Moments you said what you wanted to when you wanted to
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Nothing like combatting ugliness with ugliness. :frown:
Nothing against sticking up for yourself, but perhaps it would be better to cheer you up to tell happy stories of where people were compassionate rather than mean.
Yes, because saying one thing to someone who has been making your life hell for the last few weeks/months/years is SOOOO HORRIBLE! HOW DARE WE?
Better we just smile, take it, & get used to being a welcome mat for all sorts of harassment & abuse?
Oh, & did you even READ any of the posts in this thread, or just see the title & decide to get all Holier-Than-Thou on our sinful *kitten*?
"Nothing against sticking up for yourself" <--- Did you read that part? She didn't tell you what to do, that seemed like pretty mildly worded suggestion on a way to help cheer up the OP. Her opinion is as valid as yours, take a chill pill dude. It's Friday.0 -
I had one instance in a store where a mother/daughter team was behind me in line talking (very loudly) about how they had a party that night and needed to color their hair and paint their toenails, blah blah blah. The woman checking everyone out was being trained so she was a little slow. I was second in line. The manager came up to make sure everything was ok with the new girl when the woman behind me says "Can we open another line? We've been standing in line forever and we have places we need to go." The manager said sure (looked a little uncomfortable) and opened the next register. The woman behind me mumbled something like "about time" and started to walk over there. So, I stepped in front of her and said "Excuse me, I was next in line." Now, this is not something I would normally do. I'd just let them go and get behind. The manager looked at me then at the other two to make sure there was going to be a scene. I looked back at them and the daughter was literally standing with her mouth hanging open and the mother was wide eyed. I paid for my purchase (took all of 2 minutes) and went to leave. As I got to the front door the daughter (about 16 or 17) says "You are SOOO rude!". I stopped, turned around (in for a penny, in for a pound right?!) and said "No, Sweetheart. It's your mother and you who are rude. However, I won't blame you because you obviously had a poor role model." Then turned around and left. As the door was starting to close I heard someone clapping...not sure who.
Nice. I remember once my mother and I were in line at a concession stand at a park, I already had cotton candy but I think we were getting some water. This girl walks right up in front of my mom in line. My mom goes hey we are in line here and the girl turns and around and says so what, b!tch and then turned around. My mom grabbed my cotton candy and rubbed it all up in her hair well it really freaked her out and she left the line to go wash her hair out haha. BTW my mom handed me the cotton candy back like I was gonna eat it haha I still tease her about it. *sigh* I love my mom, that's why if someone tried to get over on me they wouldn't do it for long. Thanks mom for giving me the self worth and confidence to stand up in the face all the inconsiderate buttheads in the world..0 -
Nothing like combatting ugliness with ugliness. :frown:
Nothing against sticking up for yourself, but perhaps it would be better to cheer you up to tell happy stories of where people were compassionate rather than mean.
If you don't like it then move on, We don't feel like learning a lesson today. But good luck being nice and compassionate to people that are ugly to you I am sure that will really teach them.
I'm sorry guys I swear it never fails there is one self righteous person in every thread.
THANK YOU!!
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I'm not proud of this ( or maybe I am since I'm telling the story ), I had a bully in high school. He always throw food at me in lunch, verbally abuse me, or just try to pick a fight with me all the time, knowing that I would not do anything back. I just let it pass, and never really cried about it. I think it actually made me a mentally tough person. Anyway, flash forward to my 10 year class reunion.
This *kitten* has apparently never grown up or matured, because he starts getting drunk and mouthing off to me again. In high school, I was kind of a nerd, not athletic, 5'-9", 225#, chubby. 10 years later, I'm a 10 year Army combat veteran, Airborne Infantry.
After, I drug him out of the Elks lodge where the party was, I proceeded to to beat the **** out of him. Knock him down, let him get back up, ask him if he wants more. Anyway my old H.S. friends just stood and held his friends back. Amazing how some things change, and some people never do.
Good for you!! He deserved it im sure! 0 -
Nothing like combatting ugliness with ugliness. :frown:
Nothing against sticking up for yourself, but perhaps it would be better to cheer you up to tell happy stories of where people were compassionate rather than mean.
