Dont' turn your back on me when I'm talking to you!
@lookatdesktop (27156)
Dallas, Texas
April 7, 2016 5:25pm CST
OMG! Work place sins like this make me angry.
I had this one supervisor who told me what I was to be doing practically in every possible detail but when he was finished telling it like it is, he turned away, even when I tried to put a few words in edge-wise.
Yea. I know what it feels like to have someone turn around and walk away when I was talking to them. This is a real problem and I bet you have had this happen to you also.
I know most people will think this in their head but not act on it. Showing discretion in this type of matter in the work place can show either guts or cowardice, depending on how you look at it. In my case, it was guts to hold it back because I sometimes did not hold anything back, thus my frequent visits to the employment lines. I was a rebel when I was very young. My father was very authoritative.I had a bit of defiance myself to authority. More accurately put, I was not the least bit humble.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
7 Apr 16
I cant recall, but that does not mean it did not happen, in fact, I am positive it did as this resonated with me.
I think I was probably so annoyed that I have blocked it out.
Isnt it so rude? Especially bosses,, they are trained to do this I am sure.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
8 Apr 16
In some cases such as being in the military, yes this is natural but in civilian life it can be interpreted as aggressive and unfair.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
8 Apr 16
@lookatdesktop Yes in some instances as you say in line of duty...
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
8 Apr 16
@lookatdesktop Oh my . That's indeed a different situation . 
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
8 Apr 16
I couldn't as he would have fired me for insubordination. He was ex military.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
8 Apr 16
@SIMPLYD , and as luck would have it, over time the guy actually learned to respect me. By me maintaining a cool attitude, more or less proper restraint, I got more of his respect. How does this happen? I guess it's a guy thing. It may come from earlier years on the football team or ROTC but mainly as time goes by sometimes a person can learn enough about a person for them to have earned proper respect. Not always though.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
8 Apr 16
Nothing will ever change them. They just have this social disorder that there is no real cure for. Even if you find out later they had to hurry to the bathroom or catch a phone call, you and I know they just don't really care. Sometimes even people like this will offer an apology but it is not sincere.
@carebear29 (32002)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
8 Apr 16
I get that a lot. Especially by my husband.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
8 Apr 16
Sometimes it can be just a product of lack of self confidence and low self esteem or both.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
8 Apr 16
I have had supervisors and managers who do such things. My turn comes later when they want to know why whatever it was wasn't done, and I tell them, "Well, I told you I didn't have time to work on that right now but maybe you didn't hear me because you were walking away."
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
8 Apr 16
It might work under some circumstances. I for one would be too angry to respond rationally. I often say things that only end up hurting me and cost me some of the jobs I had. Worse still is, when you leave one job because of personality conflict it follows you around wherever you go to look for another job.
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