Questions for Callaway

[El]

Here is a definition of Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder:

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2453/what-is-passive-aggressive

The term "passive-aggressive" was introduced in a 1945 U.S. War Department technical bulletin, describing soldiers who weren't openly insubordinate but shirked duty through procrastination, willful incompetence, and so on. If you've ever served in the military during wartime, though, or for that matter read Catch-22, you realize that what the brass calls a personality disorder a grunt might call a rational strategy to avoid getting killed.

After the war the term found its way into civilian psychiatric practice and for many years was listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the bible of the mental health trade. According to the revised third edition (DSM-III-R, 1987), someone had PAPD if he displayed five or more of the following behaviors: (1) procrastinates, (2) sulks or argues when asked to do something he doesn't want to do, (3) works inefficiently on unwanted tasks, (4) complains without justification of unreasonable demands, (5) "forgets" obligations, (6) believes he is doing a much better job than others think, (7) resents useful suggestions, ( fails to do his share, or (9) unreasonably criticizes authority figures....Recognizing that the definition as then formulated wasn't working but uncertain how to fix it, the compilers of DSM-IV (1994) dumped PAPD from the list of official disorders and relegated it to an appendix....

The only person who I like and who I would describe as passive-aggressive is not a member here.

Sounds like the vast majority of men, to me.   

*RAGE*

Yeah, it sounds like you, too.   

[odeon]

 

[Pyraxis]

Yeah, it sounds like you, too.   

How can you possibly know that?  Or are you just being a bitch?

[El]

Yeah, it sounds like you, too.   

How can you possibly know that?  Or are you just being a bitch?

Mostly being a bitch, but RageBL's online persona is (IMO) very much that of a "male pig"- to the point where I'm really not sure if he's trolling, or if that's actually his real personality.

[I feel the need to add this- before you (Pyraxis) or RageBL demands an explanation for that, I'm not going to bother trying to define or argue about it because I don't see it being very productive; the impression is solid enough with me that picking it apart will only be a mutual exercise in frustration.]

[Pyraxis]

Aw, damnit, now you're making me want to argue with you. Forbidden fruit and all that. You're no fun.

[El]

Aw, damnit, now you're making me want to argue with you. Forbidden fruit and all that. You're no fun.

Ghead and argue; I was just saying that I prolly wasn't going to defend my stance, and explaining why. 

Wanna argue about something else?   

[DirtDawg]

Aw, damnit, now you're making me want to argue with you. Forbidden fruit and all that. You're no fun.

Ghead and argue; I was just saying that I prolly wasn't going to defend my stance, and explaining why. 

Wanna argue about something else?   

Nah, I wanna come to Rage's defense.

He doesn't seem nearly as piggish as another mcmember who no longer graces us with his presence, much. I am in love with that one in a very gheycourious way, but Rage is the subject dejour. He (RAGE) seems mostly like one, prescribably individual, strong male-like, possibly not gay (OK - debatable ... different post, though) just starting out, inexperienced, grasping at any feeling, needing to be seen, tail feather grower, who has already tried to preen out a few mistakes from his display, but he keeps up the dance, because he is a strong boy/pavoniously ostentatious, male-ish humper/jumper/bumper, capable of much ground stomping, snorting, headbutting, piss spraying, hackle stretching, leg lifting and yet, before he was even ready, he made it  known that his spraying was indeed meant to be refreshed if needed and there was no ground he was not willing to stomp and his display will look its best, tomorrow.

He's a guy - a regular guy. You fucking love us! You can't even help it.

Rock ON, Rage!!

[ALLDAYGLOWRANDY]

That dx reminds me of bipolar disorder in some ways perhaps its a clue

[DirtDawg]

That dx reminds me of bipolar disorder in some ways perhaps its a clue

THAT was not a DX, Randy.  It was a Salute!


(Don't worry ... I'm miles away from Bi-Polar, by DX standards, and I have no fantasies to be that way. I must keep balance, though. I know you see this tendency in me, but it is not a part of my conscious behavior, only a part of my twenty-twenty hindsight. Be that as it may seem.)

[ALLDAYGLOWRANDY]

As quick as possible.. YES I KNEW ON THE 12TH.meds wasnt a useful suggestion i learned to tough it out beat it well lol not like the can of beets under my counter that i may eat purple red ones  callaway what foods do you hate?

[DirtDawg]

As quick as possible.. YES I KNEW ON THE 12TH.meds wasnt a useful suggestion i learned to tough it out beat it well lol not like the can of beets under my counter that i may eat purple red ones  callaway what foods do you hate?

I think you should find a way to grow your own beets. They are incredibly easy to grow in a simple pot that gets some sun.

[Callaway]

As quick as possible.. YES I KNEW ON THE 12TH.meds wasnt a useful suggestion i learned to tough it out beat it well lol not like the can of beets under my counter that i may eat purple red ones  callaway what foods do you hate?

Liver and runny eggs.

[TheoK]

Will you go to Europe again? There are more beautiful places than Teadrinker Land in Europe. 

[Callaway]

Will you go to Europe again? There are more beautiful places than Teadrinker Land in Europe. 

I would love to go to Europe again.

What beautiful places would you recommend?

[TheoK]

Will you go to Europe again? There are more beautiful places than Teadrinker Land in Europe. 

I would love to go to Europe again.

What beautiful places would you recommend?

Many parts of Sweden are actually quite lovely. Norway too. I can also recommend the Harz mountains in the middle of Germany and the Greek archipelago.