People: The Major Frustration at Work (Or anywhere else)

Of course, it is just one of the many problems we face when we are working (or anywhere else).
But it is the most frustrating, most damning, most irriatingly annoying bother you could ever know.

People!!!

They always manage to find ways to poke at you,
making you want to pull out your hair,
bury them deep down into the earth,
turn them into back into babies,
scream some sense into them,
cut off their tongues,
shut down your brain,
pour sleeping powder over them to make them go to sleep and hopefully never wake up.
And face palm.

I'm telling you, even a nice person like me don't have the patience to handle such exasperating creatures!
Really! Sometimes, they are just a big pain in the ***.
Be it your boss, colleagues, customers, family and people whom you call friends.


~phew
Now that the truth is out, I feel more relieved and calmed.


As I was saying, People are really difficult to handle.
At least, for me, at my work place.

Example #1

It is your job to pass on a message, and this person simply can't hear you.
The first time I repeat, probably because I spoke too softly.
The second time I repeat, probably because I spoke too fast that he didn't catch me.
The third time I repeat, probably due to his older age, he is a little deaf.
The fourth time I repeat, did i say something wrongly?
The fifth time I repeat, I shall be patient.
The sixth time I repeat, I give up, I'll write instead.

Why can't they just get it?
????????????

Example #2

I'm really busy now, so I'll get back to you later.
So much to do, so little time.
Don't even have time to drink some water or go to the toilet.
*Yells my name across the office* Heck, you are not even my boss!
Put down the things I am doing, walked over and asked what's wrong.
Asked a question and I answered. All good, I'll go back.
*Sit down* Alright, where was I?
*Yells my name across the office again*
And the cycle continues.

Seriously?
This lady is not my boss, we are in a totally different department.
She cannot wait.
Even if you are on the phone, she'll just scream her question at you till you answered her
(Even when she knows that you are on the phone).
And most importantly, I am not your dog.
Don't call my name and make me come to you.
If you have a question, come to me with a 'please' and 'thank you'.
Arghhh.....
She makes me want to pull all her hair out from her head.

Example #3

Just because I'm young (and look even younger),
it doesn't mean that I don't know what I'm doing, or what you are doing.
There is this elder lady cleaning for my company.
She has been here for many many years.
She nice, always smiling, sometimes she makes desserts and lunch for us.

But her words kills, and she would always finish her blow with a smile.
Please, I'm not sure what you are trying to do by constantly putting me down.
But I don't think I am your personal entertainment or joke for the day.

Of course, I always takes pride in being a nice person, so I was being very accommodating.
Maybe it is because she doesn't have anyone to talk to.
Maybe because I'm new and she does not open up easily to outsiders.
Maybe she is just lonely and needs some attention.
Maybe she is too bored and had nothing else better to do.
Maybe she does not mean to say it the way I had interpreted.
Maybe I think too much.
Maybe right?

I'm been taking hits for 3 months.
And the wall is on the verge of breaking.



Makes me want to cry.
T-T


God's second commandment.
Love your neighbour as you love yourself.

Even though they are being not very nice?
Yar.

Even though they are always finding trouble with you?
Yup..

Even though they are picking at you and waiting for you to make a mistake, so that they can make your life miserable?
Yes...

It is easy to love the loveable.
But it takes courage, love for God, to love the unloveables.
Love God's people, intentionally.


Can I love the whole world and hate a few?
I wish God would say yes to that too.
I'm a human too. I complain too. I make judgements too.


But since my God loves them so much...
*sigh~*
Loving people is so hard
I'll try again =/


Dear God,
Help me love your people, the way you want me to.
Amen.