Do's and Don'ts for the Holiday Season

I'd like to thank my college buddy Kerry for this one:

http://www.sorryimissedyourparty.com

Last week I was talking to the undergrad student I share an office space with. I was talking about a rather touchy discussion I was having with an acquaintance who happens to practice outlandishly passive aggressive behavior. In telling this story, my UG friend started to snicker. I was trying to describe my response to such behavior, and her response was "you bowled her over, didn't you?" Mind you, this girl has known me for a total of like 10 days or something. I thought about getting offended, but she's about right. I'm not much for subtlety. Sensitivity--sometimes. Confrontation avoidance? Maybe. But when cornered, I am nothing if not straightforward.

I have, however, decided that there may be times in which passive-aggressive behavior is necessary. Mostly when dealing with other passive aggressives...they often don't communicate the way the rest of us do, as in, in declarative statements. So, I've been practicing (not really, but it's fun to think about in my head).

This website has been giving me some much needed pointers:

http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/