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When you are so incensed and find your inner bravery!

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Sago Fri 10-Jul-26 09:22:40

A thread on charity shop brought to mind an incident where I actually retrieved my donations because staff were so rude, I did give them a dressing down.

Another incident the wind had blown over a neighbours recycling bin and debris was flying everywhere, I started chasing around picking it all up and then dragged the bin to a more sheltered spot, when I had finished I saw him standing at the door watching me, I asked him why he hadn’t helped, he said sarcastically I seemed to be managing just fine.
I ate the face off him!
He avoided me for over 10 years!

Another was at a public meeting of 100’s of people, an organisation whose concern was causing many problems in our neighbourhood had held the meeting to try and appease us.

The people that spoke were just employees, they were young and on a low pay grade but represented the organisation well.

At the end of the presentation I was so incensed that I stood up and announced that it was appalling that the staff had had to represent the organisation, I demanded we had another meeting to include the better paid directors ( I named them) and a representative of the council.

I got a standing ovation and another meeting!

When have you become incensed and brave?

Cossy Sun 12-Jul-26 16:40:55

“Sago

Ginnytonic5
Cossy you sound very angry with everyone..and writing ‘there you are then’ in s reply is simply rude .. (spell out the initials for anyone who does not know )
It was me that responded to DaisyAnneReturns with there we are then.
Not Cossy“

grin I don’t think you sound angry with everyone, any more than me, or indeed anyone else on this thread and many others.

Is there something in the air today?

Or as one person asked me a couple of days ago, in the water supply.

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TwiceAsNice Sun 12-Jul-26 16:44:33

My first training was as a nursery nurse so I was well used to managing children’s behaviour . I am rarely cross but when I am you know about it!

Two friends and I (also nursery nurses) went out for the day using the train. 2 children were after a while, running riot in our carriage. Their parents sat at the front taking no notice, they had their feet up on the seats,( another thing that annoys me) The children proceeded to come to the seats behind us, stand up and swing on the headrests. I turned round and said quietly but very firmly “SIT DOWN AND BEHAVE “ . They looked at me and did just that. Their mother turned around and after she saw my face did nothing. My friends thought it was hilarious but I had had enough!