Don't Get Mad, Get Puzzled

If you ever get angry or intimidated when people are domineering or obnoxious, here's a few thoughts that might help you out. Of course, the objective is not to inflame the situation... it's to... add a little perspective to the situation. These 3 simple strategies work best if, instead of being upset, you're puzzled, confused, or curious as to what's going on, and why this person would be talking to you like this. After all, cool people handle even difficult situations with cool, calm confidence, don't they? Oh, that it was so!

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Do you do this?

Leading By Example...

How we talk to our kids is how they learn to talk to others - and us, if they're game!

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eek! Am I doing this?!

What's Good For The Goose...

Surely it's ok for kids to speak like this if we do...

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eek! Am I doing this?!

"I suppose by "cooperate" you mean, "do it your way"?!"

So what would you say if you suggested cooperation, and you got the reply: "I suppose by "cooperate" you mean, "do it your way"??!!"
Try this on for size...

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Oh! Am I doing this?!

"I don't want to talk about it!"

So what do you say when someone says: "I don't want to talk about it!"?
See how you feel about this...

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Oh! Am I doing this?!