How Bad Is Your Temper

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:44 pm

Do you yell or shout, break things, throw things, stomp your feet, utter endless profanities, use the Lords name in vain, or anyone else's, hit someone or something?

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:47 pm

if i am really really really mad..i am nice..almost sickenly sweet, polite and civil and that is when my kids get scared...

Fibonacci · Post by **Fibonacci** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:59 pm

When I was in my early teens I had a pretty bad temper. I would cuss mainly. Only once did I ever hit someone.

Nowadays I just let it slide and roll with the punches. Everybody get's theirs in the end...

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:00 pm

Nope. There are only several things that might make me lose my temper... and I'd never let on that I was angry, if I did. Things that might make me get in your face and call you out would be dishonesty or somebody taking advantage of another person. One thing that will never get past me is lying... I'll sometimes give anyone an opportunity to confess what I already know, and that's only if I like you, but... if you don't then look out! I'm like Evel Dick who's currently on Big Brother, in that respect.

I don't know how I got caught up in watching it this year, but... since he didn't get voted out this time I can continue watching it for at least another few weeks.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:10 pm

G-man;680808 wrote: Nope. There are only several things that might make me lose my temper... and I'd never let on that I was angry, if I did. Things that might make me get in your face and call you out would be dishonesty or somebody taking advantage of another person. One thing that will never get past me is lying... I'll sometimes give anyone an opportunity to confess what I already know, and that's only if I like you, but... if you don't then look out! I'm like Evel Dick who's currently on Big Brother, in that respect.

I don't know how I got caught up in watching it this year, but... since he didn't get voted out this time I can continue watching it for at least another few weeks.

Ahhhh Gman, don't tell me you like Dick? He would maybe be cool if he didn't gross me out so much. Remember when he was talking to his daughter outside? He did nothing but pick the nailpolish off his nails, pick at his body, honk his nose and pick his nose, and spit. At least though he had the decency to run out of the room when he lambasted everyone with his torpedo farts. Who is this man:wah:Seriously, how does he know all these band members? Do you know?

Do you believe that he and his daughter won tonight????? Tables turn, don't they:D

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:05 pm

AngelEyes82;680823 wrote: I've taken anger management... twice. I am better at controling my temper these days. I used to hit, cuss, throw things & threaten people lives & so much more. I was really a horrible person. One time my ex boyfriend and I got into a fight, I punched him in the face & broke his nose.. he went to leave my house and I smashed all his car windows (except the front) took out all his head lights and make soo many dents in his car all with a baseball bat.. I am not proud of that and not too many people knew that. ( i caught him cheating) Thankfully he loved me enough to take me back. Now I just walk away from whoever or whatever is making me upset and angry.. I'll yell & cry or tell them to get the hell outta my face but I haven't smacked, hit or punched anyone in a long long time.

wait a minute..you caught him cheating and you are sorry for what you did to his car? i am quite proud of ya...for doing it in the first place...

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:17 pm

I rarely have a temper. I almost always see the cup as three quarters full. If I get down -- I have to drag my boot straps up and lift myself so as not to see the empty side. To me temper is always seeing the empty side. Geez......suppose your dog always jumped in the truck because it was time to ride..........your spouse came home and the silly loving dog jumped in the truck and spilled a drink in the drink holder................would you be angry and yell or would you simply clean up the spill because the dog just loves to be near you and KNOWS it is going for a ride?

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:12 am

I would say when i was younger i always in a temper about something,but has i have grown older i tend to look at things first and then think is it worth.

My hubby and daughter know when i have lost it,beacuse i stay very much in control but if i shout they take no notice

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:29 am

I used to have a terrible temper but as I've got older I seemed to have mellowed a lot. I was put on a anger management programme, but was asked to leave after the 1st session, they sat me next to a woman that had beat her 2 year old and 4 month old baby, I just saw red and lost it.

I have ever been one to break things but I used to lose it so bad I had no control in the situation.

If I get angry now, I tend to either shout, rant and rave on impulse, I have been trying to wait and count to 1000 which is working a little, so others are saying!

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:43 am

SuzyB;680876 wrote: I used to have a terrible temper but as I've got older I seemed to have mellowed a lot. I was put on a anger management programme, but was asked to leave after the 1st session, they sat me next to a woman that had beat her 2 year old and 4 month old baby, I just saw red and lost it.

I have ever been one to break things but I used to lose it so bad I had no control in the situation.

