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missyburd
08-11-08, 09:46 AM
.....Angry/very emotional? And what calmed you down/made you feel better?
I personally don't tend to get reeeally angry but last week my anger actually made me kick a door - not good :(. This was the cause:
I'm gonna call them in a min, I ordered them last thursday night, they're usually good but I admit I have had this problem before :oops: I usually go to the railway station but couldn't last week and needed to get them then. So annoying, AAAAAAAAAARGH!
Then a little bit later on....
"I am sorry to say your booking has not gone through due to a technical error, but you will not be charged"
F*cking great. So apparently I must rebook my tickets, except the whole idea of booking them last thursday was so I could get the advance cheap tickets for tomorrow, a week in advance!!!!!!!!!! So p*ssed off, with myself too, I should have got them at the station, but I couldn't because I didn;;t know I was going til the evening :(:(:(:(:(
I think I might just go and curl up somewhere.
:rolleyes:
Well after that I just went to the kitchen, opened the window and looked out on to the harbour behind for 10minutes or so, made me feel much better, especially after seeing the little old lady who regularly goes out to feed the ducks and swans, and chasing the seagulls away, very comical :mrgreen:
Then I spoke to my mate about it and told her I wouldn't be able to go home unless I rebooked the tickets that day - bound to be way more expensive - she knew I don't have any spare cash at the minute (student loan still not in) so she came with me to the station to pay on her card :smt041 Good mate that one, ta hun :smt058
So what makes you feel better after something has gone wrong, just a big hug, particular food, going for a run?
NOTE: this is not to find out how bad tempered .orgers are, more to reassure people there are good things about the world as we sometimes forget with all the hurt and strife about elsewhere.
missyburd
08-11-08, 01:48 PM
Wow everyone must be pretty perfec' then :p
Dangerous Dave
08-11-08, 01:51 PM
Wow everyone must be pretty perfec' then :p
Yeap.... :smt059
Honest, ;)
joshmac
08-11-08, 01:57 PM
Can't remember when I was last REALLY pi55ed off, but I find that a ciggy and playing my drums for 20mins definitely helps chill me out...
But most of the time I'm perfect ;)
fizzwheel
08-11-08, 01:59 PM
yesterday after listening to the first line support guy shouting across 3 rows of desks to tell me that email server was down for the fourth time in the last five minutes, despite me telling him that when we'd worked out why it was broken we'd give him an update.
He continually shouted at me telling me something that I already knew. In the end I got so fedup with him I repeated that I would update him once we knew how long it was going to be down for and that I woudl appreciate being left alone in order to try and fix the problem.
What calmed me down was telling his team leader that his input really wasnt helping deal with the situation and that I couldnt fix the problem as I couldnt discuss the situation with my colleage because he kept interupting our conversation / shouting over the top of us.
In general if I have got very wound up I need time on my own or to shut out the environment around me, either by listening to music if I am in the office, or just by removing myself from the situation thats p*ssing me of till I have calmed down enough to deal with it. I find cycling is a great help with this. I also find riding my GSXR helps to but I am careful to not go out on it if I am very wound up as I ride like a twit and its dangerous.
The last time I was really wound up, and I won't go into what caused it, I pulled the handbrake on the car & it erm, came off in my hand. :oops: Cable & mountings snapped.
The thing that calmed me down, and I'm not ashamed to admit made me cry, was whilst still seething sat on the sofa, my 3 yr old randomly came over to me & gave me a cuddle with "love you daddy." He's usually the type to beat me up than give big hugs, so I was very touched.
Biker Biggles
08-11-08, 02:04 PM
What winds me up is when the Email server goes down four times in five minutes,and despite me shouting across the room at the idiot responsible for fixing it,IT STILL DOESNT BLOODY WORK.Worse still,he just says he will update me when it is fixed!
How annoying is that?
yorkie_chris
08-11-08, 02:05 PM
Completely f###ing up an exam I should have walked through. Ride home made me feel much better, but a little guilty.
joshmac
08-11-08, 02:05 PM
What winds me up is when the Email server goes down four times in five minutes,and despite me shouting across the room at the idiot responsible for fixing it,IT STILL DOESNT BLOODY WORK.Worse still,he just says he will update me when it is fixed!
How annoying is that?
:smt043
missyburd
08-11-08, 02:10 PM
But most of the time I'm perfect ;)
ahem pull the other one mate :p
fizzwheel
08-11-08, 02:10 PM
What winds me up is when the Email server goes down four times in five minutes,and despite me shouting across the room at the idiot responsible for fixing it,IT STILL DOESNT BLOODY WORK.Worse still,he just says he will update me when it is fixed!
How annoying is that?
