Hurt Feelings Report
June 1st, 2009
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Got hurt feelings, but don’t know what to do about them?
Wonder no more. Just fill out this Hurt Feelings Report (link from Breanne Potter’s MBTI blog). It appears to be a form used by the Army “to assist whiners in documenting hurt feelings.”
To complete the form, you answer questions such as “which ear were the words of hurtfulness spoken into?” and “did you require a tissue for your tears?”
Most people will find it funny, while some will find it insensitive. What do you think about it?
To be sure, filling out a form to report hurt feelings is absurd. Not because it’s not a valid concern, but because you won’t fix the problem by reporting it.
What I find funny is that many people will laugh at how ridiculous it is to report hurt feelings, but then they’ll fill out a form to complain that they were overcharged by $1 (yes, I know someone who did this). Somehow, incidents are only supposed to matter when you can put a dollar amount on them.
But whatever the problem, whether feelings or dollars or something else, maybe it’s best to either ignore it or face it head on, instead of filling out forms.
June 2nd, 2009 at 9:28 am
How about the: I want more blog subscribers form. Where can I find that form? More importantly, will it help me?
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June 2nd, 2009 at 11:07 pm
@ Bamboo Forest, I guess you need to fill out the “I can’t find form ____” form, which will help you find the form you need. Will it help you? Not unless you start a blog about completing paperwork. You’re doing something right, so I’d say keep doing what you’re doing.
November 25th, 2009 at 10:52 am
“while some will find it insensitive.”
If that’s the case, then they can fill out the form.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
@ Brad, that’s handy, isn’t it?