How far would you go in tolerating the qualities you hate in people

By Bala
@balasri (26537)
India
September 25, 2009 7:40pm CST
you have to be close, in the name of decency and etiquette for the sake of your career and for socializing reasons?
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16 responses
• Malaysia
26 Sep 09
Tolerate if it does not impinge upon your personal values. Avoid mixing with such people. Stay away from them if can have the chance to do so even if you are involved in project work with them. Ask for a transfer if it bugs you.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
26 Sep 09
I am a kind of person you could do all those things you have mentioned.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
26 Sep 09
balasri there is a fine line in how much one can tolerate' of qualities you hate. a job is precious now days but if you 'have to compromise on your own qualities of decency then you must draw the line.You cannot destroy yourself even for a job if it makes you much less of a decent person. Even if you have'to look for another job it would be worth it.
@balasri (26537)
• India
26 Sep 09
Great suggestion.I will not work in a place of stress ever.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
27 Nov 09
thanks so much for the best response balasri always nice to get one.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
26 Sep 09
if he/she is my friend(i wouldnt make such a person my friend),i would tolerate.though i would try and point out the bad habits in them.otherwise,i would just exchange pleasantries and then would steer clear of them.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
26 Sep 09
Yeah the sooner the better,that steering clear.
• Canada
29 Sep 09
I don't tolerate those qualities. I am trying to set an example for my people-pleasing husband, and for his son who has gone through some rather "interesting" teenaged years, that they don't have to put up with any more crap than they already have, and how am I supposed to do that, if I am putting up with crap myself?
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@balasri (26537)
• India
29 Sep 09
Right.We have a limit of toleration.We do not have to live with it forever.
• United States
6 Oct 09
how far will I go? as far away as physically possible at that time LOL I will tolerate so much for so long but there comes a time where I have to walk away because tolerating bad behavior is condoning that bad behavior and enabling the person to continue it I want no part of that!
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@balasri (26537)
• India
7 Oct 09
I never expected anything less from you Zu.
• United States
1 Oct 09
Where I work such folks are not in short supply..the slackers, goof-offs and prima donnas..Do I tolerate them? Only if you consider ignoring them tolerance. Luckily, my supervisors allow me to work pretty much on my own, with little crossover with the folks I'd just as soon not be bothered with. In public I deal with a good many things that I don't care for. The public being where one has to deal with the extraordinary diversity of social living. If you want your house rules to apply, then stay at home..I'm sure, dispite all the positives I think of as myself, that I have qualities that 'bother' other folks. Nonetheless, I expect to be able to be in public even if I bother folks. Likewise, in public, I deal with folks who 'bother' me... ENJOY!
@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Oct 09
Well that is a good one friend.It made me to go through it once again.Sounds fair and sensible.
@alokn99 (5717)
• India
26 Sep 09
For reasons of socialising, i don't have to tolerate any of the qualities whih i dislike. I simply choose not to intermingle with them. At the work place, i'd keep my interaction with that person to the minimum, but if it were to reach a situation that demanded me to make a choice , I would. There is only that much of tolerance that everyone has.
@balasri (26537)
• India
26 Sep 09
So true Alok.I have to strain myself a lot containing myself in those kind of situations.Well as you said there is a limit.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
26 Sep 09
It is a funny thing about life, if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it wrong. I always try to portray my best self and accept every human flaws just to be in tune with others. I always condition myself to accept the bad and good of every human. Excellence is never an accident.
@balasri (26537)
• India
26 Sep 09
Wow! I like that Zandi.It is a very intelligent response.
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
27 Sep 09
I have a great deal of tolerance ,but when I get upset is hard for me to control myself ,so I usually stay away from evil people.
@balasri (26537)
• India
28 Sep 09
Seems like the right thing to do.
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@acevivx (1566)
• Philippines
26 Sep 09
I have always been one who observes basic rules of courtesy whether with people I am close to or others not so close and normally I would not mind qualities they have which i don't like or hate in people unless such qualities would in pone way or another affect me. i tolerate such hateful qualities as long as it is not applied to me personally or to whatever it is that i am involved in or responsible for. But once they do, I don't hesitate to nip it in the bufd or tell the person concerned to shape out or ship out. Those close to me ort who know me are fully aware of my very straightforward and frank nature so they can expect me to be very frank with them when i don't like their attitude. Those who do not know me so well can take it or leave it.
