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When people tell me to "calm down" when I am already calm.
I WAS calm. Now I am irate.
— Sully from Maryland | Conversation | 10.11.2009 | Comments (8)
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ARRRGH. I hate that, too. And you're exactly right. Saying only makes me furious!
— renee posted 10/12/2009
This is because "calm down" is really just "shut up" dressed up to sound like it is supposed to help you. For the record, somebody tells me to "calm down" everyday.
— Alexa posted 10/12/2009
I LOVE telling people that bug me (mainly co-workers) to calm down when they're even the slightest bit upset about something just to make them fly into a rage. I can't help it. Then, just as they reach the pinnacle of their rage, I tell them to "pull themselves together". Then I scamper off, giggling. :D
— instigator posted 10/13/2009
I once got this, whilst calmly trying to repeatedly explain a simple task to someone who wasn't listening: "I know you are frustrated, but we are just trying to help you." I have never spoken to that person again.
— Johnny Mau posted 10/5/2010
My step mother does this all the time. Of course, she's the one who is constantly stressed out. I think she's just projecting her emotional state onto everyone.
— Matt P posted 10/9/2010
Yeah, and to be honest mate, telling me calm down has just wound me up! I think 9 times out of 10 the person who tells you to calm down is the person who is flustered.
— Sambo Jay posted 1/2/2012
Would you just take it easy, Man?!?
— The Dude posted 1/19/2012
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