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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?

JamesandJon33 Fri 10-Jul-26 09:57:52

Yesterday we went shopping, to a shop selling farming equipment. There was quite an oldish man, perhaps late 70 s paying for something at the till. He stood there for quite a while afterwards talking to the two young girls behind the counter. I couldn’t hear quite what they were talking about but one of the girs said ‘You need a donkey.’ ‘Oh I have one of those,’ said the man. ‘The wife’. My mouth just opened and I said ‘Thank God I’m not married to you. ‘. And walked straight past him out of the shop.

Retread Fri 10-Jul-26 10:19:29

I became very incensed and brave when a woman (a friend of a friend) I had put up in my home so she could be near the hospital where she was having tests, put her bottle of vodka on my kitchen counter and proceeded to pour herself a stiff double. It was 10 a.m.

My bravery 😂 was so incensed 🤣🤣 that she found alternative accommodation soon after.

Cossy Fri 10-Jul-26 10:37:14

I can remember all the way back at Senior school when a teacher made my friend cry! I was incensed and stood up for her and berated my teacher.

I often would find my inner bravery at work if I felt someone else was being unfairly judged or singled out in meetings.

I’m fairly laid back BUT if someone pushes me or presses the wrong button I’m more than happy to “bite back”

I loathe “unfairness” “rudeness” and “injustice”, those are the things which normally trigger me to speak out.

MawsRosie Fri 10-Jul-26 10:39:15

Retread

I became very incensed and brave when a woman (a friend of a friend) I had put up in my home so she could be near the hospital where she was having tests, put her bottle of vodka on my kitchen counter and proceeded to pour herself a stiff double. It was 10 a.m.

My bravery 😂 was so incensed 🤣🤣 that she found alternative accommodation soon after.

It was her own vodka.
What was the problem ?

rafichagran Fri 10-Jul-26 10:47:00

"It was her own vodka.
What was the problem ?

Agree with this. I can't see the problem.

Aldom Fri 10-Jul-26 10:57:49

Possibly vodka is incompatible with the type of illness for which the lady was having tests???

DaisyAnneReturns Fri 10-Jul-26 11:14:55

I'm not sure becoming "incensed" is something to get proud of.

ViceVersa Fri 10-Jul-26 11:18:33

DaisyAnneReturns

I'm not sure becoming "incensed" is something to get proud of.

If there is a genuine reason for it, then sometimes that's exactly what is needed!

Whiff Fri 10-Jul-26 11:26:46

Two months ago on my local train 3 teenage boys swearing and then 2 got off the 3rd one wanted them to go too the city but they had to go home. He started banging his head on the window worst swearing you could think of he was shouting . So I told him if he wanted brain damage carry on and end up like a vegetable but shut your mouth. He looked at me and moved to another part of the carriage and was silent. I am disabled. A man said that's brave he could have attacked you told him I would have hit him my stick handle which is weighted. But knew he was a coward and playing silly buggers because he coukd still see his friends.

I have zero tolerance for bad behaviour being widowed since I was 45 had to fight a lot of battles on my own. Its people who turn a blind eye let's bad behaviour become the norm. I am 68