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What Pushes Your Button to Get Mad?
Posted by ericcapacia • 6/07/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
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What Pushes Your Button to Get Mad?
Let me start... Liars!
ericcapacia.blogspot.com/2009/06/signs-if-your-guy-is-cheating-on-you.html
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I hate when people intentionally spread hateful rumors they know are untrue - or when they purposefully slander or defame people that do not deserve it.
I dislike people who purposefully put someone else down to make themselves look better.
I hate corrupt people and liars. -
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one uppers. people who, no matter what you're talking about, one up your story or occurance with a worse/better/anything-er story of their own.
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I do this... Generally not to ONE up - but to continue the conversation.
For example:
"Oh Martha - check out this scar! I got it skiing - It was awful!"
"Wow! That's huge, I've got one sorta like that, not as big tho - here - check it out! Did you get stitches on yours?"
"Nah - just took a week to heal."
"oh - well mine took 12 stitches, which stunk!"
It's not a way of One-Upping - it's a way to show similarities and share stories or ideas... or things that happened.
A lot of people feel it is a way to get to know someone else - and to share information about themselves to make sure the other person feels comfortable.
It is a perfectly normal reaction.
So - the next time someone does it to you - instead of hearing in your head - "THEY AREN'T LISTENING TO MY STORY - THEY JUST WANT TO JUMP INTO THEIR OWN STORY - CAUSE THEY THINK THEY ARE SO MUCH BETTER"
Hear this - "Oh they are trying to identify, share their own story so that I can feel comfortable with them - and we are sharing/swapping past history - so we can feel like we know each other better."
That might help with your buttons being pushed...
It also might open your eyes to how other people operate --- trying to give as much of themself away --- so that they can get YOUR approval... Because it is seeking for YOUR opinion of them that causes them to tell you about themselves. Not to make you feel angry or bad --- but to share.
Strange way to look at it - I know... But I had to tell you - because everyone I know does it to some degree... -
I understand what you're saying but it's not exactly what I'm talking about.
the person I'm talking about is a one-upper, not a conversation expander. She does it to everyone and I'm not the only one who it bothers once in a while. If you get a good deal she'll tell you she got a better one. If your child does something, her's did it first, faster, better, etc. If you buy something she bought it two weeks ago. If you don't feel well, she feels worse. Her storys are bigger, better, more exciting, sadder, larger, smaller, whatever it takes to one-up.
If you do anything, feel anything, or are anything she will one up you every time even when both of you know she is fudging the truth. We tolerate it because we like her and she has a good heart. When anyone needs a hand she's first to offer it. But after a while her need to one-up can really get one your nerves.
I usually take a break, take deep breaths, and then I can tolerate it again.
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People who try to hurt your feelings, but can't come up with anything to do so and resort to childish name-calling.
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Arseholes that decide the best way to get on with their new neighbours is too work on house, nights and weekends till late, hammering and whatever till their neighbours are homicidal.
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