Do you ever do or say things just to make people angry?
By Amstardam
@Amstardam (1348)
United States
July 8, 2007 11:25pm CST
If I'm around people that are English majors and it bothers them when people say things incorrectly, I will say words funny just to annoy them. I don't do it to really make them mad, but it's funny! My brother-in-law is really smart so he constantly corrects people if they say something wrong and it really makes people mad.
Do you ever do anything to make people mad? (in a joking way!)
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19 responses
@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
9 Jul 07
Okay, this was back when I was still teenagers. Do you remember that Indiana Jones movie, when it just came out in the theater? Me and my friends already watched one time, the next time there was no movie really worth to see, so we decided to watch Indiana Jones again. But we had this rotten plan. O, BTW, this happened in Jakarta, indonesia though. THe plan was we all gonna make comment inside. You know we tell how the next scene gonna be out loud! And most of the other people in there of course mad ! And we got our butt kicked half of the movie.
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@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
9 Jul 07
haha, I hate when people talk through a movie! I have friends that do that all the time, of course it's annoying but I don't get seriously mad. I think I have chosen the wrong word for my discussion! Speaking of Indiana Jones, my husband and I just watched The Temple of Doom yesterday!
A friend and I went to see that movie A Walk to Remember in the theater and we couldn't help but laugh in certain parts because of bad acting on one of the main characters part...Shane something I think. Anyway, the whole theater got so mad at us and were yelling at us for laughing out loud when he was crying. I guess we weren't sensitive enough!!
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@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
9 Jul 07
yes i do that to my sisters... and it will really make them angry specially the older one... then we will end up laughing.
until now when i say something out of the blue it still make them angry then realise it was only a joke.
i like making my older sister freak out with my nasty jokes and words.... lol
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
9 Jul 07
yes the fun of having older siblings and the sweetness of having younger ones.
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
9 Jul 07
isn't it fun having older siblings? Pretty much by existing we young ones annoy our older siblings, but now that all my siblings and I are grown up we get along fine. It's part of growing up! :)
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@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
I am the youngest so I never got to have a younger sibling. I would have loved to have one, but somebody has to be the youngest!! :)
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@babostwick (2036)
• United States
9 Jul 07
Very seldom do I do that intentionally. If it happens and I see that they get upset, I stop because it's not worth it. As they say, it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt.
You could actually apply that to this.
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@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
9 Jul 07
of course I would never want to hurt someone intentionally. I only tease those who can handle it.
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@animoso (27)
• Philippines
9 Jul 07
Sometimes we have to be very careful to what we're saying, because people have feelings too, the more you annoy people the more they hate you, and when they hate you the lesser is your ability to make friends, somehow you can joke but it doesn't that you really have to cross the line, you should limit your way of joking and always be sensitive.. remember we have the law of nature, karma is what you get out of the things you do to the people around.. there is always a reaction in everything you do..
There are many things to enjoy and to share jokes excluding other people.. =)
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
I think sarcasm amongst people that are sarcastic is okay. Like I've said in so many other responses, I used the wrong word. Anger is never anything I would want to draw out in a person nor is that a characteristc I want to have. Joking around with people is okay. An easy example would be the word maraschino (not even sure if I spelled that correctly!). When I was little I used to think it was pronounced ma-she-aw-no not mara-she-no. So, for fun, I still say it incorrectly. It drives my brother-in-law crazy because he's really smart and feels the need to correct people when they incorrectly use the English language, but it's funny and it doesn't harm anybody. He doesn't get seriously mad.
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@wilynn (751)
• Singapore
9 Jul 07
Sure! I love to make my ex-boss mad. By just totally ignoring her because she is such an attention seeker. Some people must be made to be angry because they deserve it. I would not touch those nice people of course because they have done nothing wrong. :D
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@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
9 Jul 07
sometimes i thought about it, too. to people who really annoy me. but thinking about it, i rather not make them mad at me. they do are annoying. but i am just scared on what they might do when i make them mad. hehe.
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@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
I think most bosses bring it on themselves. I have had great bosses in the past, including one that loved practical jokes and sarcasm, so that made work a lot more fun. But some people do bring it on themselves...not that I go out of my way to make people angry but some people are just angry and by saying hello you can make them mad.
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@circumstance (283)
• Malaysia
9 Jul 07
i ever once.. but i regret it so much, my friend love one girl.. and then i try to playing him. I tell him that the woman that she like want to meet and wait at some place so he goes to the place did not realize that i'm just lying then after a few hours he come back and i laughing he know that i'm lying so he very mad at me. it took awhile before we become close again..
