Why I Didn't Have It In Me To Get Mad At A Rude Coworker

[MainerMikeBrown]

Back in the late '90's, I worked at a hotel as a bellman and a custodian. While I can't say that I liked those two jobs, I did like my fellow employees.

However, one front desk worker there wasn't always friendly to the guests. And she snapped at me a couple of times as well.

But I didn't have it in me to get mad back at her. The reason is that, at the time, she was working three different low paying jobs working like eighty hours per week (probably just to get by financially).

Of course, her being seemingly unhappy with her life and apparently being overworked wasn't an excuse for her to be rude to others as well as myself.

However, if I was working eighty hours per week, I don't think I'd be much fun to be around either.

[Klaus]

What's the context? I'm a little confused about the point you are making (?).

[Axtremus]

Maybe Mainer was just sharing whatever was on his mind, not necessarily trying to make a point.

It's alright, Mainer man. Just another facet of life.

Getting mad usually doesn't help either, so not much of a point to get mad if one can avoid it.

[Mik]

You have great empathy, Mike.

But yeah, the older I get the less worthwhile it is to try to straighten people out. They have the right to their own stupid opinion. But if you are rude to me I'll return it in spades.

[brenda]

Patience is indeed a virtue. I try to be patient, but mostly people just find me trying.

[Loki]

@brenda said in Why I Didn't Have It In Me To Get Mad At A Rude Coworker:

Patience is indeed a virtue. I try to be patient, but mostly people just find me trying.

I suspect you protesteth too much. You would be the first to say life is too short to stay angry.

[Larry]

I rarely get mad. I'll slap somebody into next Wednesday if they push me, but I won't be mad when I do it....

[Aqua Letifer]

This sounds really stupid, but it's definitely true for me: when people (oh let's just say my pathological co-workers) piss me off, staying calm and pleasant because it's the Christian thing to do is almost entirely ineffective for me. But if I can find a way to fully empathize with them, even if I disagree and think they're terrible humans, I can keep from getting pissed. Their actions may be disgusting, but at least they make sense, they're understandable. I don't know why that douses the fuse, but very often times it does.