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Passive Aggressive signals (self.asklemmy)

submitted 6 months ago by Tekkip20 to c/[email protected]

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What are some passive aggressive signals or signs you see? Could be from co workers, strangers, that supposed friendly baker last week.

It rustles my jimmies when someone is pulling off that smiling friendly attitude but they're actually being sarcastic or make off hand comments about me. It's almost like a way to goad me into being the arsehole of the conversation.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago

Just going to second this point of not really knowing what's going on in someone's head: I've known a few of people over the years who just had a "weird" (to me) affect, or manner, and it's only after spending more time when them that I learned to read them properly.

And just speaking of myself, I know I can come off as angry when I'm just quietly thinking, or sarcastic when I'm really just trying to be earnest and straightforward. Like really really trying lol

Could also be that you've simply encountered yourself a jerk, in which case, you can safely dismiss them