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@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
I'm sorry that happened to you. Sometimes people are a little more sensitive than others. We have to be careful about who we choose to tease. I know a lot of people that would have thought that was funny if that were done to them, but I also know others, like your friend, who would not be amused. We really have to know what the limits are and not cross them.
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@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
9 Jul 07
That is not something I've ever done for entertainment. I feel there are better things to do than to purposely annoy people. Some people take things too seriously, but others who do things just to annoy people take it way too far, and end up crossing a line.
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@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
9 Jul 07
That's why I choose carefully who I tease and who I don't. Some people just can't take a joke and that's sad. But as I said in other comments, I chose the wrong word! I more meant tease. Oops!
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@ladysurvivor (4746)
• Malaysia
10 Jul 07
Sometimes when people make me very angry I would do things or say things just to pay her/him back. I think it is not fair for people to say things or things hurting me, and I am not doing anything to make them realize what they did was wrong.
I did it just to make them learn something. It was a harmless thing, and it did make them apologize to me later and we became good friends.
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
People should never do things purposefully to make someone angry. If they do, they probably aren't a real friend. Mad was such a bad choice of words on my part! Joking was what I meant. I only joke around with my friends and I'm very careful who I joke around with.
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@Jemina (5770)
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9 Jul 07
Sounds like you're from the same place where I come from. Yes, I know exactly what you mean because I used to be the person you are talking about.
I used to get annoyed when people in our country use incorrect grammar or terms. But now I find it amusing and I don't fuss anymore. I remember a friend who was fond of playing with English words and she would say, "I feel likd C-R-ing" which means "I wanna use the toilet."
Well, now that I am more matured, I don't correct them directly anymore. Instead, I rephrase their statements into question. For instance, "I go to the mall yesterday." I would say, "Oh, you went to the mall?" That's the pedagogue's way of correcting grammatical errors. No offense intended and people don't get embarrassed too.
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
I think there is a difference between people who purposefully poke fun of their own language and people who mistakenly misuse it. Of course I wouldn't purposefully make fun of someone who doesn't know they are using the incorrect words. I, like you, would try to correct them in the manner that you do. Or maybe I'll let it slide. It depends on what the situation is. If it a person learning to use my language and wants correction, I'll gladly try to help them but if it's someone who doesn't seem to mind then I won't bother.
I think it's great that you try to do it in a way that won't offend or embarass the person!
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@lexus54 (3572)
• Singapore
9 Jul 07
I don't do this often, especially at the expense of other people. It may be amusing at times, but unless you know well the people you try and correct, they may just not see things the same way you do and think you are insulting. If they think you are trying to act smart by correcting them, the joke may bounce back on you if they don't take your antics too kindly. So if I were in your shoes, I'd do this with some caution and read the situation first.
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
Of course, I totally agree with you. I don't do it people I just met...only to people that I know well. People tease me, I tease back...it's all fun. :)
Also, I'd never make fun of someone that has speech issues...stuttering, lysps, etc. That is something they cannot help and most of the time I don't even notice. No one speaks perfectly. I sometimes exaggerate my s's which makes it sound like a z sound. I didn't know it was an actual "condition" until my brother-in-law was talking to me about it. Ha.
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@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
Of course, I totally agree with you. I don't do it people I just met...only to people that I know well. People tease me, I tease back...it's all fun. :)
Also, I'd never make fun of someone that has speech issues...stuttering, lysps, etc. That is something they cannot help and most of the time I don't even notice. No one speaks perfectly. I sometimes exaggerate my s's which makes it sound like a z sound. I didn't know it was an actual "condition" until my brother-in-law was talking to me about it. Ha.
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@nixtickleme (349)
• United States
10 Jul 07
I think for the most part, NO. I try not to be an instigator. Now, it may happen that I will say something jokingly and someone may take it far too seriously. I think it really depends on the person though. Some people are extremely sensitive.
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
Yep, that's why we have to be wise about who we tease and who we don't. I am very careful not to be sarcastic with people who can't handle it. But then there is the people that are very sarcastic and mean and they can't handle any sarcasm coming back at them. Those people need a reality check!
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@sid556 (30959)
• United States
10 Jul 07
Yes, I have a tendency to be very sarcastic. I don't mean to upset or insult people...just blatantly point out something that is obvious to me and not them. It is all in good humour and usually taken that way. Every now and again someone gets insulted and I feel so bad and vow to refrain myself. It is a temporary pause. My previous boss was extremly smart and also very critical. Yes those people are perfect targets!
