Today I was talking to one of my favorite twitterers and she mentioned how there was some angriness going on in her office today.  I had never thought of angriness as a noun but I liked the word so much that I had to write a blog post on it.

I have seen quite a lot of this noun. My family are pros are the Angriness. Especially the women. Along with wicked depression and emotional manipulation, it seems to be an inherited trait. (Hey, an inheritance is an inheritance, don’t knock it). We have been known to stay on our high horse for years at a time. This can mean extended silences that outlast even the merriest of Christmas cheer.

And it is no different in an office setting. I am one to give my opinions and it never fails that every time an assessment rolls around I am asked to work on my ‘communication skills’. I, of course, make the right noises that I will do just that. But I am proud of my angriness, people tend to respect it, and respect that I will tell them the truth. I try not to be mean or cutting (although sometime how can I resist?).  I tend not to screwed over, a big plus in my book. Naturally, I get all the de facto male comments about bitchiness or PMS, but not to my face. Is it wrong to like that so much?]

However, the problem with the high horse, is that you don’t get to see the other person’s view, and when you do, your perch can look a little silly. So don’t practice the Angriness if you are unable bring yourself to utter the word “Sorry.” Those two go hand-in-hand.

My point is this- have enough people told you that it is OK to display some of the Angriness? Well, you have my permission. Have at it.