Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Anger Response

People react differently when angry. Some are quick to anger while others can stay calm and cool in the worst situation. When angry everyone seems to have their own signature response even if they seem to be pretty collected on the surface. I had a friend from high school that would never lose his temper even when his face had turned fire engine red. I know somebody else that starts writing things down furiously when angered or frustrated. I tend to go for silence in many situations unless it seems others are relying on me to be angry for them. Some people curse and throw things. Others punch holes in walls, slam doors, or commit similiar acts of violent physical response. People sometimes do silly things when angry; I'm thinking of the videos of angry drivers recorded by police dashboard cameras or the viral video of the woman who broke down in the airport after missing a flight.

Even with the most extreme cases in mind I hadn't seen anything that made me chuckle quite as much as the goalie's response to being scored on in this clip. It is a beautuful move by the attacker to get the ball back onto his right foot and then send it home but I never would have guessed the goalie would respond with such anger by.....pulling up his shorts in such an indignant way. Really, he gives the most expressive garment adjustment I've ever seen.

Actually, wouldn't the world be a better place if this is how we all expressed anger. No more cursing, hitting, shouting, or holes in the wall. Just yank on your belt a bit and everyone would know that you need some space.

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