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Do you know what your triggers are? I mean, what sets you off irrationally. I know some people get violent about some things but don't acknowledge the irrational aspect of it. They're creative enough to justify their outrage over a slight. I lack that skill.

What ticks me off is when an underling will say they were talking to my boss about something I asked them to do.

"We need this done by Monday."
"Should be Tuesday, as (owner) and I were talking about it last night. But, whatever."
Then I forward (owner)'s email saying it's Monday.

I know I get my back up way too high. But both the dismissive response and the threat of being out of the loop gets me very pissy.

Do you have any obvious trigger points?

vehicle blind spot

I know I bring this car thing up a lot. In short: I need another car but am afraid to do it.

The thing that I find interesting is how many people care what I drive. But not only that, but people seem to have a clear opinion on what I should do, despite their opinion changes with the wind. An employee suggested I get some V6 AWD car at the lot he was buying from. Two days later, "Don't get AWD. It's bad for the tires". A week later, after their deal fell through, he'll never buy from that lot again, so don't go there!

The same people who teased me about owning a minivan when I was 30's? Now drive a minivan.
My brother-in-law who drives a Focus demands I not own a Focus.

To be honest, I don't care. But, I don't want to make a mistake because being WRONG is the worst. The shit I ate for owning a Neon! I don't regret it. Silver has served me well. But people judge me like I wear socks with sandals -- something I only know should be avoided because of the complaining when people do.

The drawback with keeping acquaintance with so many outliers, it's impossible to determine a common taste. Heck, I have friends who eschew cars on principle.

Apparently I have to buy domestic, but not from the Wrong Dealerships. But a comfortable V6 but not an old-man car. And electric, but not electric. And certainly not a woman car. Bah! Everyone sucks.

Apparently women care what guys drive? I'm lucky to find someone who cares less than me. Well, I can't defer my taste to my wife.