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Jan. 26th, 2006 10:01 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sobriqueWell, I've just been involved in an email discussion.
I dislike getting nasty emails.
The one centres around something that I volunteered to do last year, but have since decided that I'm no longer prepared to deal with the 'hassle'.
I feel somewhat indignant that I get a somewhat snotty email about how I'm being stubbornly unhelpful.
Now, the way I see it is this: If I volunteer to do something, I will do the best I can to accomplish it.
If I stop doing something (which I volunteered for), I will give sufficient warning that I will, such that those who have come to depend upon it will have time to make other arrangements.
It's somewhat ironic that the primary reason why I stopped then finds the need to flame me over it.
I'm still trying to figure out what to do about a group activity where one member of the group seems to be very successful at antagonising a lot of the others.
Never mind, after a couple of cups of coffee, I will calm down again, and then will get on with the rest of my day.
I dislike getting nasty emails.
The one centres around something that I volunteered to do last year, but have since decided that I'm no longer prepared to deal with the 'hassle'.
I feel somewhat indignant that I get a somewhat snotty email about how I'm being stubbornly unhelpful.
Now, the way I see it is this: If I volunteer to do something, I will do the best I can to accomplish it.
If I stop doing something (which I volunteered for), I will give sufficient warning that I will, such that those who have come to depend upon it will have time to make other arrangements.
It's somewhat ironic that the primary reason why I stopped then finds the need to flame me over it.
I'm still trying to figure out what to do about a group activity where one member of the group seems to be very successful at antagonising a lot of the others.
Never mind, after a couple of cups of coffee, I will calm down again, and then will get on with the rest of my day.
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Date: 2006-01-26 11:03 pm (UTC)If that doesn't work, point out the reason that you've dropped this activity is because people took your efforts for granted. If it persists afterwards tell them your interest in this conversation is ended.
If that fails, tell them to go forth and multiply - hopefully they will raise someone who can help them given sufficient time/inclination and patience on their progeny's behalf...
Only in the most extreme circumstances should you kill and/or eat the irritant in question. Not only do they risk saddling you with unacceptable social consequences, you also face the risk of indigestion.
If that doesn't work... you're pretty much screwed. ;-)