Tantrums as Status Symbols (2005)

Re:Tantrums as Status Symbols (2005) by intopieces on Monday April 04, 2016 @10:18PM (#11427337)

I'm not sure being patronizing or sarcastic is particularly productive for situations where the person you are speaking to is of a higher status than you. This strikes me as something one wishes one could say, but doesn't dare.

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Re:Tantrums as Status Symbols (2005) by ktRolster on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @12:38AM (#11427849)

This strikes me as something one wishes one could say, but doesn't dare.

I've said it. When someone acts like a child, it's not patronizing to call them out: it's treating them with respect.

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Re:Tantrums as Status Symbols (2005) by justratsinacoat on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @12:47AM (#11427883)

> When someone acts like a child, it's not patronizing to call them out: it's treating them with respect

While this is actually correct, someone wise enough to intuitively grasp this probably isn't going to be throwing a tantrum in the first place.

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Re:Tantrums as Status Symbols (2005) by ktRolster on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @03:03AM (#11428425)

Sometimes all you need to do is point it out.

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