Just posting this for laughs. I have a dispute that I have to laugh about because it is going to go on and on and be a fight the other party is going to try to get out of. Last year I bought a tractor and just found out that it is not what the decals and paperwork say it is. It is in fact a smaller horse power tractor that only looks the same. Same tractor practically, just a smaller motor. A less valuable tractor by a few thousand. I only found out by checking the model code when it seemed too small for my equipment. So now I get to convince the dealer that they either owe me money or to take it back. After all this is fraud.
I could be mad or patiently go about getting his corrected. Or both.
Right now I'm too busy to care. Just one more stumbling block in life.
I recently prevented an argument that I could have gotten into with another person. Some times the best response, to prevent an argument altogether, is to not respond and to just ignore the comment. It's good to choose your battles wisely. Not everything needs to be turned into a dispute. Nor, adding fuel to the fire to continue a disagreement. Sometimes it's better to agree to disagree.
That’s it for the topic of disputes. You have plenty of new material to think about and work towards.
Try
using one or many of the problem solving skills when faced with a
dispute. Use thought records, communication skills, problem solving,
communication analysis and putting yourself first to try to get a better
understanding of the problems in your relationships and change how you
behave in those relationships.
Don’t limit yourself to using
these skills with just one person. They can be applied to spouses,
significant others, family, friends, co-workers and bosses/management.
Think back to a recent dispute, how do you think you handled it well and where dould you have improved?
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