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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by babuskov on Monday September 17, 2018 @02:21AM (#18003628)
> We often label people who are all smiles while simultaneously extremely strict as passive agressive.

I get this label often and was wondering where was that coming from. Thanks for the insight.

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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by blihp on Monday September 17, 2018 @04:07AM (#18004021)
A more generalized way to put it is there is a perception of a disconnect between what you say and what you do. If you'd like to shake the label, try being more direct and make sure your words more closely match your actions.
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