Anger Management for Rude People

I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I had forgotten to make. I found the number and dialed it. A man answered, saying, “Hello.” I politely said, “This is Jason Braemore. Could I please speak with Rachel Carter?” Suddenly, the phone was slammed down on me - I couldn’t believe that anyone could be so rude. I tracked down Rachel’s correct number and called her - I had transposed the last two digits of her phone number. After hanging up with her, I decided to call the “wrong” number again… When the same guy answered the phone, I yelled, “You’re a scumbag!” and hung up. I wrote his number down with the word “scumbag” next to it, and put it on my speed dial. Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills or had a really bad day, I’d call him up and yell, “You’re a scumbag!” It always cheered me up! When Caller ID came to our area, I thought my therapeutic “scumbag” calling would have to stop. So, I called his number and said, “Hi, this is John Smith from the Telephone Company. I’m just calling to see if you’re familiar with the Caller ID program?” He yelled, “NO!” and slammed the phone down. I quickly called him back and said, “That’s because you’re a scumbag!” One day I was at the store, getting ready to pull into a parking spot. Some guy in a black BMW cut me off and pulled into the spot I had patiently waited for. I hit the horn and yelled that I had been waiting for the spot. The idiot ignored me. I noticed a “For Sale” sign in his car window… so I wrote down his number. A couple of days later, right after calling the first scumbag, I thought I had better call the BMW scumbag too. I said, “Is this the man with the black BMW for sale?” “Yes, it is.” “Can you tell me where I can see it?” “Yes, I live at 1969 West 35th Street. It’s a yellow house, and the car’s parked right out in front.” “What’s your name?” I asked. “My name is Don Hanson,” he said. “When’s a good time to catch you, Don?” “I’m home every evening after five.” “Listen, Don, can I tell you something?” “Yes?” “Don, you’re a scumbag.” Then I hung up, and added his number to my speed dial. Now, when I had a problem, I had two scumbags to call… But after several months of calling them, it wasn’t as enjoyable as it used to be. So, I came up with an idea. I called Scumbag #1… “Hello.” “You’re a scumbag!” (But I didn’t hang up…) “Are you still there?” he asked. “Yeah,” I said. “ Stop calling me,” he screamed. “Make me,” I said. “Who are you?” he asked. “My name is Don Hanson.” “Yeah? Where do you live?” “Scumbag, I live at 1969 West 35th Street, a yellow house, with my black Beamer parked in front.” He said, “I’m coming over right now, Don. And you had better start saying your prayers.” I said, “Yeah, like I’m really scared, scumbag.” Then I called Scumbag #2. “Hello?” he said. “Hello, scumbag,” I said. He yelled, “If I ever find out who you are, I’ll…” “You’ll what?” I said. “I’ll kick your ass,” he exclaimed. I answered, “Well, scumbag, here’s your chance. I’m coming over right now.” Then I hung up and immediately called the police, saying that I lived at 1969 West 35th Street, and that I was on my way over there to kill my gay lover. Then I called CKVU Channel 13 News about the gang war going down on West 35th Street. I quickly got into my car and headed over to 35th Street. There I saw two scumbags beating the crap out of each other in front of six squad cars, a police helicopter, and news crew. Now I feel a lot better… QuotaBills Nature is cheaper than therapy. - M P Zarrella Anger blows out the candle of the mind. - Robert G Ingersoll The greatest remedy for anger is delay. - Thomas Paine Give your stress wings and let it fly away. - Gerri Guillemets Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny. - Kin Hubbard Management is nothing more than motivating people. - Lee Iacocca Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger. - Robert Christy If stress burned calories, I'd be a supermodel. - Unknown The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. - Hubert H Humphrey Be patient and calm; no one can catch a fish with anger. - Herbert Hoover Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding. - Mohandas K. Gandhi We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie. - David Mamet Whoever incites anger has a strong insurance against indifference. - Philip Stanhope Reality: The leading cause of stress among those in touch with it. - Lily Tomlin Too much homework can cause stress, depression and even lower grades. - Unknown I quit therapy because my analyst was trying to help me behind my back. - Richard Lewis Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. - Peter F Drucker Stress is an important dragon to slay - or at least tame - in your life. - Marilu Henner Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness. - Richard Carlson Chocolate is cheaper than therapy, and you don't need an appointment. - Unknown The best training a top manager can be engaged in is management by example. - Carlos Ghosn God will never give you anything you can't handle, so don't stress. - Kelly Clarkson How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. - Marcus Aurelius Retirement means no pressure, no stress, no heartache... unless you play golf. - Gene Perret Most stress is caused by people who overestimate the importance of their problems. - Michael LeBoeuf Stress is your body's way of saying you haven't worked enough unpaid overtime. - Scott Adams The latest thing in psychiatry is group therapy. Instead of couches, they use bunk beds. - Henny Youngman If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor. - Teri Garr The yoga mat is a good place to turn when talk therapy and antidepressants aren't enough. - Amy Weintraub Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge. - E G Bulwer-Lytton In times of great stress or adversity, plow your anger and your energy into something positive. - Lee Iacocca Obama and his attack dogs have nothing but hate and anger in their hearts and spew it whenever possible. - Donald Trump Some of these people need ten years of therapy - ten sentences of mine do not equal ten years of therapy. - Oscar Wilde People say that forgiving is my flaw, but I really believe that holding grudges and anger is a waste of energy. - Mayte Garcia Because of their cuisine, Germans don't consider farting rude. They'd certainly be out of luck if they did. - P.J. O'Rourke Transformation also means looking for ways to stop pushing yourself so hard professionally or inviting so much stress. - Gail Sheehy When it comes to housework the one thing no book of household management can ever tell you is how to begin. Or maybe I mean why. - Katharine Whitehorn Forgiveness isn't just the absence of anger. It's also the presence of self-love, when you actually begin to value yourself. - Tara Westover Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall. - Stephen Covey To be a champion, you have to learn to handle stress and pressure. 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27-May-2022