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EatTheBeez t1_j175hxu wrote

Reply to LPT Request: How do you say "Yes" if someone asks if they're being annoying? by eiriee

Super depends on the context, to be honest.

A friend who's going on about their problems: "Am I annoying you?"
Me, who's sick of listening: "It's not you, it's normal to want to vent. But I'm fried from a long day/I've been hearing it for three hours now/I have work to do/Mercury is in retrograde. I need a break from the topic, okay?"

A kid, who is being annoying by accident but can tell that you don't really want to keep hearing about their made up pokemon OC: "Am I annoying?"
Me: "You're great, buddy! You're super creative and I love that. But I'm really tired right now and I just have to focus on this work ok? Can we take a break and you can tell me about your pokemon later?"

Someone who's doing something dumb like listening to a radio in a cubicle office: "Hey is this annoying you?"
Me: "Actually, it wasn't at first but now I find it really distracting. Can you stop?"
Me if I know them pretty well: "Well I'm thinking of how to throw your radio out the window so either go for a walk so I can steal it, or turn it off."

Random stranger being annoying: "Am I being annoying right now?"
Me: "Yeah, kinda."

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k8t13 t1_j173u8e wrote

Reply to LPT request, runny nose tips needed by Chart_Legitimate

when in the shower, make it super hot and just blow and blow and blow. rinse your nose, gargle the hot water. Vaseline or Vaporub are your best friend for raw nose skin. hydrate with tons of water so you can keep snotting everything out to get it over with. also whatever you do, AVOID SNIFFLING OR SNORTING DOWN SNOT. it is easier sometimes to sniffle and sniffle and not blow, but then the mucus runs down your throat into your lungs and you'll be coughing it up later for an extra week bc your body didn't get it out with a sneeze

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the_original_Retro t1_j1706kv wrote

Reply to comment by LostMyKarmaElSegundo in LPT Request: How do you say "Yes" if someone asks if they're being annoying? by eiriee

Going to add something to this excellent answer:

If you can't specifically figure out why they're annoying so you can tell them a reason, the problem just might be you.

I've been annoyed at people because I had a bad night's sleep, or I heard a story four times by other people in the past day and they're telling it for the fifth time, or out of silly displaced anger, or for other reasons that were more to do with me than with them.

Before responding to their question, a good question to ask yourself is "are they annoying just to me?".

If you're not confident that the answer to that question is "no", odds are actually pretty good that you're the one that needs to work on the situation, not them.

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ArchangelTFO t1_j1700v3 wrote

Reply to LPT Request: Stress Relief by ParisIsBurning_

I personally find cleaning therapeutic. Choose a manageable section of your living space and deep clean it when you’re feeling stressed. Putting your mind to something productive feels good, and at the end of it you have a measurable benefit. Organizing cluttered areas helps too.

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