What will you feel when your boss say…

@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
May 1, 2017 4:55am CST
“You look like an angel, but there is something in you.” I am sure you have a different reaction to this statement. This statement was said by my former boss in Tajikistan. I wasn’t surprised by what she said because we are having an issue that time. “What’s my reaction?” I told her, “I do look like an angel, but I have the devil inside me.” “What would be your reaction?” Image Credit: pixabay.com
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• United States
1 May 17
Yes that would be what I would say too, very good. Did she back away or come forward to you? LOL
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 May 17
I was offended by her statement. She was caught off guard when I answered her back. She was shocked and I smiled while walking away from her.
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• United States
1 May 17
@Shavkat Good you walked off and turned your back to her..yes it is very offensive what she was referring.
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@writerjo (2540)
• India
2 May 17
Yes what you said is correct
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@Bodyandbrain (13797)
• Gurgaon, India
2 May 17
I like your reaction, and I think it was the exactly what she meant.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
2 May 17
I agree. It makes me feel so offended. She had learned something from that confrontation.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
2 May 17
@Bodyandbrain I agree. I think I became so confident with the help of these people. They are the main factor that people change for a better version of oneself.
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• Gurgaon, India
2 May 17
@Shavkat yes for sure. Standing for your rights and being confident while expressing yourself is very good quality you have.
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@MGjhaud (23228)
• Philippines
1 May 17
Not sure what to say to that..
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@MGjhaud (23228)
• Philippines
1 May 17
I think it will when it occurs.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 May 17
I think it will come out naturally if someone is so provocative.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 May 17
@MGjhaud I am sure, my friend.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
1 May 17
It sounds like a compliment.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 May 17
I think it is a compliment to look like an angel, But the sentence is a double-meaning. Actually, she doesn't listen to my request that time. I had said something that she needs to keep me safe in the country.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
2 May 17
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
1 May 17
@Shavkat Could be.
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1 May 17
your boss was sarcastic!
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 May 17
You said it right. I fought back because it is not right.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
2 May 17
@Iam_jauntyjen I think she got my message at that time. In fact, she begged me to continue volunteering in Tajikistan. But then, it boils out to stop working with them and there is no regret for disconnecting with them.
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2 May 17
@Shavkat I would do the same if I were in your shoes.
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@franxav (14588)
• India
1 May 17
Perhaps that was the best thing you could have said!
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 May 17
I think it is. There are other statements that she'd said before. But I lost my coolness that time.
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
2 May 17
@franxav I agree. It is not all words should be taken into our system.
@franxav (14588)
• India
1 May 17
@Shavkat It's quite natural to lose our cool in the face of unjust and insulting treatment.
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@maezee (41985)
• United States
1 May 17
It seems like a weird and inappropriate thing to have your boss say to you! Im not sure what my response wiuld have been!
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 May 17
I agree. I felt so harassed with such statement. I answered back unintentionally.
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
1 May 17
I would say "at least I still look like an angel unlike other people I come face to face with who like the devil himself " that is if I am already planning to resign
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
1 May 17
@Shavkat then you should had also given her a piece of your mind
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 May 17
I was planning to resign that time. There are some circumstances that it is not acceptable for me.
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@prashu228 (37518)
• India
1 May 17
i liked your reaction "angel with devil inside", i would just gave a smile when my boss says anything
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 May 17
I think she was measuring me up that time. I can't conceal my feelings if I know that I am in the right situation.
• Philippines
3 May 17
That would be seriously weird for me to hear, I personally don't know how to answer that. I would have been dumbfounded.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
4 May 17
I think it would be shocking to hear it. But I managed to protect myself from being humiliated.
@nitsbubb (1308)
• Pune, India
2 May 17
Your response to your boss was excellent!!!! Ha Ha Ha
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
3 May 17
I think it is, my friend. It sounds classy and not obviously insulting her.
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 May 17
Possibly something similar. I guess there is some devil in all of us.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 May 17
I do agree. We have some devil inside of us. It will be unleashed if hearing a provocative statement like this.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
1 May 17
Reply on the face. Do not suppress your emotions. This is dangerous.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 May 17
I cannot conceal my feeling about it. So I tried to point out something to her.
@responsiveme (22923)
• India
1 May 17
Ha Ha ...what was her response.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 May 17
She didn't say anything and felt shocked.
@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
1 May 17
No one has ever said that to me. If somebody said that to me, I would ask them for an explanation.
@allknowing (153544)
• India
2 May 17
Looks are deceptive is what she may have meant
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 May 17
for me, if i am told like that, i will tell this person that he should not mess with me because i will unleash my 'demonic' powers to tone him down. hahaha!
• Agra, India
19 Feb 20
I would just laugh out aloud.
@spaceseed (2843)
• India
2 May 17
What I can say in this matter is, Bosses can say anything.
@Kandae11 (57233)
1 May 17
Your response was a clear warning I think.