Disclaimer: When egging our dogs on (to eventually annoy the shit out of us), we urge them to "tell us about it". They then bark and bark and bark until we freak out and tell them to hush...I'm wondering how they learned this trick in the first place...
Following the Tuesday trend where I just talk at the computer screen about whatever it is that's irking me at the moment, I thought "Tell Me About It Tuesday" would be a perfectly good blog title. We can shorten it to TMAIT.
How do you feel about that? You feel good? Ok, great, me too.
How do you feel about that? You feel good? Ok, great, me too.
TMAIT.
Today I'm telling you about dealing with difficult people.
More specifically I'm going to tell you about how horrible I am at dealing with difficult people.
I'm so bad that, this morning, a coworker handed me this pamphlet.
I wish that was a joke, but indeed it is not.
That is an actual photo of an actual pamphlet found resting on my keyboard this morning.
Y'all. I can't.
I have to note the attention drawn to the "Express Enrollment" portion.
I think these people are trying to tell me something?
Some pamphlet highlights:
1. "You'll understand the difficult people in your life... Understanding difficult people makes dealing with them less frustrating."
I'm feeling frustrated by this statement? Somehow I don't think understanding that people are stupid will make their stupidity less frustrating? Wait... maybe I just found my problem -- I'm substituting difficult for stupid... hmmm...
2. "You'll be less of a target for difficult people. Look at the difficult people in your life. Chances are, at least one person manages to get along with them. You can, too. Learn how to derail problem people and teach them to how treat you with respect."
I'm still having a hard time with this. Why do I feel like I'm the one with the problem? Shouldn't it be the difficult people who have to go to a seminar... they can learn how to deal with normal people?
3. "You'll bring out the best in people. Let's face it -- nobody is difficult all of time..."
This is where I draw the line... I'm pretty sure I could name a few.
Excuse me while I go burn this pretty little pamphlet. Feel free to comment on your thoughts (but only if they align with mine, I can't deal with anymore difficulty today).
xo,
SVH
That is an actual photo of an actual pamphlet found resting on my keyboard this morning.
Y'all. I can't.
I have to note the attention drawn to the "Express Enrollment" portion.
I think these people are trying to tell me something?
Some pamphlet highlights:
1. "You'll understand the difficult people in your life... Understanding difficult people makes dealing with them less frustrating."
I'm feeling frustrated by this statement? Somehow I don't think understanding that people are stupid will make their stupidity less frustrating? Wait... maybe I just found my problem -- I'm substituting difficult for stupid... hmmm...
2. "You'll be less of a target for difficult people. Look at the difficult people in your life. Chances are, at least one person manages to get along with them. You can, too. Learn how to derail problem people and teach them to how treat you with respect."
I'm still having a hard time with this. Why do I feel like I'm the one with the problem? Shouldn't it be the difficult people who have to go to a seminar... they can learn how to deal with normal people?
3. "You'll bring out the best in people. Let's face it -- nobody is difficult all of time..."
This is where I draw the line... I'm pretty sure I could name a few.
Excuse me while I go burn this pretty little pamphlet. Feel free to comment on your thoughts (but only if they align with mine, I can't deal with anymore difficulty today).
xo,
SVH
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