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'Gay walking speed' may have unexpected health benefits, experts say
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I hope not. I usually walk quickly, with purpose. I hate these types that can best be described as "waddling". Just like a sloth cosplaying as a duck. And somehow they manage to just stand in doorways, and block isles. Meanwhile I'm in my head thinking "HEY FUCKFACE!!! MOVE YOUR FUCKING ASS!!!"
And then I wonder if I might have anger management issues. Then I realized I haven't punched anyone in a really long time, so that's close enough to managed anger. So that means these wastes of space really are that annoying to walk behind. Shopping doesn't have to take 2 hours. You can be in and out in like 10 minutes. You just gotta know what you're buying, and where it is. But then these types just.....exist.
So I just want everyone to know, that if you could lose a race to a snail, I want you to know that everyone hates you. If you're going to walk this slow, just get a mobility scooter. Maybe you'll be faster on wheels. Which means out of my way faster. And really, that's the ultimate goal here, right? Getting everyone out of my way. I think that's a goal everyone should work towards. That, and finding someone willing to bring me cheese regularly.
I really like cheese.
But also, I'm not gay. I had no idea speed was gay? Then again, I don't notice these things. I'm always the last to know if someone is gay. I didn't realize Richard Simmons was gay until 1995. I got made fun of for not knowing. And that's how I found out.
I had a friend back in the day who loved Rupaul, they got so mad when we tried explaining drag to them, refused to believe us. But one day they just stopped talking about how sexy Rupaul was. Some folks just don't have "gaydar" as long as noone gets hurt it's all ok.
Bad take.
imho you are describing managed anger, next step is to zen away to anger in the first place - it does sound slightly above average, all caps is just bad news bro. anyhoo - you can do it!
The first step is to want to get rid of the anger though, right? How does one in this state move past the idea that they are right, and therefore it's right to be angry?
For me, a big epiphany came through examining my intent while angry and whether the anger was helping or hindering that intent.
There are some cases where it can help, though might still not be the best tactic. It makes you more willing to use more force when doing something physical; but you are capable of that force with more control when not angry. And it can have social effects: intimidation, empathy, increased resistance, and trolling.
Empathy is really the only beneficial one, though it often involves patronization because it reduces you to a child throwing a tantrum, so it's a bit of a pathetic one.
Intimidation doesn't convince people, though they may appease you in the moment or even long term, but each time you do that, you're "cashing in" some of the relationship and possibly putting a target on your back if those you intimidate see any way of eliminating you as a threat.
And obviously increased resistance or trolling are the opposite of what you want to accomplish.
Once you've convinced yourself that anger doesn't help regardless of whether you're right or right to be angry, then it's a matter of reminding yourself about this when you feel anger flaring up instead of trying to justify it. Don't punish yourself about it, it's ok to feel anger even if unhelpful and getting more upset that you got upset is even more counterproductive.
It's not easy. You will probably even fail to control your anger sometimes and let your emotional side dictate that this time it's different or you just don't care this time. Nothing you can really do other than reflect honestly on it later, once the anger has passed.
You can also pause to examine your feelings in the moment of anger. What are you feeling right then? Why? Where do you want things to go from there? How could you get there? Is it really that important? Could you be the wrong one? Could it be a big miscommunication and you're actually arguing about two different things? Why is it so upsetting that someone feels differently from you? Why do you feel like it's your job to correct this?
Though one form of anger we should hold on to is indignant rage at living in a system designed to fuck us from multiple angles all at once.
You can be right and not angry.