1. Talk to yourself. Keep a running monologue in your head of why you shouldn’t lose your cool. Don’t do this out loud.
2. Go to the bathroom. This is an activity which not only removes you from the situation, but also engages you in a very specific routine. If you don’t have to ‘go’, then wash your hands and polish your appearance. Tuck in your shirt! Fix your hair! Adjust! Let no cat hair be unpicked!
3. Make a to-do list. Think about all the things you have to do. Write ‘em down. By the time you are done, you’ll realize you don’t have any time to be aggravated. You, homo modernis, are too busy! You might already be heading toward the door for the bank.
4. Vent. Find someone who knows to keep what you say to themselves, then vent. A good 5 minute rant oughta make you feel better. Any longer than that and you are just imposing.
5. Dance. Ok, maybe not dance, but listen to a heavy Nine Inch Nails song, or Air Supply, if that diffuses your bomb. A little air guitar’ll make everything all right.
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March 20, 2008 at 5:31 pm
connie
Thank goodness we have a private ladies bathroom. I often go splash water on my face and remind myself that prison would be ugly should I completely lose it! I have a very cranky 81 year old co-worker who can “go on” for days and days and days…..
persistentillusion says:
I know her! She sure does get around…
March 20, 2008 at 6:30 pm
thedailydish
The one thing I’ve never quite figured out about heavy metal is WHY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD the tougher the song or band or whatever, the more inclined they are to wear makeup or hair spray or dress like women. And yet, they are never ever regarded as fruity. In the vid Axel gets off the bus looking a little feminine, then BAM! up on stage and he’s a certified spray chick. I am truly perplexed.
persistentillusion says:
The 70’s and 80’s were a warped, warped time. What’s funny though is that some current “hard” bands or artists, like Marilyn Manson, are doing the same thing. Makeup included!