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Re: ••• What Does "Passive-Agressive" Really Mean? •••

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@SydneyH wrote:

@Adelina wrote:

@newziesuzie wrote:


Sheesh said:

"***************
If you really want to know then why are you asking the question on a shopping channel forum? Why not Goggle it and read some articles by psycologists? HERE"

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Because I DID Google it after a couple posters on the "bullying"
topic thread said its used a lot and misused and I don't understand
all the long scientific articles I found and I thought posters could
help explain in REAL every day terms.

"Google it" and "Google is your friend" isn't always the best
answer for me.

✌peace✌️


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Yes, and that is a great example of what it means in real life....


Indeed, that was uncalled for imo...........


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Oops. Let me clarify what I meant. To say to a poster "google it" or "google is your friend" is the passive-aggressive part I was referring to.

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Re: ••• What Does "Passive-Agressive" Really Mean? •••


@newziesuzie wrote:


Sheesh said:

"***************
If you really want to know then why are you asking the question on a shopping channel forum? Why not Goggle it and read some articles by psycologists? HERE"

::
::

Because I DID Google it after a couple posters on the "bullying"
topic thread said its used a lot and misused and I don't understand
all the long scientific articles I found and I thought posters could
help explain in REAL every day terms.

"Google it" and "Google is your friend" isn't always the best
answer for me.

✌peace✌️


The problem is that many people claim it's something that it isn't. So, you really are better off not getting a general consensus on a shopping website. Although I'm not saying you shouldn't have asked, I just wouldn't assume that all the answers you get are correct. 

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@Adelina wrote:

@SydneyH wrote:

@Adelina wrote:

@newziesuzie wrote:


Sheesh said:

"***************
If you really want to know then why are you asking the question on a shopping channel forum? Why not Goggle it and read some articles by psycologists? HERE"

::
::

Because I DID Google it after a couple posters on the "bullying"
topic thread said its used a lot and misused and I don't understand
all the long scientific articles I found and I thought posters could
help explain in REAL every day terms.

"Google it" and "Google is your friend" isn't always the best
answer for me.

✌peace✌️


___________________________

 

Yes, and that is a great example of what it means in real life....


Indeed, that was uncalled for imo...........


______________________________

 

Oops. Let me clarify what I meant. To say to a poster "google it" or "google is my friend" is the passive-aggressive part I was referring to.


And that wouldn't be a correct defintion. 

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@JAXS mom wrote:

@Adelina wrote:

@SydneyH wrote:

@Adelina wrote:

@newziesuzie wrote:


Sheesh said:

"***************
If you really want to know then why are you asking the question on a shopping channel forum? Why not Goggle it and read some articles by psycologists? HERE"

::
::

Because I DID Google it after a couple posters on the "bullying"
topic thread said its used a lot and misused and I don't understand
all the long scientific articles I found and I thought posters could
help explain in REAL every day terms.

"Google it" and "Google is your friend" isn't always the best
answer for me.

✌peace✌️


___________________________

 

Yes, and that is a great example of what it means in real life....


Indeed, that was uncalled for imo...........


______________________________

 

Oops. Let me clarify what I meant. To say to a poster "google it" or "google is my friend" is the passive-aggressive part I was referring to.


And that wouldn't be a correct defintion. 


It's pretty close..........

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@JAXS mom wrote:

@Adelina wrote:

@SydneyH wrote:

@Adelina wrote:

@newziesuzie wrote:


Sheesh said:

"***************
If you really want to know then why are you asking the question on a shopping channel forum? Why not Goggle it and read some articles by psycologists? HERE"

::
::

Because I DID Google it after a couple posters on the "bullying"
topic thread said its used a lot and misused and I don't understand
all the long scientific articles I found and I thought posters could
help explain in REAL every day terms.

"Google it" and "Google is your friend" isn't always the best
answer for me.

✌peace✌️


___________________________

 

Yes, and that is a great example of what it means in real life....


Indeed, that was uncalled for imo...........


______________________________

 

Oops. Let me clarify what I meant. To say to a poster "google it" or "google is my friend" is the passive-aggressive part I was referring to.


And that wouldn't be a correct defintion. 


___________________________________________

 

It is how it is used in real life. If you want the clinical psychiatric definition, see my other post. 

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@JAXS mom wrote:

@newziesuzie wrote:


Sheesh said:

"***************
If you really want to know then why are you asking the question on a shopping channel forum? Why not Goggle it and read some articles by psycologists? HERE"

::
::

Because I DID Google it after a couple posters on the "bullying"
topic thread said its used a lot and misused and I don't understand
all the long scientific articles I found and I thought posters could
help explain in REAL every day terms.

"Google it" and "Google is your friend" isn't always the best
answer for me.

✌peace✌️


The problem is that many people claim it's something that it isn't. So, you really are better off not getting a general consensus on a shopping website. Although I'm not saying you shouldn't have asked, I just wouldn't assume that all the answers you get are correct. 


***************

My point exactly.  If one wants to be educated, start with reading articles written by credentialed people.

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Re: ••• What Does "Passive-Agressive" Really Mean? •••


@Adelina wrote:

@JAXS mom wrote:

@Adelina wrote:

@SydneyH wrote:

@Adelina wrote:

@newziesuzie wrote:


Sheesh said:

"***************
If you really want to know then why are you asking the question on a shopping channel forum? Why not Goggle it and read some articles by psycologists? HERE"

::
::

Because I DID Google it after a couple posters on the "bullying"
topic thread said its used a lot and misused and I don't understand
all the long scientific articles I found and I thought posters could
help explain in REAL every day terms.

"Google it" and "Google is your friend" isn't always the best
answer for me.

✌peace✌️


___________________________

 

Yes, and that is a great example of what it means in real life....


Indeed, that was uncalled for imo...........


______________________________

 

Oops. Let me clarify what I meant. To say to a poster "google it" or "google is my friend" is the passive-aggressive part I was referring to.


And that wouldn't be a correct defintion. 


___________________________________________

 

It is how it is used in real life. If you want the clinical psychiatric definition, see my other post. 


But the OP isn't served by perpetuating inaccurate defintions. 

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Re: ••• What Does "Passive-Agressive" Really Mean? •••

 

-Victimization - Unable to look at their own part in a situation will turn the tables to become the victim and will behave like one

-Self-Pity - the poor me scenario

-Blaming others for situations rather than being able to take responsibility for your own actions or being able to take an objective view of the situation

 

Three perfect examples that define it right here in this forum.

 

And yes, it IS tossed around too often around here.

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Re: ••• What Does "Passive-Agressive" Really Mean? •••

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I don't believe everything posters say on any thread
is the "final answer" and I doubt most people do
(I don't assume anything either, there's a saying
about why it's not smart to "assume" lol!)
I only wanted opinions and examples from
people.




Thanks.👍


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Re: ••• What Does "Passive-Agressive" Really Mean? •••

newzie, you did nothing wrong.

 

Asking people what something means is a great way of finding what THEY mean by using a certain term.

 

What THEY meant doesn't always match up to a clinical or other professional definition, as we have just seen.

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