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Originally Posted by PSidbury
What "type" of person would go out of his/her way to tell another person, "You are the worst (fill in blank) ever?" without knowing the other side of the story ?
Exactly my point.
But, yet some "types" initiate conflict not resolution.
1) What "type" of person does this; and,
2) Does anyone personally know some of these "types" and can better explain this "human condition" ?
Thanks,
Paul
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The type of person who communicates this way is a frustrated and angry person, at least in that moment. This type of person (frustrated & angry) feels like they've been treated unfairly somehow. While there may be bonafide reasons behind whatever has happened, this type of person is frustrated and isn't interested in excuses. Unfortunately this type of person hasn't learned that exhibiting their frustration & anger will most likely lead to more of the same- particularly if it's a coach yelling at a referee.
I've only told one referee that he's, "the worst ever;" and he didn't even whack me, which kind of says something about the accuracy of my proclamation if you ask me. I called him that because he is the worst I've ever seen and I was frustrated and angry. I seriously doubt that his ranking will ever be challenged in my time. So other than perhaps the occasional reminder to this one particular official, that's a comment I guard closely. You have to earn it. I'm not going to just willy-nilly say that to any random official just because I don't happen to agree with the call.
Look, truth be told, I'm fairly certain that I probably make more mistakes in strategy & tactics while coaching a game than the officials do while officiating the same game. In my experience the video backs up the call way more often than it doesn't.