When you get mad at people, are you likely to tell them why or are you likely to ghost them?

If it is a stranger, I keep my head down, and walk away. Like this person in the middle of my path to the grocery store, saying “F-this , F-that, F-Trudeau”. I put my head down and kept waking.

If It is someone close I wait till and appropriate time, and tell them. Unless it is time sensitive, or urgent.

I am usually too scared to tell someone that I am angry at them.

It depends entirely on context. Relationship, situation, proximity, mutual friends/colleagues/acquaintances/relatives, etc.

Usually, I tell them.

If it is something small, and I know I will be able to let it go easily, I won’t bother saying anything.

If it is someone who can’t deal with clearing the air I say nothing. I probably know they are like that because in the past I tried once or twice before and learned they suck at any real type of communication.

I don’t ghost people often. If it is someone I will never deal with again, I guess I might just ghost and eventually forget about it.

Totally agree with @canidmajor on this.

I don’t generally get mad at people. If there’s an altercation, I am happy to let them have the last word, because it will tend to echo in their mind as I walk away.

I usually ghost the whole area, and order online. Like groceries ect.
A security guard admonished my for bringing my own bags for grocery shopping. I wanted until the store went bankrupt, and had new owners. I moved on, and prefer online shopping, from DoorDash, Instacart and Skip the Dishes.

I tend to only grocery shop in person when it is a special occasion, and want to hand pick my food. Like pork or beef.

I might tell them if I know them and care about them.

I can’t remember the last time I got mad at someone – I am generally even tempered and don’t let them get to me in the first place.

I agree with @canidmajor – context is everything. If there is a good history with someone and this is a temporary blip, then I try and wait them out and fix it. If it’s a commercial thing – a company does me wrong – I ghost them and then usually tell family and friends about the bad experience.

So it really depends.

I really wish I could tell people why I’m mad. There is a big culture of saving face at all cost here, so people are really reluctant to listen to others. I have some really bad experience with telling people what they have done to me and seeing them getting back at me and doubling down on the behavior. So I only tell people who are really reasonable. Others don’t deserve an explanation.

Only dogs get mad.

In most cases I tell them unless it was a last straw and the conversation has been had more than once.
Communication is important so we can learn and grow, which I feel is part of our purpose.

I don’t think I’ve ever ghosted anyone. I either keep it inside (if it’s small enough) or address it. I hate bringing it up. It gives me huge anxiety for days beforehand, and second-guessing for days afterward if it doesn’t work out well.

Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t see how you can ghost a company if you’re the only one who knows you’re ghosting them. I mean, really…do you think Amazon would notice you’ve stopped purchasing their products; or even your local Mom & Pop store? And also, do you think they would care?

@smudges I recently wrote a letter to Unilever about the quality of one of their products (dishwasher detergent) They sent a reply explaining why they switched stuff up, and they asked if I’d give them lots of personal details so they “could make it up to me”. I ignored that request, but when they sent me another email asking if I would rate their company. I gave it the lowest score possible across the board. So I suppose it’s not exactly ghosting.

Now I’m looking for replacement products for that brand.

^^ Kudos to you for not just letting it ride!