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
I used to be very sarcastic when I was younger, but realized that not everyone can take it. I have "cleaned" up a bit and only use sarcasm with friends that are sarcastic as well, or ones that can handle a joke. If they can't, I have to restrain myself.
Yes, bosses are so fun to be sarcastic with! Especially if they are the very critical and rude type!
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@yeewong (73)
• United States
10 Jul 07
thats so funny. i had a boyfriend that is all about lango, and he would always trip that i didnt pronounce library right so of corse, thats how i said it....it is really funny....
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
haha! see now that's harmless fun! I'm sure he didn't get seriously mad at you...it probably just slightly annoyed him and made you both laugh.
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@Peppersquirrel (437)
• United States
12 Jul 07
The two things I had done to make people mad was asking questions and keeping myself silent through other people's conversation.
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
Wow, they must have been some interesting questions to make people mad! Keeping silent I think just makes people uncomfortable or if it just two people it makes them mad because they want some kind of response. So I understand but no one should be seriously mad at that. I hope they weren't seriously mad at you for that at least!
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@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
9 Jul 07
oh no. i am scared just thinking about people getting mad at me because i made bad jokes on them. i wanna make people happy and i always try to never make them angry at me. so, i don't try to give them jokes which might offend them. i try to be careful for my words. better to see people smiling and happy rather than seeing them mad at me... anne
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
I know what you mean. Mad was a very bad choice of words on my part! I never purposefully try to make people angry. It's very immature. I think a way of getting people to smile is teasing though...it depends on the person and I have to be wise on who I joke around with.
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@buddha02 (128)
• Philippines
9 Jul 07
There are times that i say things which makes them mad but it was not really meant to make them mad. maybe unconsiously, they feel mad. but honestly i really hate it when people gets mad. i don't want to hurt other people's feelings. but there are situations which calls for correcting them but i know somtimes correcting them hurts them. but if you really is a good friend, you don't want them to look funny in front of other people so the best thing is to correct them.
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
9 Jul 07
I don't like to hurt people's feelings either. I used the wrong word. I tease people, I'm sarcastic. I'm careful about who I do it to, some people can't take it so I'm not sarcastic with them.
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@lextoper (573)
• Philippines
9 Jul 07
I love to make fun of others. But i will not go through the extent that will make them mad or angry. I will just say a slight jokes or words that could make the group laugh. Sometimes, not intensionally i hurt people because of my jokes. If i feel that they already mad of it, i will directly stop and change the topic that could benefit them. In return, they will throw jokes on me and most of the time, it hurts me but i never show it to them because i my self knows that it is just a laughing staff for the group i will just let them say it and ride their jokes.
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
9 Jul 07
that's what I meant by the question. Anger takes it too far, my little brain couldn't think of a better word at the time I posted the question. Of course now I can, but it's too late! :) Sarcasm keeps life fun.
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@stealthy (8181)
• United States
9 Jul 07
No, I very seldom if ever do that. Why be annoying when it is not necessary. Only a couple of things would cause me to do anything close to that. One is if someone is using real when they should be using really. Then I might correct them. I is sort of a pet peeve of mine.
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
9 Jul 07
oh, I meant playfully. Like for instance I always thought the marashino cheeries were pronounced ma-she-aw-no. But it's pronounced mara-sheeno. Oops! But I still say it the first way and it drives my brother in law nuts. It's harmless fun. :)
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@GINAGINA (12)
• United States
9 Jul 07
Actually not really. If you think about it, you really don't HAVE to do or say things on purpose. ALOT of people just get angry, period. People are just uptight on their own issues. I have a very open-mind and rarely, if ever, get offended. Annoyed, yes, really pissed off, no. My motto is "look beyond"...meaning, if someone gets pissed about something, try to look beyond what's in front of your face. Usually, there's underlying issues people are ticked off about. Perhaps that English major got dumped by some slang-profanity-using person and has now warded off ALL people who speak "inappropriately", OR their English skills makes them feel superior whereas in other areas they are not (compensating in other words).
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
I think you make a really great point. There are usually under-laying issues for everything. Like for instance the other day on here a discussion was started about a rather taboo subject. I responded with concern for a child involved in the situation and everyone thought I was evil for hoping the child was okay! I don't know where that comes from, but there had to be something going on there!
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