10-17-2009, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by edeeZee
I'd like your guys and gals inputs. I'll make my long story short: 2 yr. period at my school. I'm an active runner and frequent the track for exercise. There's this guy, about 60+ years old who is anal retentive and always demonstrates his power-trip. This guy always approaches me and others about not putting my foot on the shot-put guard while I'm tying my shoes, or not to put my bicycle on the Astroturf. I only use the track when it's not in official use i.e. for the school's organized athletic events. I carry myself in a civil and reasonable manner. I don't look for trouble.
But this guy and I, a couple nights ago, got into it. I finally had enough, we got into an argument and our voices escalated. I literally yelled, "you're just an anal rententive person with a power-trip issue...." He kinda shut up after this comment because I hit the nail right on the head. I doubt the issue is resolved.
How would you handle power-trip, anal rententive, micromanaging people?
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Maybe the guy is the groundskeeper, or he has seen other people tear up the school's property. No doubt there is likely an issue in this guy's past that something of his got destroyed by careless people and this really grinds his gears.
I'd probably acknowledge that I heard his message and that you generally respect the school's property (hence using the track only when it is off hours and not when it is being used by the school). In short, "You don't have to worry about me, and I am sure you've never seen me do anything damaging to school property." If he doesn't respond to reason, I'd probably say something like, "What's it to you?" or "Who do you think you are, Groundskeeper Willie?"
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