Help! I'm on a soapbox and I can't get down!
11. A lady controls her temper. There are times when righteous anger is appropriate - the evils and injustices of the world we live in SHOULD make you angry. (After all, Jesus Christ was angry about the profiteers in the temple. He turned over their tables and ran them out.) But there are also times when the best thing you can do is count to three and try to respond calmly.
Maybe your co-worker happens to be the incarnation of your pet peeve list; maybe your man said something thoughtless; maybe you got cut off in traffic. Just take a moment to calm down, and try to respond positively. Ask your co-worker to stop it, or ask your manager to move your desk; explain to your man why you were upset by what he said; bite your tongue and be glad the idiot didn't cause a wreck. Nor is red hair an excuse for temper-tantrums, nor does Irish (or any other stereotypically temper-prone) ancestry entitle one to rip into people. Be slow to anger and quick to forgive. A hot temper doesn't look good on anyone.
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