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I have loads, being fairly petty. One of my favorites is replying to my own message with a ☝️(it'll usually be in my recently used emojis) when someone asks me something I've previously answered. Happy to hear tips for more.
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What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 18:43 - Sep 23 with 2609 views
Saying “you’re welcome” when an expected “thank you” or “please” did not arrive; “excuse me, will do” when someone failed to say “excuse me”; “sorry I can’t hear you” when an apology is not forthcoming - all with polite sarcasm
I am usually not petty or fastidious, but there are truly obnoxious people around who gives not a care in the world to the people around them, and still feel other people owe them something
During the final years of my marriage, I managed to condition my bowels to take a shite late every evening. My then wife would start her bed routine by a bit of light kitchen cleaning, and that was my signal to go to the loo and do my business. So by the time her routine had reached the teeth brushing stage, I would be done and she had to brush her teeth in the odeur left hanging. Every single evening.
It the little things in life…
And my ex-wife and I are great friends, by the way. So no permanent harm done.
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What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 08:41 - Sep 24 with 1423 views
What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 07:59 - Sep 24 by peterlund_dk
During the final years of my marriage, I managed to condition my bowels to take a shite late every evening. My then wife would start her bed routine by a bit of light kitchen cleaning, and that was my signal to go to the loo and do my business. So by the time her routine had reached the teeth brushing stage, I would be done and she had to brush her teeth in the odeur left hanging. Every single evening.
It the little things in life…
And my ex-wife and I are great friends, by the way. So no permanent harm done.
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What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 08:49 - Sep 24 with 1358 views
There is a management technique called "the 5 whys?". Basically if you come up against a problem you asked why, when you get the answer you asked why ect. So if someone says you can't do this because....ask why. That will say something like it's against policy, so again ask why.
Do this five times and you will either get the the core of the problem, or end up someone saying I don't know. Either way it's a brilliant way to wind the other fcuker up.
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What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 08:57 - Sep 24 with 1313 views
What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 08:52 - Sep 24 by LoftusR
There is a management technique called "the 5 whys?". Basically if you come up against a problem you asked why, when you get the answer you asked why ect. So if someone says you can't do this because....ask why. That will say something like it's against policy, so again ask why.
Do this five times and you will either get the the core of the problem, or end up someone saying I don't know. Either way it's a brilliant way to wind the other fcuker up.
Why?
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What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 09:29 - Sep 24 with 1190 views
What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 08:52 - Sep 24 by LoftusR
There is a management technique called "the 5 whys?". Basically if you come up against a problem you asked why, when you get the answer you asked why ect. So if someone says you can't do this because....ask why. That will say something like it's against policy, so again ask why.
Do this five times and you will either get the the core of the problem, or end up someone saying I don't know. Either way it's a brilliant way to wind the other fcuker up.
Didn't realize my 5 year old daughter was using business psychology on me
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What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 09:29 - Sep 24 with 1186 views
When someone says/asks something that is clearly stupid, incorrect, trying to pass the blame/get someone else to do their work etc, when you reply back with what is (hopefully) a rational & reasonable reply, finish the sentence with;
"...... do you agree with me or not?"
An old boss of mine used it and it left the other person unable to reply because if they agreed, it shows their original point was invalid and makes themselves look like a cnt and if they didn't agree it also made themselves look like a cnt, which they more than likely were. So either way, win/win even though they'll probably hate you for it!
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What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 09:31 - Sep 24 with 1179 views
Pretty much any time im lecturing I say to my students "... which I know you've all read" in relation to something im fairly sure they haven't. Such a dick move, and something I swore id never do, but I can't stop myself.
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What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 09:36 - Sep 24 with 1151 views
What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 08:52 - Sep 24 by LoftusR
There is a management technique called "the 5 whys?". Basically if you come up against a problem you asked why, when you get the answer you asked why ect. So if someone says you can't do this because....ask why. That will say something like it's against policy, so again ask why.
Do this five times and you will either get the the core of the problem, or end up someone saying I don't know. Either way it's a brilliant way to wind the other fcuker up.
That's a good one because ultimately when you boil down to it, the other person is just trying to fob things off.
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What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 09:44 - Sep 24 with 1115 views
What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 09:29 - Sep 24 by Juzzie
When someone says/asks something that is clearly stupid, incorrect, trying to pass the blame/get someone else to do their work etc, when you reply back with what is (hopefully) a rational & reasonable reply, finish the sentence with;
"...... do you agree with me or not?"
An old boss of mine used it and it left the other person unable to reply because if they agreed, it shows their original point was invalid and makes themselves look like a cnt and if they didn't agree it also made themselves look like a cnt, which they more than likely were. So either way, win/win even though they'll probably hate you for it!
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I'd have thought good bosses would value people who are brave enough to disagree with them.
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What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 10:01 - Sep 24 with 1042 views
'With all due respect' - I try not to say it because someone once said to me, when you say that you are basically telling someone they are talking $hit. Every time I have subsequently heard it confirmed it!
What's your favorite passive aggressive move? on 09:44 - Sep 24 by BazzaInTheLoft
I'd have thought good bosses would value people who are brave enough to disagree with them.
It's not about agreeing or disagreeing, it's about when someone is clearly asking you do do something that is unreasonable and lot of the time because they can't be bothered to do it themselves or are too disorganised so are trying to palm it off onto others.
Example: Person 1: "I'm sorry this is late but will we still make it on time?"
Person 2" "I'm afraid that it is so late now that we have missed all deadlines and there will be a delay"
P1 "But this is really important"
P2 "if it was that important it should have been delivered on time, you have had 6 weeks notice. Do you agree with me or not"?
Yes, it's passive aggressive, that's the whole point of this thread!
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