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Dealing With an IT Bully

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the griefers-are-everywhere dept.

jammag writes "'"You are an idiot." That was how I was greeted on an already gloomy, rainy Monday morning.' Eric Spiegel offer his a first-hand account of dealing with a tech world geek-gone-bad and presents some ideas for coping. 'These bullies are quick to aggressively divert blame for any problem back to someone else, because they couldn't possibly be responsible. Some are passive aggressive, where they will subtly lay blame behind your back. Others enjoy getting in your face and being as confrontational as possible.'" What experiences have others had that defied all logic and possibly made you want to start looking for rifles and bell towers?

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  1. Re:My Cable Tech Support Call Yesterday by droopycom · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You are an idiot if you waited for a month without cable before calling.

    Dont tell me you call the next day it went out and they still didnt fix it, but if they did you are still an idiot to keep using those people. Switch to DSL or something...

    And I'm just calling you an idiot to stay on-topic, nothing personal.

  2. Re:Slashdot ID... by anexkahn · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Would legalizing drugs effectively begin the war on stupidity? Because, only the stupid would use the drugs, and hopefully remove themselves from the gene pool.

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  3. Re:Slashdot ID... by thegrassyknowl · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You could, of course, have reminded him that he's a drummer.

    Well that _would_ work, except that he's a drummer so the effect (and lesson) would be lost on him.

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