Dude, what is UP with people lately? Is everyone really this hypersensitive, or are they being just plain combative? Is expressing an honest opinion or pointing out my knowledge of certain facts really that upsetting?
Stop and ask yourselves why a friend would deliberately say things that are hurtful, or snotty, or irritating. Maybe they wouldn't. Maybe they are just making conversation, and it's being misunderstood. Instead of responding in sarcastic and/or sneaky manner, why not just be direct and ask a person what they meant by their comment or where they gained knowledge of a certain matter? Even a response of "Yeah, well, who cares?" would be preferable. Why is it necessary to immediately assume there are rude or smartass intentions and motives there that aren't? It seems to me that people are either reacting without thinking, or are over-thinking things completely.
What does a snide attitude do to benefit anything other than a person's own ego?
In the meantime, I am going to keep my mouth shut and my fingers off the keyboard until this - whatever it is that is making people so grumpy has passed. Or, until whatever it is that is making my e-mails, comments, posts, conversations seem so offensive or hypercritical passes.
Good grief!
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