If I get angry now, I tend to either shout, rant and rave on impulse, I have been trying to wait and count to 1000 which is working a little, so others are saying!

can you try and make it 10 000 and count slower please :rolleyes::D

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:55 am

jimbo;680881 wrote: can you try and make it 10 000 and count slower please :rolleyes::D

Shut up, you are enough to try the patience of a saint :p

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:28 am

SHUT UP THE LOT OF YOU OR I WILL BREAK YOUR FACES WITH A RUSTY SHOVEL! ARGHHHHH, HRUPMPHHH, GRRRRRRRRR, STOMP, STOMP, :mad:Stomp.....erm..........arh........................................its alright now I have calmed down.

:-6

Platypus · Post by **Platypus** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:09 am

I used to have a pretty bad temper, until I realized it was counterproductive (this was when I was about 16) and trained myself to handle things differently. Now when I reach that point I just sort of switch off my emotions altogether - like throwing a fuse, I guess. That doesn't mean I won't respond to things, but I'll do so in a very cold and unemotional way. Then I'll wait until I'm alone again before I try to deal with the emotional stuff. More often than not, I figure it's just not worth pursuing something. Otherwise, though, at least when I come back to it I have a clearer idea of what I'm trying to achieve and how. Revenge truly is a dish best served cold.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:15 am

In 30 years at work I've lost my temper twice. Both times with complete assholes so that's my excuse.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:53 am

Lon;680800 wrote: Do you yell or shout, break things, throw things, stomp your feet, utter endless profanities, use the Lords name in vain, or anyone else's, hit someone or something?

The older I get, the more I need to get it out when I get upset. The more I think about whatever made me mad, the madder I get. I would never throw or break things because I don't need to have a mess to clean up. If I am mad enough that the tears start to flow, look out because my mouth is going to start and it's not going to be nice. As far as hitting, never. No matter how bad I want to, I don't want to hurt my hands.:wah:

How about you Lon? What's your temper like?

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:15 am

Peg;680936 wrote: The older I get, the more I need to get it out when I get upset. The more I think about whatever made me mad, the madder I get. I would never throw or break things because I don't need to have a mess to clean up. If I am mad enough that the tears start to flow, look out because my mouth is going to start and it's not going to be nice. As far as hitting, never. No matter how bad I want to, I don't want to hurt my hands.:wah:

How about you Lon? What's your temper like?

Yeah, thats a good question, so Lon, what riles you up?, you old git! :wah:

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:17 am

No, I don't think I have a bad temper, I whine...complain....huff and puff and mumble....lately I've been having a few screaming and stomping fits.....example: Last night when asked an 18 year old to do something simple for me after he told me if I would JUST ask HIM....so I did, and he still didn't do it....so I blew....it was an EASY task of picking something up in the yard and putting in shed...

...after I went and did it, saying some ugly things on the way out, I came inside and went back to my "mommy chores" as usual.....

:D

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:17 am

Peg;680936 wrote: The older I get, the more I need to get it out when I get upset. The more I think about whatever made me mad, the madder I get. I would never throw or break things because I don't need to have a mess to clean up. If I am mad enough that the tears start to flow, look out because my mouth is going to start and it's not going to be nice. As far as hitting, never. No matter how bad I want to, I don't want to hurt my hands.:wah:

How about you Lon? What's your temper like?

Galbally;680949 wrote: Yeah, thats a good question, so Lon, what riles you up?, you old git! :wah:

He's not going to answer you both, he's trying to make you angry :p

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:53 am

I really don't have much of a temper. That doesn't mean I cant be riled. What it does mean is, I don't let other people get to me to the point of pissing me off so much that it ruins my day. I refuse to give others that kind of power over me. I try to live by the motto that if you have allowed a person to **** you off to the point of ruining your day that you have given them all the power over yourself, I say take the power back and not allow them to make you mad. I just say to myself "What a dumbass". Just like you guys say to me.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:56 am

I don't have a temper and it takes a lot to really pi$$ me off.

I'm too sweet and easygoing. :p

:wah:

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:12 am

SuzyB;680952 wrote: He's not going to answer you both, he's trying to make you angry :p

*Peg stomps her feet and throws an ashtray at Lon* :wah:

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:32 am

My temper must be worse than I thought. I was thrown out of my local DIY store this afternoon after I assaulted their greeter. He asked me if I wanted decking so I thought I'd get the first punch in.

