The GRENADE


"I don't need this (#&^*$), I'm outta here!"




R&R: Hmmm. Sounds like you've got a bit of a grenade in you somewhere! While walking out is a valid choice, firing off this particular shot is likely to inflame the situation for whoever you leave behind! Better to go quietly into the night. And when you get back to the office, the mess you've helped create and then left behind will be a burden you must bear for some time to come. That's because the Grenade now knows that you know that he lost it! Which means next time you're around, he'll be feeling quite a bit sensitive (as will you), and that makes him more likely to blow up again! Remember, people lose it when they feel unappreciated. In your case, he knows he's unappreciated! Now you wanted to deal with this situation. So turn around and march back into that room and finish what you started


YOU: (Grumble, grumble.) Ok, you're right. I can deal with Bob. I am ready to try again.



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