Don't Do That

Don’t Do That

Don’t roll your eyes when I’m speaking. I can see you.

Don’t smirk and make eye contact with someone behind me when we are speaking so you can find an ally for your cause. I can see you.

Don’t try to make jokes that are not funny and which you use to disguise sarcasm. It is obvious to all that sarcasm is not funny.  Jokes at my expense are not funny. I don’t do that to you do I? Maybe when someone else does it to you, you can let me know how you feel.

Don’t lie to me like a child and expect me to believe you. I don’t react because I try to be polite but that does not mean I believe you.

And if you are going to lie as an excuse, remember what you said so next time you use the same excuse or lie. I can remember what you said last time and know you are lying.

When I make a statement about my field of work that you wish to contradict, don’t just argue that you are right. Tell me why I am wrong. Tell me how you know more about my area of work than me even thought you don’t work in the same field.

Have facts to back up your ideas. Don’t just regurgitate what you heard on commercial TV or the same talk show I saw and pretend it is your idea.

When confronted with facts from academic sources don’t get angry. Try to listen, argue and say something you have sourced to back up your alternate view.

Don’t ask me to go out with you or socialise with you if you don’t like me. I don’t call you.   I don’t want to see you, because you lie, insult, make sarcastic jokes at my expense and then stupidly expect me to want to continue to see you socially.

It is simple, call others like you who either don’t mind your rude behaviour or who you don’t verbally insult. They are your best companions. Don’t ask me.

I don’t want to see you because you irritate and offend me. I try not to react or cause a scene but feel bad when I get home.

Just don’t do that. OK.?