What to do? That to do?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:17 pm

Here's the scenario: Your friend is being a butthead. He's righteously angry about something he believes in very deeply, but you believe he's over-reacting.

Do you stay away from him until he cools off, even if he doesn't?

Do you approach him, risking that he'll turn his anger on you?

What to do?

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:28 pm

How long do you think it might take him to cool off? If it were me,

I might let him cool.

Then again, I don't remember this ever happening to me.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:30 pm

Smack him in the face, and egg on a fight! :-5

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:37 pm

It depends on the consequences of his continued anger. Is he likely to cause irreparable damage?

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:41 pm

Are you close enough friends that you can get away with telling him he is being a butthead?

Is his anger at whatever justified? Maybe he needs to find a way to channel it better.

If all else fails, slap him upside the head and walk away till he cools off.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:57 pm

Accountable wrote: Here's the scenario: Your friend is being a butthead. He's righteously angry about something he believes in very deeply, but you believe he's over-reacting.

Do you stay away from him until he cools off, even if he doesn't?

Do you approach him, risking that he'll turn his anger on you?

What to do?

Say LOOK ! Then stick a tweezer up his nose and yank hair.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:02 pm

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:02 pm

get a girl to slap him. then he can't hit back. right?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:04 pm

:wah: That was great, Koan!

Ask him out for a beer, all will be forgotten.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:06 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: There are people out there that'd pay good money for that sort of thing.

Sneezer honey

some things one should just keep to ones self

ixnay on the paying for services thingy :rolleyes:

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:10 pm

could end up like this

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chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:12 pm

No wonder their cheeks are red!

How come 7th graders don't care, boys and girls hit each other all day long!

*2 more days, just 2 more days until summer!*

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:19 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: I'm stealing that, I think it'd look great as my avatar.

what have I done? what have I done?

edit to add: There is a God!

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sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:12 am

such a helpful bunch....

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:59 am

I'm still wondering if this was a rhetorical question. If not, what did you end up doing Accountable?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:58 pm

koan wrote: I'm still wondering if this was a rhetorical question. If not, what did you end up doing Accountable?
I'm a "between the eyes" kind of guy. That's the way I give it and that's the way I'd rather get it. I'd feel I'm doing a disservice to a friend to let him embarass himself. (That's not to say I'm 100% consistent in this)

I don't think most people are that way. They'd rather just stay quiet and let the storm blow over. Of course, there's no real right or wrong, just choices. I'd just like to know.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:55 pm

Accountable wrote: I'm a "between the eyes" kind of guy.

Im a "between the eye" kind of guy.