energetic anger management with under-desk discretion, and can be explained away as carpal-tunnel-prevention
final desperate solutions include massive doses of comedy about olympic-quality idiots from http://darwinawards.com so your local idiots don't seem so bad when viewed in perspective
(though they may still seem stupid when seen in plan and elevation. )
At my previous job, I made mocking comments among other like-minded co-workers (we worked for a raging bitch on two wheels that NOBODY liked...even the ones who acted like they did, only did so out of fear/sucking up...kinda like a Saddam with tits).
Thank God I'm no longer at that hell hole of a job. I'm sure she's still as snotty and unreasonable as she ever was. No one will ever stand up to her, but I sure loved taking potshots at her stupid ass.
I smashed our cordless phone a few weeks ago, and the antennae is toast. Put my fist through a big radio's speaker a while back and carved my hand up a fair bit.
Yesterday I drove a pen into the Yellow Pages and ripped out a good 70 pages. Hope I don't have to look up anyone from E to H.
I'm also looking at this thread on a new 17" CRT, as it was replaced last year after an unfortunate pen stabbing incident. Finally got tired of looking at the 4 inch crater in the display.
Yeah, bit of a rage problem. It's not like I'm going to fire myself over it though. heh heh
Although, there are steps to follow when porn simply will not distract me enough. for those of you who have seen American History X, let me just say that I imagine "CURBING" my co workers quite often
I don't get mad. In fact I do the opposite. I just try to get even calmer and more even in my voice and actions.
Usually it causes whoever is trying to get me mad to absolutely lose it and that for me is a lot more fun than hitting something or screaming, or whatever.
I do that too, when I'm arguing with someone. I was just talking about getting mad in general.
When I'm arguing with someone, I lay it on reeeaaal thick. They're screaming in my face, and I say things like "Now John, is it really necessary to be so upset? I'm sure we can settle this without raising our voices, don't you think?" in the most condescending voice I can muster. "Oh come on now, there's no need for profanity John." The voice I use is the same one I would use when trying to talk my 2 year old out of crying.
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Originally posted by trailmaster308
what do you do? How do you handle it? I am curious to know how my fellow mac users deal with idiots at work.
I go get coffee and have a cigarette. If I'm really pissed I'll call my girlfriend (once I'm outside the office) and bitch about the situation to her (it's never a good idea to bitch to a coworker about another coworker). Occasionally I just sit at my desk and seeth
Originally posted by Not Unlike Myself
I chop broccoli.
for some reason that disturbs me
at all costs, try not to let it show. sarcasm rarely helps.
walking it off and breating deep are very helpful if you can manage them
(plus people might get the clue if they sense but don't see steam being vented) and a smoke break or air break can do wonders.
double bonus if the outdoors include sunshine or disney-esque happy little birds to chirp your spirits up... no points if the outdoors is more miserable and brings you further down
if you've got private space (own office, etc) and can escape long enough to listen to a chill tune and mentally reorganize, do it. a little zen rock gardening or doodling can flip your brain to creative pattern mode and may, if you let it, wash out the pissed state
a set of pushups or jogging a few flights of stairs will burn anger through adrenaline, but some environments don't suit sweaty workout breaks if you're out of shape, hence the brisk walk
squishy-stress toys (even a tennis ball) can provide a comprimise of energetic anger management with under-desk discretion, and can be explained away as carpal-tunnel-prevention
final desperate solutions include massive doses of comedy about olympic-quality idiots from http://darwinawards.com so your local idiots don't seem so bad when viewed in perspective
(though they may still seem stupid when seen in plan and elevation.
Thank God I'm no longer at that hell hole of a job. I'm sure she's still as snotty and unreasonable as she ever was. No one will ever stand up to her, but I sure loved taking potshots at her stupid ass.
Originally posted by Not Unlike Myself
I chop broccoli.
He's chopping broccoliiiiii.....he's chopping broccoliiiii (insert piano riff)
Originally posted by Wagnerite
swing by the porn shop after work usually does it for me
I would figure as much from you Wagnerite
p.s. Its tristan
I smashed our cordless phone a few weeks ago, and the antennae is toast. Put my fist through a big radio's speaker a while back and carved my hand up a fair bit.
Yesterday I drove a pen into the Yellow Pages and ripped out a good 70 pages. Hope I don't have to look up anyone from E to H.
I'm also looking at this thread on a new 17" CRT, as it was replaced last year after an unfortunate pen stabbing incident. Finally got tired of looking at the 4 inch crater in the display.
Yeah, bit of a rage problem. It's not like I'm going to fire myself over it though. heh heh
Originally posted by trailmaster308
I would figure as much from you Wagnerite
p.s. Its tristan
hehehe, you know me well
Although, there are steps to follow when porn simply will not distract me enough. for those of you who have seen American History X, let me just say that I imagine "CURBING" my co workers quite often
Usually it causes whoever is trying to get me mad to absolutely lose it and that for me is a lot more fun than hitting something or screaming, or whatever.
Nick
When I'm arguing with someone, I lay it on reeeaaal thick. They're screaming in my face, and I say things like "Now John, is it really necessary to be so upset? I'm sure we can settle this without raising our voices, don't you think?" in the most condescending voice I can muster. "Oh come on now, there's no need for profanity John." The voice I use is the same one I would use when trying to talk my 2 year old out of crying.
Damn that gets people mad. I love it. ha ha
Originally posted by VanDeWaals
He's chopping broccoliiiiii.....he's chopping broccoliiiii (insert piano riff)
A fellow fan!!!!!!