Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Height of Frustration

An excerpt from the book : Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.

when women complain about problems, they merely want their problems to be acknowledged, and to feel listened to. When men complain about problems, they are asking for solutions. John Gray suggests that offering solutions to a woman who is complaining will frustrate her, and make her feel as if she's not being listened to. Just sympathising with a man will be similarly frustrating for him, since he's asking for your advice, not your sympathy.

Imagine a situation:
  • you are a marsian;
  • you are very much frustrated at work;
  • you are affected by a feeling of being left behind;
  • you are getting a feeling that you are not contributing much to your work;
  • you are idle;

After a lot of thinking, you finally decide to discuss the matter with your manager. With all the hopes, you explain your situation and in return...

Your manager with a grin, replies back to you,
"...even i am undergoing the same situation. Atleast you are coming and expressing it to me. Where will i go and express?..."

As a marsian, what will be your reaction?

...bright

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