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You may save yourself a little energy by not making those statements out loud, just because many people are venting as a maladaptive way to connect, and those statements sound very superior and judgmental, if all the person wanted was a “sounds like you’re having a shit day! Do something nice for yourself” and then sorta distance yourself politely. It’s not very often someone truly wants more than a sympathetic ear.

You’ll be the office/family doosh if you go around making pronouncements like that.

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Stephanie Stevens
Stephanie Stevens

Written by Stephanie Stevens

Wishes she had a gong, like on The Gong Show, but for stupid ideas (especially her own). Please don’t ask me what I think if you don’t want to know.

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