Anger Management

People get angry, it’s normal. I mean, come on, there are lots of things that piss you off every day. It might be that I’m under Mars lately, because there really was a bunch of things to get angry about. Such as the Internet running so slow I could have painted my fingernails while downloading a text page. The taxis that didn’t arrive on time. The many cars and the noise of the street. The guys who let you sit a concert. The unnecessary vulgar displays of affection of people. The wannabe’s. The assumption that time is a gift that you can give anyone, anytime. Carelessness. Lack of sensitivity. People who do not read their e-mails. People who do read their e-mails and ask stupid questions. Blogger functioned badly. The list is long.

Anyway, today I sat thinking about the best method to handle these daily nerve situations. As “What Would Jesus Do” doesn’t really work with me and counting to ten and backwards only functions rarely, there must be some other methods, I thought. Below is the result of my anger management reflections.

1. One I have been practicing for quite a long time was to let the anger go through me and cool myself down before reacting. This one is dangerous for health, I hear.
2. Shouting and bumping things till people understand you’re nervous and avoid you is also an option. This one is quite damaging for social health and should be avoided.
3. My favourite (of Japanese inspiration) is cracking stuff on the floor. My mother used hard things (such as an ancient radio), so after throwing it repeatedly on the floor, it would be functional again. I must admit I’ve only tried this one with pillows and toy animals, it isn’t that effective.
4. Biting off fingernails is also worth trying, the damage can be little if the fingernails are covered with nail color. The nastier it tastes, the better.
5. Making love is rumored to be often tried by certain water signs and might result in damage afterwards (it is also rumored they can be sadist at times).
6. Scratching cars, cutting their tyres, drawing on them with sprays is also acceptable, although in decent limits.
7. Singing in a karaoke is also good, lets you breathe in some energy, and you can even imitate some death metal band without being marked as Satanic or whatever.
8. Taking up tae-bo or aerobics might also help cool off.

And guess what :) I’m almost fine now.

I'm hot, and when I'm not
I'm cold as ice
Get out of my way
Just step aside
Or pay the price
What I want I take
What I don't I break
And I don't want you
With a flick of my knife
I can change your life
(AC/DC, Problem Child)