Passive aggression - Page 11

Sock Puppet · #**251** 10-03-2007, 06:50 PM

Are you chewing on lead paint chips these days?

ZEZOZE · #**252** 10-03-2007, 06:53 PM

they're just soooo good.

mickthinks · #**253** 10-05-2007, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by viscousmemories

Maybe you have some kind of social or mental abnormality that makes you oblivious to the apparent hypocrisy in saying "Thanks viscousmemories!" when it is unlikely that you are actually thankful.

I was grateful to be engaged in dialogue, vm. (I would be equally grateful if you were to resume that dialogue.) I think there's a deal of hypocrisy in someone whose favourite fig-leaf is "you can't know what's in my mind" making this kind of attack on my private thoughts.

Mick

ShottleBop · #**254** 10-05-2007, 07:17 PM

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At the site of a wound (say: woond), which is another word for injury, platelets stick together, like glue. This is called clotting, which works like a plug to keep blood and other fluids from leaking out. A scab, a hardened and dried clot, forms a crust over the wound. This protects the area so the cells underneath can have time to heal.

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A scab usually falls off within a week or 2. If you pick at a scab, the new skin underneath can be ripped and the wound will take longer to heal and may leave a scar. So try not to pick at scabs.

Courtesy of KidsHealth

mickthinks · #**255** 10-07-2007, 12:12 PM

Hello ShottleBop!

I guess you think wounds are a helpful metaphor here, but it's not clear who or what you think may be wounded. Is it viscousmemories's self-image as a reasonable and responsible mind?

Mick

ShottleBop · #**256** 10-07-2007, 03:40 PM

Well, hello right back, mickthinks!

I was thinking of "picking at scabs" as the operative metaphor here--something that, in my experience, is usually done to one's own wounds.

mickthinks · #**257** 10-08-2007, 01:18 AM

…one's own wounds. But if there are no wounds, your scab metaphor is meaningless.

mickthinks · #**258** 10-20-2007, 09:18 PM

Hello again, viscousmemories

Now if my sarcastic comment about your stupid greetings was my irrational, knee-jerk easy way out, how do you explain the fact that I gave a very specific example of the behavior that I thought was passive aggressive (ie. saying "Thanks!" when no reasonable person would believe that you are thankful)
A specific example, or just a specific pretext for a complaint with no real substance? I think it was the latter. No other explanation is needed.

...then went on to mention other things that bothered me about your posts?
I didn't mean to imply that 'passive aggressive' was the only rock you threw at me, merely that it was an easy rock to throw (but a very tricky one to deflect).

But as anyone can plainly see, your repeated claim that I pulled "passive aggressive" out of thin air simply because I'm too lazy, thoughtless or timid to tell you what I really think obviously holds no water.
I don't think I said or implied anything about you being too lazy, thoughtless or timid. What I am saying is:

I think most allegations of passive aggression at are attempts by one party to blame their own hostility on the other person and win sympathy for what might otherwise be inexcusable behaviour.
Pillorying someone for their politeness is a classic example of a diversionary ad hominem.
There's a danger that, in the absense of a concensus on what 'passive aggression' should mean, the phrase becomes code for "it's your fault we can't contain our anger".

...it's even more clear that the general rule about me (and others here) that you have extrapolated from this gross misunderstanding of my comments is wrong too.
I don't believe I have grossly misunderstood your "passive aggressive" comments.

…when no reasonable person would believe that you are thankful…
Why shouldn't people believe I am thankful to be engaged in a dialogue? I think this is an unreasonable conjecture off which hangs a lot of unjustified hostility, for which I am unjustly being blamed. Unless you can support it with some firm evidence, may I ask you to withdraw it?

Mick

But · #**259** 10-21-2007, 06:25 PM

Hello mick!

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mickthinks · #**260** 10-21-2007, 06:58 PM

Hello But!

I can't wait for "feeble defence of vm #999743"
:popcorn:

Mick

Plant Woman · #**261** 10-21-2007, 10:47 PM

* Plant Woman suggests it is a futile effort to try and reason with a passive aggressive person.

It only results in more passive aggression and is a waste of precious energy when there are far more reasonable people here to have a clear and concise debate with. Trying to reason with a passive aggressive person is akin to beating your head against a brick wall. They need help, but you aren't going to be able to help them. Many aren't even conscious what they do and must always find fault with their adversaries and almost everyone is an adversary to them.

Besides, it doesn't really matter what they think about you, it's what you think about yourself that is important.

mickthinks · #**262** 10-21-2007, 11:54 PM

Bandying insults borrowed from The Retard's Guide to Cod Psychology doesn't qualify as "reasoning", Plant! Both you and Chris Porter seem to think the "I'm right and your objection is proof I'm right" circular argument is going to be persuasive. I'm just hoping no one here is quite that dense.

Mick

Plant Woman · #**263** 10-22-2007, 02:02 AM

But · #**264** 10-22-2007, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plant Woman

* Plant Woman suggests it is a futile effort to try and reason with a passive aggressive person.

It only results in more passive aggression and is a waste of precious energy when there are far more reasonable people here to have a clear and concise debate with. Trying to reason with a passive aggressive person is akin to beating your head against a brick wall. They need help, but you aren't going to be able to help them. Many aren't even conscious what they do and must always find fault with their adversaries and almost everyone is an adversary to them.

Besides, it doesn't really matter what they think about you, it's what you think about yourself that is important.

I know, I know. But since mickthinks he needs to bump his stupid threads every couple of weeks, I thought I might as well add a countdown from one million.

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