Passive aggressive smiling/laughing

[Lucyellensmum99]

makes me homicidal

I am very sorry to have caused offense - I was trying to indicate that the laugh of my friend was involuntary - she has to do it, like a weight that has to be lifted.

Rest assured I will no longer make any comments.

Gunznroses - if you take a step back and read what Otherpeopleslifes said, you will see that they were trying to point out it may be somebody with TS. There is no poking of fun going on at all, just someone trying to provide an alternative explaination for someone who laughs in such a manner.

Blue - you are making a bad situation worst! YOU need to read the post again, it is clear the friend does not have TS! and if she did then its up to the poster to say so and she hasn't, so you'd be better off to stop clutching at straws in her defence AND if said friend does indeed have TS then the poster is even more thoughtless than i thought.

To bring someone's special need into banter such as this thread is very very insensitive, and as a mother with 2 dc with TS i'm actually being very civil with you on this thread.

Really? Everyone is entitled to their own opinion of course - I am not downcrying your situation in any way shape or form, however I feel that you are over-reacting somewhat, just because someone had the temerity to suggest that TS may be a cause of a laugh!

Now see gunz is not being passive aggressive

i am sorry gun really no offence meant. Can see why you upset but no one making a joke of ts. Nothing to joke about. Seriously. Very sorry

This deffo a light hearted thread even though it does mention homicide.

I think a laugh can be a nervous tic thing. I do it sometimes and I'm not even feeling nervous or uncomfortable. It's certainly not passive aggressive in my case.

O yes everyone is entitled to their opinion at other people's expense? its not the first time stupid references have been made to pepple suffering from TS in relation to shouting, swearing etc, a short while ago it was someone in public office who thought nothing of it.

If you can't see whats offensive about that comment then you really are ignorant.

My Tics are Funny

All my DH's family are horribly passive aggressive. It makes me aggressive.

They say terribly nasty things then laugh as if they're joking but the things they're saying are true. They say things to the DC too. Infuriating.

I saw nothing wrong with Otherpeoples post.
If she was doing anything it was trying get people to understand that conditions like Tourettes do exist, and not everybody is necessarily passive aggressive.

Lucy - No! Passive agressive i am not right now, im actually really angry, but i will ignore any further silly posts and accept the apologies from yourself and otherpeopleslifes, i quite appreciated otherpeopleslifes apology until blue started insisting i had misread the post etc.

Anyway, hope the thread can now go back to passive agressive/sion which was much more fun.

"I do have a friend who does have a loud involuntary laugh, think of Tourette's syndrome with a laugh instead of a swear. She can't not do it."

Oh for goodness sake Gunznroses - explain in words of one syllable how the above is in any way offensive to people with TS please. I am obviously missing something here, as I can only see it as someone who understands TS is involuntary.

Okaaay, back to passive aggression...

I've been observing my PA colleague today, and I recognise the laugh!

She constantly tells callers on the phone that she can't possibly help them now as she's 'in the middle of something else' ha ha ha ha. Then keeps them holding on for a good few minutes.

How is this relevant or interesting to the caller? Just tell them you're busy right now but you'll call them back instead of trying to make them feel guilty for interrupting you ffs.