Tater Tazz · Post by **Tater Tazz** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:01 am

Well, I am a tarus. haha I just get very quite.. Then pis*ed as hel* then watch out.

littlemissgiggle · Post by **littlemissgiggle** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:26 pm

i am a very quite person so when i am angry then i just go even quiter until someone else asks and i will let it all out. :-5

i never hit or scream i just get very heated inside

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:00 pm

Peg;680936 wrote: The older I get, the more I need to get it out when I get upset. The more I think about whatever made me mad, the madder I get. I would never throw or break things because I don't need to have a mess to clean up. If I am mad enough that the tears start to flow, look out because my mouth is going to start and it's not going to be nice. As far as hitting, never. No matter how bad I want to, I don't want to hurt my hands.:wah:

How about you Lon? What's your temper like?

I am one that is not quick to anger and is pretty mild mannered, but when I do loose it, tend to raise my voice and use a few choice profanities. My anger is not long lasting and I don't hold grudges, but I do get even when I feel I have been used.:wah:

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:05 pm

Galbally;680949 wrote: Yeah, thats a good question, so Lon, what riles you up?, you old git! :wah:

I tend to get a bit testy around incompetency, laggards, bigots, racists, religious fanatics and political fanatics.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:07 pm

SuzyB;680952 wrote: He's not going to answer you both, he's trying to make you angry :p

Sorry---------I went for a swim.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:09 pm

It takes a lot for me to loose my temper, but when I do it's usually quite spectacular, as someone found out last weekend.

:(

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:18 pm

:wah: Temper ?

Whats that ?

No one I know can wind me up enough to get my temper going.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:23 pm

Nomad;681236 wrote: :wah: Temper ?

Whats that ?

No one I know can wind me up enough to get my temper going.

:wah::wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:25 pm

Betty Boop;681239 wrote: :wah::wah:

You dont know. :p

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:29 pm

Lon;681226 wrote: I tend to get a bit testy around incompetency, laggards, bigots, racists, religious fanatics and political fanatics.

What about Irish people?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:31 pm

Galbally;681244 wrote: What about Irish people?

Right after baby seals and puppies. He hates puppies.

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:31 pm

Kathy Ellen;680815 wrote: Ahhhh Gman, don't tell me you like Dick? He would maybe be cool if he didn't gross me out so much. Remember when he was talking to his daughter outside? He did nothing but pick the nailpolish off his nails, pick at his body, honk his nose and pick his nose, and spit. At least though he had the decency to run out of the room when he lambasted everyone with his torpedo farts. Who is this man. Seriously, how does he know all these band members? Do you know?

Do you believe that he and his daughter won tonight????? Tables turn, don't they:D

I must've missed all the nose-picking, flatulence and spitting...

How can you not appreciate the irony of a man named Evel Dick, a self-proclaimed atheist with all the tattoos and piercings and foul-mouth, being the strongest, most intelligent, loyal and honest individual in the house? You've also got to admire Big Brother for selecting this group of misfits for this year... it certainly has been interesting, thus far.

Yeah, nobody believed that he knew all these names he was dropping, but... they interviewed a bunch of rockers and they all knew him and some even admitted to dropping has name, rather than the other way around. I can't say that I was surprised in the least that he was being honest... I've always had an ability to spot a liar... perhaps not at first, but... I always say I'll give it a month before the truth reveals itself.

I admit that some things he said about his own daughter in the beginning didn't go over so well with me, but... he's earned back my respect since then. Then last night he sacrificed himself by using the veto or whatever on his daughter and left himself up on the "chopping block". Anyway, what were we discussing? :p

I'm with Lon, I don't hold grudges, but I always get even with somebody who wronged me or someone that I care for or feel the need to protect... and then some. I'm the last person in the world that you ever want to go up against... and nobody has to believe me on that claim... if you don't see me as a threat, then that's just more power to me.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:34 pm

Nomad;681245 wrote: Right after baby seals and puppies. He hates puppies.

Yeah, puppies are right up there on everyone's list I spose. As are fluffly clouds, fresh baked bread, sunday mornings, jews, women, Poles, gypsies you know, the usual. Oh dear, I think I've been reading that bloody Mein Kampf again.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:39 pm

Galbally;681244 wrote: What about Irish people?

Something about the Irish that makes me sad.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:41 pm

Lon;681257 wrote: Something about the Irish that makes me sad.

Its probably our eyes.