How to handle an a**hole


	How to handle an a**hole

communicatrix

1-6-2007 12:56 PM

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behavior, manners, howto, tips

communicatrix says:

Great advice from HelloMyNameIsScott, aka the Nametag Guy, who's learned by doing.

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1-6-2007 1:45 PM

diplomat

good advice for all.

1-6-2007 2:54 PM

egoldstein

yep, definitely some good advice. the key is actually doing it, because saying it is easy.

1-6-2007 3:27 PM

pishisaurus

Is there anyone in real life without a hole in the a**?

1-6-2007 6:35 PM

MFG07

Confused...
is he the asshole or am I?
(From the way I read he is responding to someone calling him an asshole; where as, I thought I was learning how to deal with a person who is an asshole

1-6-2007 6:36 PM

MFG07

excuse me a**hole...
sorry

1-7-2007 2:02 AM

BartendingBear

I'll nominate anyone who spams ads in comments for an a**hole.

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