I've banned people for less ;):D
Biker Biggles
08-11-08, 02:18 PM
I feel much better now after shouting the odds at more unwitting people and making a complete exhibition of myself in front of the entire workforce.
Alpinestarhero
08-11-08, 02:23 PM
These few weeks with Maria's grandad passing away, i realised that although I know that we will all die, and some of the reasons why we age and eventually die, i still dont understand why we have to die. It made me very upset, and I felt (still feel) angry. I'm shocked aswell at how immature I am with respect to that
So how do I deal with it?
Fade To Black, by Metallica. Nothing removes pain and anger better for me than thrashing out that one song. Thanks metallica, what a nice bunch o' folk.
With regards to general frustrations...I try not to get angry. I usually dont, if I do, I sit down in a big huff and go silent....and if you talk to me, I'll bite yer friggin' head off
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
Matt
joshmac
08-11-08, 02:27 PM
I've banned people for less ;):D
Power-junkie you :smt019:p
yorkie_chris
08-11-08, 02:27 PM
No, power-ranger :-P
joshmac
08-11-08, 02:28 PM
No, power-ranger :-P
Hehe, you win! ;)
dirtydog
08-11-08, 02:35 PM
I get angry most times i go out in the car! Kitkat usually offers to drive as "it's safer that way"
I cant remember the last time i was really angry, usually ended up punching a door or something
missyburd
08-11-08, 02:35 PM
I cant remember the last time i was really angry, usually ended up punching a door or something
Yeah I'd imagine that hurts as does kicking them :rolleyes:
dirtydog
08-11-08, 02:39 PM
As for emotional well i guess that's a good emotion as well? I'll be a sobbing mess when kitkat drops the sprog in december :-)
missyburd
08-11-08, 02:47 PM
As for emotional well i guess that's a good emotion as well? I'll be a sobbing mess when kitkat drops the sprog in december :-)
hehe, well more what's upset you and how you or someone else makes you feel better, but I should think having a sprog dropping event to look forward to would definitely make you feel better ;-):D:D
Not long to go now eh dirtydog! Exciting stuff :)
joshmac
08-11-08, 02:53 PM
Yeah I'd imagine that hurts as does kicking them :rolleyes:
I reckon punching a door hurts more, but that'd make me even more annoyed :rolleyes:
Blue_SV650S
08-11-08, 02:59 PM
I'm perpetually angry ...
People always do stuff that irritates me ...
missyburd
08-11-08, 03:01 PM
I'm perpetually angry ...
People always do stuff that irritates me ...
.....and how do you get over your angriness???
Blue_SV650S
08-11-08, 03:03 PM
.....and how do you get over your angriness???
... I am perpetually angry ...
Like now ... I am angry coz you didn't listen to me ... :lol:
454697819
08-11-08, 03:05 PM
I get very wound up very quickly the only way I vent these days is to shout and scream.... its not good and its not healthy, but Im trying to organise a wedding, new job relocation, christmas, sell house & Buy house and move....
Do not f**k with me between now and end of JAN.
missyburd
08-11-08, 03:05 PM
... I am perpetually angry ...
Like now ... I am angry coz you didn't listen to me ... :lol:
no you're not, you were upset the other day because of something.....what was it now....erm.....can't remember but you made a thread about it :smt019 :D
Blue_SV650S
08-11-08, 03:08 PM
no you're not, you were upset the other day because of something.....what was it now....erm.....can't remember but you made a thread about it :smt019 :D
I am so enraged right now ... I might just go and make another thread .... :mrgreen:
joshmac
08-11-08, 03:22 PM
I get very wound up very quickly the only way I vent these days is to shout and scream.... its not good and its not healthy, but Im trying to organise a wedding, new job relocation, christmas, sell house & Buy house and move....
Do not f**k with me between now and end of JAN.
IMO it's much healthier to get it out of your system than to let it build up inside. If you let it build up (usually what I do), when you do let go, it's so much worse!!
:smt045
joshmac
08-11-08, 03:25 PM
no you're not, you were upset the other day because of something.....what was it now....erm.....can't remember but you made a thread about it :smt019 :D
Was that his thread about it being dark at 17:00?
If it was then that doesn't count as I would say that made him angry too :smt019:D
i'v had enough anger and emotion in the past 2 1/2 years to last a lifetime...
I'm angry every day , and no I don't ever calm down:smt021
Jan
Dangerous Dave
08-11-08, 05:30 PM
IMO it's much healthier to get it out of your system than to let it build up inside. If you let it build up (usually what I do), when you do let go, it's so much worse!!
:smt045
Aye, reminds me of an encouter with an RAF Wing Commander.
Drew Carey
08-11-08, 07:09 PM
The last time I got really really really angry was a long time ago when Lily's Ex sent pic of his man bits to her........
