People rarely realise how annoying they are, and only very occasionally do it on purpose. So if you assume that someone is doing something deliberately to annoy you, you're probably wrong. If you let it build up inside you, the first time it comes out will sound exasperated for no reason.
For instance, say someone is crunching chips near you while you try to watch television. This is probably not a deliberate act to keep you from hearing, but if you assume that it *is*, you might try waiting patiently for it to stop. When you can't take it any more, you'll burst out with "STOP EATING YOUR CHIPS SO FREAKING LOUDLY!" which will take the offender completely by surprise and serve to generate bad feeling between you. So if you're one of those people, just take a breath before you burst out at the next annoying person you meet and remember that they probably didn't mean it.
Mokalus of Borg
PS - Sometimes people do it on purpose.
PPS - Just remember that's the exception, not the rule.
1 comment:
If they don't mean it, you could point out to them right away that they are noisy and then the person will become aware, which is good and you will not have a build up, which is also good. You both win...isn't truth a wonderful thing?
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