Anger Management for Rude People

I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I had forgotten to make. I found the number and dialed it. A man answered, saying, “Hello.” I politely said, “This is Jason Braemore. Could I please speak with Rachel Carter?” Suddenly, the phone was slammed down on me - I couldn’t believe that anyone could be so rude. I tracked down Rachel’s correct number and called her - I had transposed the last two digits of her phone number. After hanging up with her, I decided to call the “wrong” number again… When the same guy answered the phone, I yelled, “You’re a scumbag!” and hung up. I wrote his number down with the word “scumbag” next to it, and put it on my speed dial. Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills or had a really bad day, I’d call him up and yell, “You’re a scumbag!” It always cheered me up! When Caller ID came to our area, I thought my therapeutic “scumbag” calling would have to stop. So, I called his number and said, “Hi, this is John Smith from the Telephone Company. I’m just calling to see if you’re familiar with the Caller ID program?” He yelled, “NO!” and slammed the phone down. I quickly called him back and said, “That’s because you’re a scumbag!” One day I was at the store, getting ready to pull into a parking spot. Some guy in a black BMW cut me off and pulled into the spot I had patiently waited for. I hit the horn and yelled that I had been waiting for the spot. The idiot ignored me. I noticed a “For Sale” sign in his car window… so I wrote down his number. A couple of days later, right after calling the first scumbag, I thought I had better call the BMW scumbag too. I said, “Is this the man with the black BMW for sale?” “Yes, it is.” “Can you tell me where I can see it?” “Yes, I live at 1969 West 35th Street. It’s a yellow house, and the car’s parked right out in front.” “What’s your name?” I asked. “My name is Don Hanson,” he said. “When’s a good time to catch you, Don?” “I’m home every evening after five.” “Listen, Don, can I tell you something?” “Yes?” “Don, you’re a scumbag.” Then I hung up, and added his number to my speed dial. Now, when I had a problem, I had two scumbags to call… But after several months of calling them, it wasn’t as enjoyable as it used to be. So, I came up with an idea. I called Scumbag #1… “Hello.” “You’re a scumbag!” (But I didn’t hang up…) “Are you still there?” he asked. “Yeah,” I said. “ Stop calling me,” he screamed. “Make me,” I said. “Who are you?” he asked. “My name is Don Hanson.” “Yeah? Where do you live?” “Scumbag, I live at 1969 West 35th Street, a yellow house, with my black Beamer parked in front.” He said, “I’m coming over right now, Don. And you had better start saying your prayers.” I said, “Yeah, like I’m really scared, scumbag.” Then I called Scumbag #2. “Hello?” he said. “Hello, scumbag,” I said. He yelled, “If I ever find out who you are, I’ll…” “You’ll what?” I said. “I’ll kick your ass,” he exclaimed. I answered, “Well, scumbag, here’s your chance. I’m coming over right now.” Then I hung up and immediately called the police, saying that I lived at 1969 West 35th Street, and that I was on my way over there to kill my gay lover. Then I called CKVU Channel 13 News about the gang war going down on West 35th Street. I quickly got into my car and headed over to 35th Street. There I saw two scumbags beating the crap out of each other in front of six squad cars, a police helicopter, and news crew. Now I feel a lot better… QuotaBills Stress makes you stupid. - Unknown Nature is cheaper than therapy. - M P Zarrella Anger blows out the candle of the mind. - Robert G Ingersoll The greatest remedy for anger is delay. - Thomas Paine Whining is anger through a small opening. - Al Franken Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie. - David Mamet Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. - Steven Wright Competition is a rude yet effective motivation. - Toba Beta Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny. - Kin Hubbard If stress burned calories, I'd be a supermodel. - Unknown Anger is never without reason, but seldom with a good one. - Benjamin Franklin Stress should be a powerful driving force, not an obstacle. - Bob Phillips Management is a practice where art, science, and craft meet. - Henry Mintzberg Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on. - Alice Miller We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie. - David Mamet Anger must be the energy that has not yet found its right channel. - Florida Scott-Maxwell Whoever incites anger has a strong insurance against indifference. - Philip Stanhope Too much homework can cause stress, depression and even lower grades. - Unknown I quit therapy because my analyst was trying to help me behind my back. - Richard Lewis Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness. - Richard Carlson Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. - Natalie Goldberg Chocolate is cheaper than therapy, and you don't need an appointment. - Unknown A diamond is just a piece of coal that handles stress exceptionally well. - Unknown You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger. - Buddha Retirement means no pressure, no stress, no heartache... unless you play golf. - Gene Perret Most stress is caused by people who overestimate the importance of their problems. - Michael LeBoeuf If you are patient in one moment of anger you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. - Chinese Proverb So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work. - Peter F Drucker Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love, or exercise. - Hans Selye The latest thing in psychiatry is group therapy. Instead of couches, they use bunk beds. - Henny Youngman Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge. - E G Bulwer-Lytton Charity is not like feeding pigeons in the square. It is a process that requires professional management. - Roman Abramovich The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present. - Barbara de Angelis The child should gain no request by anger; when he is quiet let him be offered what was refused when he wept. - Seneca Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. - Mark Twain Because of their cuisine, Germans don't consider farting rude. They'd certainly be out of luck if they did. - P.J. O'Rourke I'm not just retiring from the company, I'm also retiring from my stress, my commute, my alarm clock, and my iron. - Hartman Jule Forgiveness is the economy of the heart. Forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits. - Hannah More Keep your sense of humor. There's enough stress in the rest of your life to let bad shots ruin a game you're supposed to enjoy. - Amy Alcott The paradigm of treating menopause symptoms with the lowest effective dose of hormone therapy, for the shortest period necessary, is very sensible. - Hugh Taylor see also   Relationship  &  Stress   Sections Anger Management Suppository Bullets Anger Release Machine Control Your Anger Female Therapist Manager Meal Welcome Home When Life Gets You Down   Looking For Something? Yellow Pet Race Break Fuse Bypass Good Boy British Tea Party Roadside Assistance Chair Boy Cheers Beer African Airstrip Horsepower vs Torque Filling Up Is OverRated Flywood Ukraine Aid Handicap Motorcyclist Auto Warranty: New Extend-ed Coverage Messerschmitt UNinvolved Plane Oops! Manitoba Home Security System

18-May-2022