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Gross insubordination is grounds for termination, but not passive-aggressive failure of an employee to affirmatively respect their employer and boss.— Wash Park Prophet
Yeah he overreacted, but she illustrated a problem I have with Twitter: It's very passive-aggressive.— Journalism Hope - Seeking Hope via Grassroots Journalism
What are the signs and symptoms of passive-aggressive behavior?— All MayoClinic.com Topics
People who are passive-aggressive appear to agree with the requests of others.— All MayoClinic.com Topics
Signs and symptoms of passive-aggressive behavior include:— All MayoClinic.com Topics

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