Lets just put it this way, I was about to make a mistake that may have led to me getting in to trouble if it wasn't for the humour of the org and the fact that you all made me and Lily laugh......must admit, if I am really annoyed / down there are 3 ways I can chill.
1. Have a ciggie and chill.
2. Come chat to the org.
3. And the most important, quiet hugs from Lily alwasy sort me out.
Alpinestarhero
08-11-08, 08:18 PM
i like hugs aswell
although i get them from maria, not lily
If you let it build up (usually what I do), when you do let go, it's so much worse!!
:smt045
You've obviously read my post about ripping the handbrake out of the car! :lol: Exactly what I do as well.
I'm always angry, I have an anger problem. The only way to calm down is to have a rant.
The other week I got so worked up at work that I came home for a bit (only a 2 min walk). Had a good shout and scream at the house, the walls really got an earful. By the time I had to go back to work I'd sorted myself and the problem out and was able to deal with said person in a reasonale manner.
But as Mr Lou said, bet our neighbours thought we were having a right row!
Wideboy
08-11-08, 09:47 PM
yesturday, well infact everyday!
my foreman is complete brain dead hick, knows sweet f all about joinery or even carpentry, changes his mind about jobs and then comes up with an idea that i told him about an hour ago, but or course nothing is ever his fault, who'd have thought they'd put such a complete dumb a$$ in charge of jobs
i've grown tierd and given up humoring him :rolleyes:
my foreman is complete brain dead hick, knows sweet f all about joinery or even carpentry, changes his mind about jobs and then comes up with an idea that i told him about an hour ago, but or course nothing is ever his fault, who'd have thought they'd put such a complete dumb a$$ in charge of jobs
So the term 'management' is a new concept to you? :lol:
Miss Alpinestarhero
08-11-08, 10:12 PM
Last time I was really angry was a few weeks ago when colleague A kept inturrupting my conversation with colleague B. This conversation had nothing to do with colleague A yet she kept trying to take control and "help" me order my diary (more like control me...!). The result? I snapped and yelled at her infront of all my colleagues in the office and put her in her place.
I still came home ranting and raving to matt about it...I calmed down after lots of cuddles from him though :D
Maria
Last time I was really angry was a few weeks ago when colleague A kept inturrupting my conversation with colleague B. This conversation had nothing to do with colleague A yet she kept trying to take control and "help" me order my diary (more like control me...!). The result? I snapped and yelled at her infront of all my colleagues in the office and put her in her place.
I still came home ranting and raving to matt about it...I calmed down after lots of cuddles from him though :D
Maria
Oh how I wish I could yell at others at work, but being the manager I can't. That's why the house usually gets it in the neck!
missyburd
08-11-08, 11:54 PM
Oh how I wish I could yell at others at work, but being the manager I can't. That's why the house usually gets it in the neck!
I'd've thought it was a manager's prerogative to yell and shout at people and get away with it :lol:
joshmac
09-11-08, 01:01 AM
I'd've thought it was a manager's prerogative to yell and shout at people and get away with it :lol:
My thoughts exactly.. :p
joshmac
09-11-08, 01:04 AM
You've obviously read my post about ripping the handbrake out of the car! :lol: Exactly what I do as well.
Yeah I read that the other day, made me smile as that's the sorta' thing that would happen to me :)
Miss Alpinestarhero
09-11-08, 07:03 PM
Oh how I wish I could yell at others at work, but being the manager I can't. That's why the house usually gets it in the neck!
But surely you're allowed because you are the boss after all?
Im not sure if I should have yelled at her but I haven't been fired yet / pulled up on it so yipee :cheers:
Get wound up pretty much every day at work.
My release valve is rugby on a saturday, some poor sole gets 5 days of pent up anger unleashed on them :D
missyburd
09-11-08, 07:24 PM
My release valve is rugby on a saturday, some poor sole gets 5 days of pent up anger unleashed on them :D
:shock:
joshmac
09-11-08, 08:41 PM
My release valve is rugby on a saturday, some poor sole gets 5 days of pent up anger unleashed on them :D
One of the reasons I don't play rugby :lol:
I was pretty angry a few weeks ago while having a lump to my left breast investigated.
My friends helped me calm down by lending their ears and shoulders. :smt052
I was pretty damn angry when I found out 45 minutes into an interview that the job I'd been promised for the last 7 months didn't exist any more. And that the person supposed to be interviewing me, after cancelling twice, then didn't turn up and so I had to be interviewed by somebody else. I was fuming when I got out of there, then I had to stop dad going in there and giving them an earful or ****ting the manager..
Went home, huffed, slammed things, didn't punch things. Went to see me 5 year old nephew, and I calmed down lots.. He's good for that :)
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