Yes, because saying one thing to someone who has been making your life hell for the last few weeks/months/years is SOOOO HORRIBLE! HOW DARE WE?
Better we just smile, take it, & get used to being a welcome mat for all sorts of harassment & abuse?
Oh, & did you even READ any of the posts in this thread, or just see the title & decide to get all Holier-Than-Thou on our sinful *kitten*?
"Nothing against sticking up for yourself" <--- Did you read that part? She didn't tell you what to do, that seemed like pretty mildly worded suggestion on a way to help cheer up the OP. Her opinion is as valid as yours, take a chill pill dude. It's Friday.
I didn't ask for opinions in my post, I asked for experiences to which she did not give, not even a compassionate story. Besides If I wanted stories of candy, kisses and compassion I would have asked for them.
Thanks everybody that is contributing to what I asked for, I am loving your stories. Standing up for yourself builds self confidence and it is very satisfying, although I don't condone the violent kind unless you absolutely have to, but hey when you are in that situation you are the one that gets to decide.0 -
Nothing like combatting ugliness with ugliness. :frown:
Nothing against sticking up for yourself, but perhaps it would be better to cheer you up to tell happy stories of where people were compassionate rather than mean.
Yes, because saying one thing to someone who has been making your life hell for the last few weeks/months/years is SOOOO HORRIBLE! HOW DARE WE?
Better we just smile, take it, & get used to being a welcome mat for all sorts of harassment & abuse?
Oh, & did you even READ any of the posts in this thread, or just see the title & decide to get all Holier-Than-Thou on our sinful *kitten*?
"Nothing against sticking up for yourself" <--- Did you read that part? She didn't tell you what to do, that seemed like pretty mildly worded suggestion on a way to help cheer up the OP. Her opinion is as valid as yours, take a chill pill dude. It's Friday.
I didn't ask for opinions in my post, I asked for experiences to which she did not give, not even a compassionate story. Besides If I wanted stories of candy, kisses and compassion I would have asked for them.
Well, whatever. This is me sticking up for how I feel when I see people responded to with unnecessary harshness based on people's past experiences and not the post itself. Ta da!0 -
Nothing like combatting ugliness with ugliness. :frown:
Nothing against sticking up for yourself, but perhaps it would be better to cheer you up to tell happy stories of where people were compassionate rather than mean.
Yes, because saying one thing to someone who has been making your life hell for the last few weeks/months/years is SOOOO HORRIBLE! HOW DARE WE?
Better we just smile, take it, & get used to being a welcome mat for all sorts of harassment & abuse?
Oh, & did you even READ any of the posts in this thread, or just see the title & decide to get all Holier-Than-Thou on our sinful *kitten*?
"Nothing against sticking up for yourself" <--- Did you read that part? She didn't tell you what to do, that seemed like pretty mildly worded suggestion on a way to help cheer up the OP. Her opinion is as valid as yours, take a chill pill dude. It's Friday.
She's coming into a thread about times we stood up for ourselves, & complaining that we're not talking about more positive things. if she doesn't have anything to contribute to the thread, then why bother coming in & shooting her mouth off about what negative people we are?
Not to mention, the fact that we have enough self confidence to stand up for ourselves is pretty positive IMO.0 -
Nothing like combatting ugliness with ugliness. :frown:
Nothing against sticking up for yourself, but perhaps it would be better to cheer you up to tell happy stories of where people were compassionate rather than mean.
Yes, because saying one thing to someone who has been making your life hell for the last few weeks/months/years is SOOOO HORRIBLE! HOW DARE WE?
Better we just smile, take it, & get used to being a welcome mat for all sorts of harassment & abuse?
Oh, & did you even READ any of the posts in this thread, or just see the title & decide to get all Holier-Than-Thou on our sinful *kitten*?
YES! Thank you!! I am not a door mat and I do not let people treat me as such!!0 -
Nothing like combatting ugliness with ugliness. :frown:
Nothing against sticking up for yourself, but perhaps it would be better to cheer you up to tell happy stories of where people were compassionate rather than mean.
