people with overly agressive nature

[MS140ukn]

how do you deal with people who seem to have no control over their behavior? i pmed someone on another forum talking about a forum..and the person thought i was solicitating. he then sent me a nasty negative reply. i told him, "you could of replied back with less agressive reply" but he didnt reply back to me.

 

[MarkFL]

I ban them.

Seriously though...I just distance myself from those who cannot be civil or reasonable. I will just stop responding to or acknowledging them in any way.

 

[MS140ukn]

actually the problem has since been resolved. the person in question is no longer on my ignore list. thx for reply.

 

[MarkFL]

Do you mean you put the person on your ignore list? I have done that a few times over the years, but I always take them right back off the list because I want to see what kind of holes they will dig for themselves. LOL!

 

[MS140ukn]

Do you mean you put the person on your ignore list? I have done that a few times over the years, but I always take them right back off the list because I want to see what kind of holes they will dig for themselves. LOL!

i have done that as well. i ignore, only to un ignore.

 

[80sChild]

But sometimes it's just how that person is but doesn't like to be, sometimes people act before they think , they are impulsive and will regret the post 2min later, these kinds people suffer from ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and, or BPD (borderline personality disorder) like me. I find myself sometimes asking for forgiveness when theses out burst happen. Sometimes we should wait and see if we get an explanation from that person, we might find out a whole lot more than we thought, that person may be on the edge ready to jump and we were all that kept them from jumping just by being concerned. So don't be so quick to ignore or block someone, they may be reaching out and you just couldn't see it....️


80'sChild

 

[Lamb]

But sometimes it's just how that person is but doesn't like to be, sometimes people act before they think , they are impulsive and will regret the post 2min later, these kinds people suffer from ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and, or BPD (borderline personality disorder) like me. I find myself sometimes asking for forgiveness when theses out burst happen. Sometimes we should wait and see if we get an explanation from that person, we might find out a whole lot more than we thought, that person may be on the edge ready to jump and we were all that kept them from jumping just by being concerned. So don't be so quick to ignore or block someone, they may be reaching out and you just couldn't see it....️

80'sChild

A lot of this is so true! Also, there are people who aren't feeling well and so it's easy for them to lash out at others because of illness or pain that is aggravating them. Then there are the people who get drunk and post online. Ah, yes, so many reasons so we can't let it affect us personally.

 

[psalms 91]

I agree completely, we need to have understanding and that is hard sometimes because we react before we think

 

[MoreCoffee]

I ignore certain topics more often than ignoring people. But some people are very difficult to be around so .... well I try to be helpful when I can but avoid contact when it is not necessary or helpful.

 

[MS140ukn]

ive met some really difficult people online. there are times when i try to console them in realizing that the stuff they are saying to me is hurtful. people online tend to say hurtful things because they are hidden behind screen..the tables would be turned if they faced me eye to eye. also, many a times i sometimes say things before i think about what i want to say..and that would offend the person...and sometimes, that person would "twist" his or her words making an awkward situation more confusing

 

[80sChild]

A lot of this is so true! Also, there are people who aren't feeling well and so it's easy for them to lash out at others because of illness or pain that is aggravating them. Then there are the people who get drunk and post online. Ah, yes, so many reasons so we can't let it affect us personally.

Right! Let it slid off like water on a ducks back!


80'sChild

 

[Tigger]

Sometimes I look myself straight in the mirror, sternly pointing my finger saying "Knock It OFF!"

Sometimes it works, sometimes it causes an argument, and trust me that ain't pretty :argue:

 

[psalms 91]

lol I would like to see that

 

[seekingsolace]

I'm not overly aggressive, you're overly aggressive.

Last time I'll attempt to joke... I'll see myself out.

 

[popsthebuilder]

Sometimes I look myself straight in the mirror, sternly pointing my finger saying "Knock It OFF!"

Sometimes it works, sometimes it causes an argument, and trust me that ain't pretty :argue:

Could be needed. Sometimes part of being truthful with yourself and God.

Faith in selfless Unity through Good

 

[tango]

I agree completely, we need to have understanding and that is hard sometimes because we react before we think

This is one advantage of message boards, we get a bit of time to think about what we want to say and can go back and edit it before we hit the magic Post button.

 

[tango]

ive met some really difficult people online. there are times when i try to console them in realizing that the stuff they are saying to me is hurtful. people online tend to say hurtful things because they are hidden behind screen..the tables would be turned if they faced me eye to eye. also, many a times i sometimes say things before i think about what i want to say..and that would offend the person...and sometimes, that person would "twist" his or her words making an awkward situation more confusing

It's quite common for people to be very brave from behind a keyboard, knowing they will almost never meet the people they are abusing face to face. One forum I used some time ago was mostly free of that kind of thing - it was a cycling-related forum and it was far from rare to meet other forum members on organised rides. So if you'd been needlessly nasty to someone there was a pretty good chance you'd meet them face-to-face sooner or later.

Another factor is that in verbal communication the actual words used are less than 10% of the overall message. I forget the exact figures, it's something like 48% body language, 44% tonal inflections and only 8% of the message is the actual words. It's easy to see how that would be the case with a simple example:

You go to the customer services desk with a complaint about a product. The assistant flashes you a look of burning anger, spins in their chair and screams "WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM???" at you from across the room. Or the assistant turns their chair, smiles as they come across to greet you and asks you what the problem is. The words might be the same but you'd get a very different message from the first situation.

 

[MS140ukn]

It's quite common for people to be very brave from behind a keyboard, knowing they will almost never meet the people they are abusing face to face. One forum I used some time ago was mostly free of that kind of thing - it was a cycling-related forum and it was far from rare to meet other forum members on organised rides. So if you'd been needlessly nasty to someone there was a pretty good chance you'd meet them face-to-face sooner or later.

Another factor is that in verbal communication the actual words used are less than 10% of the overall message. I forget the exact figures, it's something like 48% body language, 44% tonal inflections and only 8% of the message is the actual words. It's easy to see how that would be the case with a simple example:

You go to the customer services desk with a complaint about a product. The assistant flashes you a look of burning anger, spins in their chair and screams "WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM???" at you from across the room. Or the assistant turns their chair, smiles as they come across to greet you and asks you what the problem is. The words might be the same but you'd get a very different message from the first situation.

you know based off my experience with support, people tend to be more nicer online than face to face..up to 65% of the time. and most cases, those wanting support never get it. notorious is standing in line at the dmv lolz

 

[Alithis]

i have done that as well. i ignore, only to un ignore.

haha the ignore feature is as funny as human nature is predictable ..

i ignore the person, then un-ignore to see if my ignoring them bothered them, then ignore then again and wonder if they are ignoring my ignoring... hahah makes me laugh at my silly self .
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[Alithis]

you know based off my experience with support, people tend to be more nicer online than face to face..up to 65% of the time. and most cases, those wanting support never get it. notorious is standing in line at the dmv lolz

its a soft answer turns away wrath scenario with things online .