@balasri (26537)
• India
26 Sep 09
This no nonsense attitude is sure the right way to deal in any situation instead of letting the situation grow to an uncontrollable level.
@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
27 Sep 09
As long and as far as I can, if what's at stake is very important to me or can be life changing. If there wouldnt be consequences if I dont tolerate them then why tolerate them? Not that Id be frank, be rude and tell the person about his/her qualities but Ill just leave and not be part of whatever the activity might be. It's really best to avoid conflicts when they're not yet present. If conflicts and issues are already there, I do weigh the pros and cons of either addressing/confronting them or try to suffer for as long as I can until it's over. An example to illustrate would be being taken for granted and used for the resources that I have. Id try to avoid bending to their wishes but because they have the higher authority, it's best to just keep silent, suffer as long as I can, and not fight back. Cause otherwise if I do fight back, I will get expelled for insubordination even if I was telling the truth. Something like that. So I guess it's better to evaluate whether the outcome would be beneficial in the long run and act(or not act) accordingly. Hope that made sense.
@balasri (26537)
• India
28 Sep 09
That makes a lot of sense.It is the wisest thing to do not to rebel immediately at any point putting our career in jeopardy.
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
Glad that someone understood.LOL Yeah, that was what I was trying to say.^_^
• Malaysia
29 Sep 09
hi bala .. i am a loner, i like to believe in whichever i think is right and I like to things in a very simple and fast manner but most time people cant accept my "simple" reasonings .. which is why i have to teach myself to have "high tolerance power" to actually keep my self "afloat" whenever i am facing all this people .. it happens everywhere, my work place or my home .. i cant even last long at shopping complex, i like to go pick up what i want and move on .. and i hate it when someone follows me and like to hang around doing nothing .. so i avoid being with people whom their style does not match mine ... and if i have too then i just put on a mask and be like them cheers
@balasri (26537)
• India
30 Sep 09
The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try to be as tolerant of his neighbor's shortcomings as he is of his own.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
26 Sep 09
I’ve been in situations where I had to spend a lot of time in close proximity with people I could barely tolerate and it was on the job. For the sake of my job I did not have a choice whereas in my private life I would avoid anyone who makes me feel less than I should be. There was one instance though where it just got too much and I asked for a transfer which was upsetting because I liked my job but the other person began to make feel very stressed and unhappy. Having said that we are all responsible for how we feel, not others, but we are only human and some situations can become unbearable and stepping away is sometimes the best solution.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
26 Sep 09
Yes.It is always wise to take the decision well in time than allowing it reaching to a bursting point.
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@kprofgames (3089)
• United States
29 Sep 09
Tolerance for me really applies to the situation. For instance, I loved a job but couldn't stand my boss. I think hate is a harsh word to use and honestly I can't say that I hate many when I truely look at meaning of the word. In all reality, if you let a person really get your lather up, then that person really has control over you. If you pass it off, then they don't. So in all reality, it depends on the situation. If this is a person in the community, well then I choose not to associate with them. Pretty simple. But if this is job related then you deal with what you need to and then remind yourself that you only see this person during working hours and don't take it home with you.
@balasri (26537)
• India
29 Sep 09
I like the way you are putting it.We not have to give the feeling of satisfaction to those who are intended to torment us.We do not have to make them the winners.
• Philippines
26 Sep 09
I would keep a low key attitudes despite feeling enraged by those people who always find a imperfection in other people lives. but, if provoke too much i have to hold my ground or else i might lose my own self-respect..
@balasri (26537)
• India
27 Sep 09
Well if a situation is looming out of proportion to threat our dignity it is no use tolerating it any more.
@Iriene88 (5343)
• Malaysia
26 Sep 09
I always tolerate..and just mind my own business. However, I just can't stand people who are 'double headed snake'! I will just ignore them when those 'not so nice' discussions is on or their not so favourable manners.
@balasri (26537)
• India
27 Sep 09
Ignoring is the right way to deal with those snakes.