Don't Sweat The Small Stuff
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- 1.When someone has more than 10 items in the express line at the grocery store, I
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Point out the person's error and suggest that he or she choose another line.
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Don't let it bother me.
- C.
Get annoyed and feel sorry for someone who is inconsiderate of others.
- 2.The cable goes out in the middle of a long-awaited show, so I
- A.
Shrug my shoulders and say it will be on again.
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Rant and rave about how disappointed I am.
- C.
Call the cable company to report the problem.
- 3.After purchasing food at the drive-through window, I realize my order is wrong. I
- A.
Go back and yell at the manager and demand a refund.
- B.
Complain to everyone around me and pick up my food.
- C.
Eat my lunch and enjoy it anyway.
- 4.Someone is talking in the movie theater. I
- A.
Shush very loudly.
- B.
Move to a new seat.
- C.
Inform the manager.
- 5.When I lose change in a vending machine, I
- A.
Never kick and shake the machine, but try another one.
- B.
Sometimes kick and shake the machine, depending on how hungry I am.
- C.
Usually kick and shake the machine. I hate feeling ripped off.
- 6.In a crowded lot, I notice that someone has parked in two spaces. I
- A.
Leave a note on the person's car, pointing out how inconsiderate he or she is.
- B.
Entertain thoughts of scratching the car, but drive away.
- C.
Drive on until I find another parking spot.
- 7.One morning, the paper is late. I
- A.
Go on with my morning and decide to read the paper during dinner.
- B.
Call the distribution office to let them know.
- C.
Get frustrated and upset because my morning routine has been interrupted.
- 8.At a restaurant, I notice that people seated after me receive their meals first. I
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Feel I am being overlooked and complain to the waitress.
- B.
Reason that my food must take longer to cook and wait patiently.
- C.
Lose my appetite and leave the restaurant.
- 9.A person is making an illegal left-hand turn in front of me. I
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Honk my horn and make obscene gestures as I wait.
- B.
Swerve erratically into the next lane to make my point.
- C.
Deduce that the person must have a good reason to make the turn and wait patiently.
- 10.Only one window is open at the bank, and a large line is forming. I
- A.
Check my items to make sure that my transaction won't take long.
- B.
Roll my eyes, let out a sigh, and check my watch.
- C.
Complain loudly to the customers around me.
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