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What turns you Off?
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(08-24-2012, 12:56 PM)Ilyanna Wrote: Oh, and actually, it's a more common (subconscious!) behavior than you'd probably think. Ever encountered someone who tells you a problem, and when you offer advice, always finds a reason that'll keep them from taking it? You'll eventually run out of advice, and they'll get what they wanted in the first place: the reassurance that their situation cannot be improved and that they are justified in remaining in it.

I encounter them more and more frequently sad to say... when they work for me, I let them go. When they sit for an interview, they are passed over.

It's classic victim mentality. And it is caustic if you allow it to creep into your life in any way.

Clang appears to have let it consume him. He can't even see the intrinsic value that actually working - regardless of whether or not it is $8 and hour or volunteering for the KoC - provides the soul.

I'll just keep my fingers silent on this moving forward, because he has no interest in changing and is entertained by his own sloth and slovenly ways.

You win Clang, well played.
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What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-22-2012, 12:31 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by ramseycat - 08-22-2012, 12:40 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-22-2012, 12:44 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by ramseycat - 08-22-2012, 12:56 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-22-2012, 01:05 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by username - 08-22-2012, 01:19 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Lady Cop - 08-22-2012, 01:22 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by QueenBee - 08-22-2012, 01:26 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-22-2012, 01:38 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Duchess - 08-22-2012, 01:47 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-22-2012, 01:49 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by username - 08-22-2012, 01:53 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-22-2012, 01:57 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by username - 08-22-2012, 02:05 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-22-2012, 02:08 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-22-2012, 02:23 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-22-2012, 03:33 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by ramseycat - 08-22-2012, 03:41 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-22-2012, 05:48 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-22-2012, 03:58 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-22-2012, 06:18 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-22-2012, 10:30 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-23-2012, 07:41 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Maggot - 08-22-2012, 10:46 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-22-2012, 10:55 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-23-2012, 01:04 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-23-2012, 02:53 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-23-2012, 03:40 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Ilyanna - 08-23-2012, 04:23 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-23-2012, 04:42 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-23-2012, 05:20 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-23-2012, 06:18 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-23-2012, 08:45 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Jimbone - 08-23-2012, 09:54 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-23-2012, 10:00 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Jimbone - 08-23-2012, 10:04 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-23-2012, 10:08 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-23-2012, 11:02 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-23-2012, 11:02 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-23-2012, 11:12 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-23-2012, 11:23 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 12:33 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-24-2012, 12:54 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 01:11 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by ramseycat - 08-24-2012, 08:05 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-23-2012, 05:24 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Ilyanna - 08-23-2012, 05:38 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Midwest Spy - 08-23-2012, 05:45 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-23-2012, 08:50 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 01:42 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Ilyanna - 08-23-2012, 04:55 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Midwest Spy - 08-23-2012, 05:28 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Ilyanna - 08-23-2012, 05:50 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Ilyanna - 08-23-2012, 07:28 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by username - 08-23-2012, 09:08 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-23-2012, 10:58 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-23-2012, 09:34 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-24-2012, 01:13 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Ilyanna - 08-24-2012, 08:24 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Duchess - 08-24-2012, 08:28 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Ilyanna - 08-24-2012, 08:35 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Duchess - 08-24-2012, 08:39 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Ilyanna - 08-24-2012, 08:44 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by ramseycat - 08-24-2012, 08:45 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Ilyanna - 08-24-2012, 09:01 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Jimbone - 08-24-2012, 12:43 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 01:29 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 01:49 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 01:24 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by ramseycat - 08-24-2012, 11:35 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 12:40 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 12:51 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Ilyanna - 08-24-2012, 12:57 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Ilyanna - 08-24-2012, 12:56 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 01:30 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Jimbone - 08-24-2012, 03:21 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 03:42 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Duchess - 08-24-2012, 03:58 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Jimbone - 08-24-2012, 04:07 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by ramseycat - 08-27-2012, 07:37 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-27-2012, 02:22 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by sally - 08-27-2012, 10:14 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-27-2012, 11:07 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 12:59 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 12:59 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by ramseycat - 08-24-2012, 01:13 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 01:20 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 01:17 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 01:19 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 01:17 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 01:20 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 01:27 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 01:33 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Ilyanna - 08-24-2012, 01:39 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 02:01 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by HairOfTheDog - 08-24-2012, 04:17 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-24-2012, 04:34 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by HairOfTheDog - 08-24-2012, 04:39 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-24-2012, 04:45 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Jimbone - 08-24-2012, 05:05 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 05:20 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 05:10 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 05:15 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by username - 08-24-2012, 04:21 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by HairOfTheDog - 08-24-2012, 04:26 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 04:34 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 04:42 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 05:09 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Duchess - 08-24-2012, 04:50 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Midwest Spy - 08-24-2012, 04:58 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-24-2012, 06:40 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by HairOfTheDog - 08-24-2012, 05:00 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-24-2012, 05:11 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 05:21 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by HairOfTheDog - 08-24-2012, 05:23 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-24-2012, 06:42 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by HairOfTheDog - 08-24-2012, 05:14 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 05:20 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 05:21 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 05:25 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 05:27 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 05:27 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Jimbone - 08-24-2012, 05:30 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by HairOfTheDog - 08-24-2012, 05:36 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Jimbone - 08-24-2012, 05:53 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Duchess - 08-24-2012, 06:44 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-24-2012, 06:49 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by username - 08-24-2012, 07:42 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-24-2012, 07:44 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by sally - 08-24-2012, 07:57 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Duchess - 08-24-2012, 07:58 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 09:24 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by username - 08-24-2012, 11:17 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 11:53 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-24-2012, 11:55 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-24-2012, 11:58 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-25-2012, 12:10 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Eat Shit And Die - 08-24-2012, 09:32 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-24-2012, 10:44 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-25-2012, 01:09 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-25-2012, 01:23 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-25-2012, 01:29 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by HairOfTheDog - 08-27-2012, 02:57 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Duchess - 08-27-2012, 06:02 AM
RE: What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-27-2012, 02:36 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-27-2012, 03:11 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Duchess - 08-27-2012, 03:16 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by ramseycat - 08-27-2012, 03:55 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-27-2012, 05:08 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-27-2012, 05:07 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-27-2012, 05:08 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-27-2012, 05:12 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by username - 08-27-2012, 05:17 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Duchess - 08-27-2012, 05:14 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Riotgear - 08-27-2012, 08:06 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by username - 08-27-2012, 10:21 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Clang McFly - 08-27-2012, 11:10 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-27-2012, 05:22 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by OnBendedKnee - 08-27-2012, 09:34 PM
RE: What turns you Off? - by Duchess - 08-28-2012, 11:13 AM