Life Is Not Purgatory
Tuesday, July 01, 2003
Tone
I am in a positvely foul mood. I was just fine twenty minutes ago before I received a phonecall regarding LRPS stuff that really, really set me off. Why is it that everything I do turns to shit? I see an opportunity and take it and everyone else takes it as a threat... DAMMIT! Why do people have to assume the worst, can't people actually read the text of a letter before jumping to conclusions? I mean there is no point calling someone to discuss a matter and have them issue an explanation if you are going to do it in a confrontational tone and if you have already made your decision that the other party is in the wrong.
If you are laying into somebody and they do not wish to discuss it, don't hold them on the phone. More importantly, don't lay into them again for trying to get out of the situation by ending the call. Saying 'Goodbye' generally signifies that one party is going to hang up now, and talking over them to score another volley of points in a verbal exchange is simply rude.
If conversations resume, and yet again get inflamed and one person tries five times to end the call without being labled as 'hanging up on them', LET THEM! I will deal with situation that have inflammed me after I have calmed down... do not inflame matters with 'No we won't' after the other says 'We will talk about this after I've calmed down'
The problem is that even by posting this, I am going to make the situation worse, but what the hell! However, keep in mind that I am still angry while writing this (if you are reading this).
Mood: Furious
Music: None!
I am in a positvely foul mood. I was just fine twenty minutes ago before I received a phonecall regarding LRPS stuff that really, really set me off. Why is it that everything I do turns to shit? I see an opportunity and take it and everyone else takes it as a threat... DAMMIT! Why do people have to assume the worst, can't people actually read the text of a letter before jumping to conclusions? I mean there is no point calling someone to discuss a matter and have them issue an explanation if you are going to do it in a confrontational tone and if you have already made your decision that the other party is in the wrong.
If you are laying into somebody and they do not wish to discuss it, don't hold them on the phone. More importantly, don't lay into them again for trying to get out of the situation by ending the call. Saying 'Goodbye' generally signifies that one party is going to hang up now, and talking over them to score another volley of points in a verbal exchange is simply rude.
If conversations resume, and yet again get inflamed and one person tries five times to end the call without being labled as 'hanging up on them', LET THEM! I will deal with situation that have inflammed me after I have calmed down... do not inflame matters with 'No we won't' after the other says 'We will talk about this after I've calmed down'
The problem is that even by posting this, I am going to make the situation worse, but what the hell! However, keep in mind that I am still angry while writing this (if you are reading this).
Mood: Furious
Music: None!
