June 19, 2007Putting an End to Sarcasm
A peer of mine communicated very sarcastically to everyone in our dept. In a recent meeting she was sarcastic and the bosses accepted it as her normal behavior. Since they did not address it at the meeting, I told her I did not appreciate the comment and suggested she was unaware of how often she did it. Making her aware did the trick. She stopped being sarcastic. No one would address her bad behavior. They just accepted it. We now treat others respectfully.
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One of my WORST habits! I guess I should say, FORMERLY one of my worst habits! Thank you, Meryl! In my case, I told myself I was using sarcasm to be funny, to show off just how clever I could be. I realized that I was using it as a weapon. When I felt threatened, or powerless, I’d launch an arrow at my unsuspecting victim.
Since I found Speak Strong and Meryl, I am much more aware of the impact of my words. And I am much more in touch of what I’m thinking and feeling. When I am afraid, I dig in and fight. It looks and feels like anger, but the anger is just a front.
I found that if I take a moment to figure out what I’m feeling and honestly name it, I feel more able to resolve the situation, more empowered — and not so afraid.
Comment by Cynthia Mueller — June 19, 2007 @ 2:34 pm