Your ability to deal with conflict

[Yureina]

How I deal with conflict is, more often than not, a well-kept secret known only to me, those who I have worked with, and those who have been on the receiving end of my "solutions" to problems. Lets just say... that conflict is my business, and I do my business. At least, that's what I used to say. Nowadays I am not so crazy, and now I am much more interested in preventing bad stuff from happening by being more agreeable. :3

 

[OptimisticPessimist]

I...am a bit of a moron. "Preposterous!" you might say, wondering how such a derogatory term could be applied to a fellow as slick and charming as I. But I insist, it's true! I do tend to stick my foot in my mouth. I have no idea why, but for some reason I just seem to rub people the wrong way. Whatever the reason, I do take great pride in being able to extract myself from sticky situations with grace and dignity. But I'm curious about you. How are you at resolving conflict? What kind of tactics do you employ?

I really like your writing style, my good sir.

Anyway, what do I do? Hmm. Depends.

small - Joke it off
medium - Tease
large - change pose/voice and present my case as well as I can without seeming to confrontational
huge - stand strait, put hand over face, rub hand up into hair, look up to the ceiling, deep snicker, make short comment
fucking elephant -

Thank you, my good man.

 

[feather240]

I don't. It just kind of goes over me. Like a bird. I don't deal with birds.

 

[phantasmalWordsmith]

well I don't usually get into conflict because most people i know think im a bit of a ledgend (sometimes abreviated as Ledge') however I can sometimes get into a friendly debate with a guy in my class, to which I just smile and nod and say "That's great Alex" everytime he brags about something and eventually he just stops...

The only other time of conflict is when a guy, sorry scratch that, Parasite starts acting like the jackass he is to which I just don't bother and if pressed I'll say something like "I stopped taking you seriously a long time ago" or "uh-huh, yeah, sure keep telling yourself that, Im gonna go talk to someone worth my time"

...I hate that Jackass so much...

 

[Doctragon]

I generally try to avoid it, if it's with someone close. Failing that, I apologise pretty quickly and try to make up for it however I can. It's kinda cowardly but, depending on the person and the fight, I don't want to lose them because of it.

 

[JesterRaiin]

- Cap'n conflict ahead !
- Full speed ahead, let's sink this %$^%$^ !
- Aye, aye cap'n !

 

[Frotality]

depends on the circumstance; generally i wont provoke, but i wont back down either. if i can tell someone wants to make something of it, i pretty much say "make an idiot of yourself if you really want, i dont mind"

ive had to deal with alot of serious (violent racists serious) conflict in the past, so all these angsty suburban kids really dont threaten me.

 

[Carnage95]

I try my best to avoid them. But when that doesn't work, I try to use logic and reason. Though I can't think clearly and stop myself from saying something stupid. Gotta practice I suppose and learn a bit more self-control.

 

[EeveeElectro]

It depends how much the person means to me, and what the situation is.
I haven't yet, but if I did come into conflict with a work mate, I'd solve it pretty quickly so the work doesn't suffer.
If it was my boyfriend or a friend, we'd have an argument, not talk for a few hours, then probably just forget about it.
When someone who used to go to my school, who I'd spoken to maybe twice called me a fucking freak for not liking The X Factor, I laughed my arse off, told her to get a grip and blocked her.
Why people who hated you at school add you on Facebook, I'll never know.

 

[helldragonX]

I tend to confront whoever is causing the conflict head on. I take the shortest route to resolving the issue.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I am firmly stuck in the 'flight' side of conflict resolution (the other side being fight). I may run from my problems but I'm damn good at running from my problems! I also have a terrible memory which helps with the flight.

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

Attack it with furiously derisive apathy.
This usually exacerbates things but I'll be damned if I ever run from anything.

Of course, sometimes it is easier to just tell people to simmer the fuck down before things get too crazy.
This works best when someone is overreacting. Slap them and tell them they're an idiot and things usually work themselves out.

 

[Good morning blues]

Conflict is pretty easy to avoid. Treat everyone with courtesy. When problems do arise, don't lose your temper; just figure out who's right on which issues. If you're wrong, admit it, apologize, and fix your behavior. If you're right, stand your ground, and don't let anyone harass you into budging.

This tactic saved the paper I work for well over $50,000 per year; I'm pretty confident that it works.

 

[The Maddest March Hare]

Verbose, rant filled, angry yet eloquent. Unshakeable conviction in being right, a notable lack of any way to compromise.

That seems to cover both my default state of being as well as my reaction to conflict.