Yes, because saying one thing to someone who has been making your life hell for the last few weeks/months/years is SOOOO HORRIBLE! HOW DARE WE?
Better we just smile, take it, & get used to being a welcome mat for all sorts of harassment & abuse?
Oh, & did you even READ any of the posts in this thread, or just see the title & decide to get all Holier-Than-Thou on our sinful *kitten*?
"Nothing against sticking up for yourself" <--- Did you read that part? She didn't tell you what to do, that seemed like pretty mildly worded suggestion on a way to help cheer up the OP. Her opinion is as valid as yours, take a chill pill dude. It's Friday.
She's coming into a thread about times we stood up for ourselves, & complaining that we're not talking about more positive things. if she doesn't have anything to contribute to the thread, then why bother coming in & shooting her mouth off about what negative people we are?
Not to mention, the fact that we have enough self confidence to stand up for ourselves is pretty positive IMO.
Maybe she was trying to contribute and really thought it would help - how should I know? I don't care if you guys don't agree, I'm just chiming in that I feel that the reaction was so much stronger than what I think it deserved. But maybe I don't read enough posts - I was just surprised.0 -
Nothing like combatting ugliness with ugliness. :frown:
Nothing against sticking up for yourself, but perhaps it would be better to cheer you up to tell happy stories of where people were compassionate rather than mean.
Yes, because saying one thing to someone who has been making your life hell for the last few weeks/months/years is SOOOO HORRIBLE! HOW DARE WE?
Better we just smile, take it, & get used to being a welcome mat for all sorts of harassment & abuse?
Oh, & did you even READ any of the posts in this thread, or just see the title & decide to get all Holier-Than-Thou on our sinful *kitten*?
"Nothing against sticking up for yourself" <--- Did you read that part? She didn't tell you what to do, that seemed like pretty mildly worded suggestion on a way to help cheer up the OP. Her opinion is as valid as yours, take a chill pill dude. It's Friday.
She's coming into a thread about times we stood up for ourselves, & complaining that we're not talking about more positive things. if she doesn't have anything to contribute to the thread, then why bother coming in & shooting her mouth off about what negative people we are?
Not to mention, the fact that we have enough self confidence to stand up for ourselves is pretty positive IMO.
Maybe she was trying to contribute and really thought it would help - how should I know? I don't care if you guys don't agree, I'm just chiming in that I feel that the reaction was so much stronger than what I think it deserved. But maybe I don't read enough posts - I was just surprised.
No worries, IMHO she didn't come to contribute more than to ride through on her high horse but posted the other statements to soften her criticism and come off like a good guy. Not what we were looking for though. But good on ya to try to see the best in people That is not a bad quality in my book. 0 -
Nothing like combatting ugliness with ugliness. :frown:
Nothing against sticking up for yourself, but perhaps it would be better to cheer you up to tell happy stories of where people were compassionate rather than mean.
Yes, because saying one thing to someone who has been making your life hell for the last few weeks/months/years is SOOOO HORRIBLE! HOW DARE WE?
Better we just smile, take it, & get used to being a welcome mat for all sorts of harassment & abuse?
Oh, & did you even READ any of the posts in this thread, or just see the title & decide to get all Holier-Than-Thou on our sinful *kitten*?
"Nothing against sticking up for yourself" <--- Did you read that part? She didn't tell you what to do, that seemed like pretty mildly worded suggestion on a way to help cheer up the OP. Her opinion is as valid as yours, take a chill pill dude. It's Friday.
She's coming into a thread about times we stood up for ourselves, & complaining that we're not talking about more positive things. if she doesn't have anything to contribute to the thread, then why bother coming in & shooting her mouth off about what negative people we are?
Not to mention, the fact that we have enough self confidence to stand up for ourselves is pretty positive IMO.
Maybe she was trying to contribute and really thought it would help - how should I know? I don't care if you guys don't agree, I'm just chiming in that I feel that the reaction was so much stronger than what I think it deserved. But maybe I don't read enough posts - I was just surprised.
No worries, IMHO she didn't come to contribute more than to ride through on her high horse but posted the other statements to soften her criticism and come off like a good guy. Not what we were looking for though. But good on ya to try to see the best in people That is not a bad quality in my book.
