Comments on: Moral of the Story http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/ I hail from Melbourne, Australia but I am living in Seattle, Washington. This blog is powered by passive aggression. Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:25:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jack http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1669 Jack Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:35:29 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1669 <p>Wow, lots of responses.</p> <p>Ashley - I have also inherited an amazing amount of guilt trips thanks to my grandmother (my mother's mother-in-law). Guuuuuuilt.</p> <p>Deutlich - I can be annoyingly passive aggressive when I'm in denial about something bugging me. I usually exercise this aggressiveness through sarcasm and pointed jabs.</p> <p>Poodlegoose - I think it's the only way mothers can get through sometimes.</p> <p>20-Something - It's on my list too but I'm a severe hypocrite when it comes to peeves so take that as you will.</p> <p>Alex - I begrudgingly agree to that. Sometimes parents need to find alternate ways to get through to you and it may not always be methods you agree with.</p> <p>Katelin - If only life were that simple. I get a lot of crap from my mother about drinking as well. Afterwards, I drink.</p> <p>Maxie - My friend works in one of those places where everyone travels a lot and when you get back you just take whatever desk is free. He took some empty desk and the next week the original owner returned and this guy took a cube next to the desk and started calling his friends and telling his sob story about how his desk was taken. Hilarious.</p> <p>Nancy - The point I'm making is that my mother has to send me silly parables that don't make sense in order to drive home a point.</p> <p>Kim - You could be right! My mother loves to read me things that she picked up in the newspaper. She's just discovering email but this could be the start of something.</p> Wow, lots of responses.

Ashley – I have also inherited an amazing amount of guilt trips thanks to my grandmother (my mother’s mother-in-law). Guuuuuuilt.

Deutlich – I can be annoyingly passive aggressive when I’m in denial about something bugging me. I usually exercise this aggressiveness through sarcasm and pointed jabs.

Poodlegoose – I think it’s the only way mothers can get through sometimes.

20-Something – It’s on my list too but I’m a severe hypocrite when it comes to peeves so take that as you will.

Alex – I begrudgingly agree to that. Sometimes parents need to find alternate ways to get through to you and it may not always be methods you agree with.

Katelin – If only life were that simple. I get a lot of crap from my mother about drinking as well. Afterwards, I drink.

Maxie – My friend works in one of those places where everyone travels a lot and when you get back you just take whatever desk is free. He took some empty desk and the next week the original owner returned and this guy took a cube next to the desk and started calling his friends and telling his sob story about how his desk was taken. Hilarious.

Nancy – The point I’m making is that my mother has to send me silly parables that don’t make sense in order to drive home a point.

Kim – You could be right! My mother loves to read me things that she picked up in the newspaper. She’s just discovering email but this could be the start of something.

]]> By: kim http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1666 kim Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:13:54 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1666 <p>random person here, found you via yelp</p> <p>i'm sure there's some history between you and your mom that leads you to believe it's a passive-aggressive prod... but i've found that a lot of people who aren't online as frequently tend to forward every cliche forwarded message that comes their way, whether it be a useful tale or a crappy attempt at humor. so it's entirely possible she is spamming the world with this and you just happen to be on the lucky list</p> random person here, found you via yelp

i’m sure there’s some history between you and your mom that leads you to believe it’s a passive-aggressive prod… but i’ve found that a lot of people who aren’t online as frequently tend to forward every cliche forwarded message that comes their way, whether it be a useful tale or a crappy attempt at humor. so it’s entirely possible she is spamming the world with this and you just happen to be on the lucky list

]]> By: nancy http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1660 nancy Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:12:08 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1660 <p>i had actually thought the moral of this story was not to buy apples and i couldn't figure out where you get the passive aggressiveness. i am so dense sometimes it's amazing.</p> i had actually thought the moral of this story was not to buy apples and i couldn’t figure out where you get the passive aggressiveness. i am so dense sometimes it’s amazing.

]]> By: Maxie http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1656 Maxie Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:07:17 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1656 <p>Passive aggressiveness freakin sucks. It's especially horrible working with someone who is passive aggressive. sigh.</p> Passive aggressiveness freakin sucks. It’s especially horrible working with someone who is passive aggressive. sigh.

]]> By: katelin http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1654 katelin Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:11:50 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1654 <p>My mom sends me random ass crap too, more so about drinking and stuff like that. Sometimes I wish she'd just say "hey don't drink and drive" and I could just say "ummm where have you been? I never do that", haha. That'd be simple.</p> My mom sends me random ass crap too, more so about drinking and stuff like that. Sometimes I wish she’d just say “hey don’t drink and drive” and I could just say “ummm where have you been? I never do that”, haha. That’d be simple.

]]> By: alex http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1652 alex Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:13:08 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1652 <p>I think passive aggressiveness is adopted by mothers after years of being direct with son or daughter and being ignored. I see it with my mom and my brothers. My brother would probably roll his eyes if my mom told him something like “Hey, I hope you work harder at your job than you ever did for me.” but would probably also respond like you did if she had been more passive aggressive. As much as they mean well they are probably better off just not saying anything.</p> <p>It depends on the personality type of the kids. I on the other hand welcome criticism and as a result my parents have always been very direct with me.</p> I think passive aggressiveness is adopted by mothers after years of being direct with son or daughter and being ignored. I see it with my mom and my brothers. My brother would probably roll his eyes if my mom told him something like “Hey, I hope you work harder at your job than you ever did for me.” but would probably also respond like you did if she had been more passive aggressive. As much as they mean well they are probably better off just not saying anything.

It depends on the personality type of the kids. I on the other hand welcome criticism and as a result my parents have always been very direct with me.

]]> By: 20-Something http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1651 20-Something Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:27:11 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1651 <p>Passive-aggressive behavior is near the top of my pet peeve list.</p> Passive-aggressive behavior is near the top of my pet peeve list.

]]> By: poodlegoose http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1647 poodlegoose Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:50:56 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1647 <p>Ouch. Passive-aggressiveness is awful, and it seems that mothers are great at it. Or maybe just our mothers.</p> Ouch. Passive-aggressiveness is awful, and it seems that mothers are great at it. Or maybe just our mothers.

]]> By: Deutlich http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1646 Deutlich Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:28:55 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1646 <p>You know what? Ditto. On the passive agressiveness.</p> <p>Seriously.</p> You know what? Ditto. On the passive agressiveness.

Seriously.

]]> By: Ashley http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1645 Ashley Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:13:23 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2008/03/11/moral-of-the-story/#comment-1645 <p>passive agressiveness is definitely an inherited trait - my family is proof.</p> passive agressiveness is definitely an inherited trait – my family is proof.

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