tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257423852337537095.post8973062423053842597..comments2024-02-10T01:21:54.840-07:00Comments on MacYoung's Musings: Our Fear of Conflict (or 'be polite')Marc MacYounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14643713557469013734noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257423852337537095.post-66884244687075355082013-11-11T19:07:42.426-07:002013-11-11T19:07:42.426-07:00Funny... I've been using that all my life. I...Funny... I've been using that all my life. I tend to be a little too nice (okay, doormat), so I learned very early on that if I was careful, being unfailingly polite and cheerful could get me whatever I needed. I never had to worry about confrontations; nobody had any desire to go there. I'm female, which of course helps a bit. Throw in the fact that I can fake confidence like nothing else (I'm not a confident person at all) thanks to years of convincing unruly horses that I am bigger and stronger than they are, and I survive.KariAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352075308640608853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257423852337537095.post-52460010586728984392013-09-14T09:43:29.214-06:002013-09-14T09:43:29.214-06:00Thanks for that article Mark. I,m dealing with som...Thanks for that article Mark. I,m dealing with something along these lines right now, so this blog is very timely for me. GWGWnoreply@blogger.com