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TOTAL DOORMAT

evening everyone, well i used to be a doormat until i was about 25. then i grew up, stood up for myself and dont suffer fools gladly anymore. i like justice and fair play and will stand by anyone being mistreated.

i am generally a tolerant person but cant abide bad manners, or children who swear at their parents and get away with it.there is no excuse for that.

i also have a lot of patience, but if pushed just that little bit too near to the edge, then i will erupt and hell hath no fury like a woman scorned as they say.

every now and then i will have a moan to our household about the mess in the kids bedrooms and why should i be the only one to clear up and when i go off on one they all run for cover. but a few hours later amazingly we have tidy rooms !!!so they all know when i mean businesss. my oh says i have a certain look when im on the warpath and dont need to say anything. anyone else have a special look when their cage has been rattled???

Foggy you sound like a real gent , just like my hubby very hard to rile, but stand back if he is annoyed (which takes a lot)

Myself am similar am very easy going and hate confrontation .But am no doormat and will stand up to anyone ,in work (management if needs be ) or anywhere.
Have a few pet hates and weakness which set me off, then I blow!

My friends girlfriend died many yrs ago when the pipe from an uncovered lorry she was behind , came off went thro her windscreen and her ...killed her outright.
Lately we have had the same scrap merchant travelling our street with a very unstable dangerous load , uncovered on his van. I confronted him and had a load of abuse, I expected a brick thro my car or house window. Today he did the same and I saw red! Anything could have fallen off that van an injured a child or adult. So I took his number and phoned the police, they had already had a number of complaints about him and said they were looking into it. I suppose they have to stop him when his van is overloaded !!
Just wait til next time I will tell them where he is .

or a 4th,,,,but Foggs I imagin can fire a round or two if needed but not in a foul way like I will !!!!!!}}}}}},just as a gent would.}}}}}}

edit for the 5th.......ha ha....

make that 4 to 1 lol

Well three of us can't be wrong Foggy lol

i must add, wether you like it or not Foggy you are a true gent, xxx

BEHAVE you two...lol

Echoing Teresa's reply Foggy :)

Aw Foggy, you're a gentleman in the true sense of the word.

Hello Young Rose,

I think I am a fairly laid back kind of person, I don't normally loose my temper, BUT when I do whoever was the cause will definitely know about it.
I believe in being polite to everyone, and expect the same back, but if rudeness comes my way, then I can be quite a handful.
Over the last few years I have become less trusting of some people, but that is because of an episode in my life which has now passed.

So basically I am a really laid back kind of person, but definitely wont be put upon.


Foggy

I'm pretty much a ticking time bomb, it takes a lot to get me to lose it, but stand well back if I do...

The one thing that annoys me most is people who snide behind others backs, then present such a nice front to the very people they've stabbed in the back only seconds before. That kind of two-facedness is something we could do without

im placid ..trusting dont hold malice ..but dont suffer fools easy ..or two face peeps ..defo no doormat

I'm usually very laid back and quiet, but push me too far, and I'll explode - not necessarily loudly - according to my children, my 'quiet' voice is much more threatening - and they should know - they used to love trying to rile me.
It has an amazing effect, as the recipient isn't expecting it .
My manager e-mailed the whole open plan office stating that me and 2 colleagues would turn the dishwasher on.
I told her she was out of order - she should have at least asked if we were prepared to do it, before declaring it to everyone (we didn't mind, but it was a point of principle).
She replied that, as my manager she told me what to do, and I would do it.
My reply? - very quietly - "You are my manager, not my controller, respect is a two-way thing'. and I just walked away.
She's been as nice as pie since and she - and other managers - always ask if we'd mind doing something not in our 'remit'.

Another time, I was really peed off at 3 teenagers (one is my neighbour) who, every evening strolled to the front of the bus queue, ignoring those of us who had been patiently waiting.
Got on the bus and I started - loudly this time! The other passengers were silent! I did end up appologising for having a go at them, but pointed out that manners cost nothing.
When we're waiting for the bus now, they don't push in, and when the lad next door's ball comes over into my garden, he's extremely polite!! LOL

lol Eeyore ! Chocolate Cake Conquers All ;)

Soooooon !

Especially when it comes to the subject of>>>>>>>>CAKE<<<<<<<<<<< !!!!!!!!!!!!

Chocolate cake can defuse any situation if eaten in sufficient quantity cause it's impossible to get out of the chair.

Cake-the peace maker ;)

yep, I'm definitely the ticking time bomb at the moment...

I don't like being let down by people who were supposed to be , if not 'friends' per se, then at least pleasant acquaintances...it isn't very 'nice' lol

I would have to agree with Ladylol pussercat :)


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"ive also no time for people who gossip about a person or me and believe the gossip without knowing me or meeting me"

agree 100%

If I know I'm 100% right I stick to my guns,whatever.A lot does depend on circumstances but I tend to go with "three strikes & you're out" .
By the same token I will apologise if I'm wrong & I don't bear grudges & I don't do "Hate",it's a waste of energy,however,I don't forget.

I particularily dislike things/people who waste my time,lie,cheat,"showboat" & have no respect for anyone or anything...In the incident with the dog I would have phoned the RSPCA/Police because I don't like violence & that sounded a very intimidating & scary situation,it sickens me that a human thinks they can do that & get away with it.

Door-mat...no.