Wishful Thinking (The List)

The Wishful List
When you find yourself caught in a less than desirable situation with a family member, friend or colleague I think that a "wishful" list is a must if you foster any hope of being extricated without bloodshed. The wishful list is a lengthy mental roster of any number of retorts, angry outbursts, major insults, a cache of swear words as well as a hefty amount of appropriate facial expressions and physical manoeuvres.... ( such as rolling your eyes and hitting yourself on the side of the head) The reasons for you to maintain an active wishful list are too numerous to mention here but if I were to list the most important one it would be this; to avoid unpleasant scenes. I find that it is best to conduct all confrontational business inside your head and never to let those responses that promote the wars, pass through your lips. By uttering, grumbling, screaming and gesturing madly in the silence and privacy of your mind, you get to feel all the satisfaction minus the wear and tear of your vocal chords and arms. Aside from this, you need never actually share/reveal your favourite cuss words and thus you avoid anyone else using them, kind of like your own copyright shield! Your blood will not boil in anger supressed and this helps promote your good health as well as going softly on the purse strings lest you not have a great drug plan.