From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2017021522235910570-email@nowherecom...   
      
   On 2017-02-14 18:43:01 +0000, Ouisie said:   
      
   > Just screw up a little, and now and then. Then act like you didn't mean   
   > to.   
      
   That trick wouldn't work for very long with me.   
      
   > It's not always easy to tell.   
      
   Perhaps not at first, but over time it becomes more and more obvious.   
      
   > And sometimes you have to work with people you'd rather not, but can't get   
   > rid of.   
      
   I'll put up with it for a while, but Not indefinitely because either they   
   go, or I do...life is too short to Waste it on Silly, STUPID games when   
   we're *supposed* to be doing Music!   
      
   > I had a friend years ago who was middle management at some big companies.   
   > He talked about teams he was on where his entire purpose was to sabotage   
   > the team leader. Done by his taking on responsibilty so he could quietly   
   > fail.  Was a software engineer.  This was my first real exposure to this   
   > sort of behavior.   
      
   That's plain old Dishonesty! I'm so glad no one ever tried to involve me in   
   that when I was in engineering.   
      
   > Since then I've been in many bands where somone was deliberately screwing   
   > with someone else in the group. That's going on NOW with our band. Band   
   > girl and I were talking about it on the phone this evening.   
      
   Best thing to do is put a Stop to it ASAP!   
      
   >  I told her it comes down to eiter a lack of respect for her, or   
   > deliberately trying to screw with her.   
      
   Same situation either way.   
      
   > Either way, the solution is the same. No need for a big scene or a fuss,   
   > just gently ease someone out.   
      
      
   Jim   
      
   After an ignored ultimatum, those responsible deserve to be Roughly KICKED   
   OUT...i.e. 'gently' 'eased' out with a boot to their backside!!!   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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