Thanks : ) I'm sorry I appear to have killed your thread - I didn't mean to start anything. btw, as much as I like to keep it peaceful if I can, sometimes people just need to know you're not taking any more of their crap! Definitely full marks for the lady who put the cotton candy in the hair :drinker: Calling people b**** isn't nice as it is - especially when they're the one's being mean. You show her!0 -
Nothing like combatting ugliness with ugliness. :frown:
Nothing against sticking up for yourself, but perhaps it would be better to cheer you up to tell happy stories of where people were compassionate rather than mean.
Yes, because saying one thing to someone who has been making your life hell for the last few weeks/months/years is SOOOO HORRIBLE! HOW DARE WE?
Better we just smile, take it, & get used to being a welcome mat for all sorts of harassment & abuse?
Oh, & did you even READ any of the posts in this thread, or just see the title & decide to get all Holier-Than-Thou on our sinful *kitten*?
"Nothing against sticking up for yourself" <--- Did you read that part? She didn't tell you what to do, that seemed like pretty mildly worded suggestion on a way to help cheer up the OP. Her opinion is as valid as yours, take a chill pill dude. It's Friday.
She's coming into a thread about times we stood up for ourselves, & complaining that we're not talking about more positive things. if she doesn't have anything to contribute to the thread, then why bother coming in & shooting her mouth off about what negative people we are?
Not to mention, the fact that we have enough self confidence to stand up for ourselves is pretty positive IMO.
Maybe she was trying to contribute and really thought it would help - how should I know? I don't care if you guys don't agree, I'm just chiming in that I feel that the reaction was so much stronger than what I think it deserved. But maybe I don't read enough posts - I was just surprised.
No worries, IMHO she didn't come to contribute more than to ride through on her high horse but posted the other statements to soften her criticism and come off like a good guy. Not what we were looking for though. But good on ya to try to see the best in people That is not a bad quality in my book.
Thanks : ) I'm sorry I appear to have killed your thread - I didn't mean to start anything. btw, as much as I like to keep it peaceful if I can, sometimes people just need to know you're not taking any more of their crap! Definitely full marks for the lady who put the cotton candy in the hair :drinker: Calling people b**** isn't nice as it is - especially when they're the one's being mean. You show her!
hehe thanks that cotton candy lady was my mom, she is the sweetest lady, until you are rude to her or anyone else............................or litter lol. Have an awesome weekend and Cheers!0 -
Also a friend was at Trader Joe's and this woman kept bumping her with her cart to move her out of the way. It became obvious to my friend after the 3rd time. So my friend turned around looked her dead in her face grabbed the front of her cart and slammed it into the aisle causing all kinds of things to fall into it, then she said Geez lady I think you need to be more careful what you run into you have made quite a mess for yourself. The lady just stood there in shock.
^ LOL my hero!! I told this one guy who was being mean that being a **** wouldn't make his grow longer. He got mad haha XD0 -
Love your mom Emmy! My mother also taught me not to put up with crap either. I don't remember the details but when I was quite young I was in the bathroom at the little league baseball park where 2 teens were smoking. I told them they shouldn't smoke (we were learning this in school) and they started throwing cigarette butts at me. I told mom. She stormed off to the bathroom and laid in to the girls. She recognized one of them and threatened to tell her dad. They were scared to death!0
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Honestly no one ever said that kinda **** to me really. I have always been an aggressive kinda person and i have never had any problem beating someones *kitten* if i needed to haha so people are relatively nice to me
The second i confront someone about talkin s**t they nearly crap their pants and beg for forgiveness...so i dont really have any good stories about things ive said. Only thing i ever said once was when my neighbor (who had gotten weight loss surgery and had alwayss judged my weight) came up to me and said "aww you got a haircut how nice! And then goes..but hmmm you reallly gained alot of weight Shae..i mean come on you are better than that"..i just turned and said excuse me? are you really one to judge me..when i can diet for a month and be 3 times as thin as you are..and thats WITHOUT needing surgery..so maybe you should consider looking at yourself first before judging me.....
it was a nice moment 0
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