Getting to Know You - August 24

[kamataca]

I like to make up fake profanity, and then yell it loudly and with vigor! No one can get mad at me, because I really haven't said anything wrong, but it sure gets the point across.

Last year I'd 'yell' at my 8th graders in German. Really all I said was "the soap", but it sounded impressive. I didn't tellthem what it meant until graduation. It sure got their attention, though.

Kelly

[sharyn]

I usually put on a CD and sing.... weird I know... like when I was pissed at my ex husband I would put on Aretha Franklin R-E-S-P-E-C-T... that kind of thing....

[missyk]

Lord knows angry is something i know well...i think i have anger issues! Kidding!

It all depends on why i'm angry...If it's my daughter acting up, i hate to say, i tend to yell! If it's my husband, i'm a slammer...cabinet doors and drawers mostly. He's gotten really good at putting one specific drawer front back on. If it's at myself, i cry...a friend, i get nasty sarcastic and usually regret it later. One thing i'm NOT good at is keeping it to myself! You know that saying...if momma's not happy, ain't nobody happy? That's life around here

[Kaffie]

For the most part I keep it in until I'm alone, then I cry and cry and cry. Makes me feel so weak.

Kathy

[MilliBr1]

I usually get very quiet at first, which for some reason seems to be very loud to the person I am angry with. Then it depends sometime we can both talk or sometimes there's some yelling and crying.

[Leslie221]

Depends on the cause.

Stepped in cat puke, carrying a stack of library books to the car and they fall all over the ground, can't find one of my shoes when I'm in a rush: I mutter swear words (like Geri, I have a favorite string of words!)

Someone is rude, crude, or insulting: I am always shocked into silence and stupidity for a moment. If the person's a real jerk, I usually just ignore them or walk away. If it's a person who's not normally a jerk, I kind of complain in joking form.

Someone mistreats an animal - WATCH OUT! But, being basically passive-aggressive, I call the Animal Control Officer, leave an unsigned note on their door. If they are violent or mean right in front of me, I speak up and shame them.

If it's work-related, I ask for a meeting and plan EVERYTHING I want to say and blow them away in a professional, mature, articulate manner. When I'm prepared, I can stand up to ANYONE! Catch me off guard and I might start crying.

Leslie

[Cindy RN]

WOW! This is a good one.

I am usually the one who stays calm. My whole family can be ready to go to blows and here I am saying stop-sit down and lets talk.

If my my hubby is losing it and has been losing it for days I finally can not take it, I get sarcastic, what ever he says-"I am so sick of ____ not having a job" I will reply, me too really sucks huh? He calls me a smart aleck, and I will say yeah that sucks too huh. I just keep replying til he stomps upsatirs to the bedroom and slams the door. I just sit on the couch with a mean grin like-gotcha!

I hardly EVER yell. I think it comes from growing up with a screaming dad. Plus my first hubby was really mean and loud when he drank.

I just try to talk it out. Or hold it in. Probably not the best way but if all else fails-

I CLEAN HOUSE!!