My new game...

(Reposted from February 26, 2009)

I'm thinking of calling it "Passive Aggressive Bingo."

There is nothing about bingo with it; just thought that sounded catchy. Here is the problem at hand... What do you do when you are too much of a lady to address someone that you seriously dislike on their level?

I won't even begin to mention the fact that it is offensive to even acknowledge some annoyances personally, when they shouldn't even be on your radar... Oh, wait, I just did... Oops.

This seems to happen to me when I, oh, I don't know, let's say I get sick and am not able to go out. Some chick, oh, let's just call one of them "Scrappy" for giggles, thinks that is an open invitation to start or rekindle something with your significant other... ("Significant other" in the sense that it is a person that you spend your time with, days and nights, but perhaps haven't put your relationship status all over every social networking site because how old ARE you anyway??)

What do you do? What DO you DO? (HA-HA)

If you are me, you're too well bred to actually go all Jerry Springer on their asses in public like you would really like to do. If you are really REALLY like me, you know of some oh-so-much-better ways to make their lives completely miserable, force them out of jobs, spread their business to the gossip-mongers on the street, make some stuff up, take your pick... Be creative...

So, instead of indulging in less-than-lady-like behavior, I'm going to type this note, just to put it out there that I know that some are only my *friends* on here in order to hunt up an opportunity. That some people only fake-nice to me to get some inside info, or honestly, just to feel better about themselves. That's okay though. Honestly, I probably talk shit about you too.

--Truth REALLY be told, I probably even do so with a vocabulary that wouldn't even let you know that you were being insulted if you heard me saying it.

If you're reading this now, you most definitely know who you are. If you're reading this and are actually my friend, you know exactly who I'm talking about --and lest one or another of the former group feel important, even in this respect, you are one of many. You aren't even unique.

The really great part is that the next time that I see you, you can't even let on that you read this. I do think that I may have found the Holy Grail of passive aggressive behavior.

To quote one of my favorites, "If you have friends like me, raise your glasses. If you don't, raise your standards."

Now, who said a little childish venting wasn't therapeutic?? I certainly feel better!!