How to Develop People Skills As a Passive Aggressive

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Avoid one-up-man-ship: such as starting to do your laundry before s/he gets on it

   Also, if you do it first, then hurry; cut corners.
   
   If you hear the buzzer, do not ignore it (especially the washer).
   
   If questioned, say that you will put your laundry in the dryer quickly, and use a "less dry" setting to get it out right away, and avoid shrinkage, of course! You can use it as an excuse to do their stuff, and to beat them to cleaning when they want to do it!
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   Step 2: after his/her mentioning wanting to do laundry soon—especially if it's at night

   Avoid moving their stuff around, especially papers or small valuables that you know they get a bit touchy about.
   
   You will make them happy and you will keep a fight from starting.
   
   If your roommate or relative is a bit on the obsessive (OCD) side, be sure to not misplace little things around the house all the time.
   
   Also, don't purposely leave a cup in the sink, papers on the table and in chairs, shoes and socks/stockings strewn down the hall...
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   Step 3: when you would force the other person to wait for the next day.

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   Step 4: Clean up the house quietly—for example at night

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   Step 5: when the other is talking about heading off to bed.

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