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In reply to the discussion: Why is Passive Aggressive a bad thing? [View all]HappyMe
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It's the passive/aggressive capitol of the world.
To me, there is no excuse for this kind of manipulative behavior.
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What if the passive-aggressive behavior is a response to a situation that autocratically is
Baitball Blogger
Dec 2012
#4
The Art of War teaches to attack an opponent's weakness through asymmetrical combat.
Chan790
Dec 2012
#9
Your father would be in the position of power, so I could absolutely understand
Baitball Blogger
Dec 2012
#12
Well put. That puts the whole passive-aggressive thing in perspective.
Baitball Blogger
Dec 2012
#19
It's deemed cowardly, sneaky, etc because folks using it are hard to identify
HereSince1628
Dec 2012
#22
Keep all of that in mind, because some day soon I will be asking for support
Baitball Blogger
Dec 2012
#42
Truly would be a different world if we ALL operated under these rules.
Baitball Blogger
Dec 2012
#33
Effective label to stick on opponent, since counter responses have been refined
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Dec 2012
#43