Originally Posted by Captain.Remy (Post 11011084)

I became better at it with time.
I guess playing rugby helped me a lot because when I was younger I had no problem getting into it with others and didn't want to calm things down. But then I have learnt how to diffuse a situation in a team and talk things through. I confused getting heated vs putting your point across by not getting heated.
I'm way more patient now and can find ways to calm a situation down.

Same in my family and friends. I kind of have always been the "big brother" or the one hosting debates or trying to calm things down in a group. Even at work, I'm usually seen as the neutral one, and having a managing position puts that to the test too. Because really some days you just want to either shout at everybody or quit :joker: But you need to talk it out and take a deep breath and smooth it over as much as possible to get the best out of a possible bad situation.

And thank God I married someone who also smooths things out too. Makes it ten times easier at home.

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 11011178)

This is one of my favourite posts for a while for some reason.. what position were you Remy?

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 11011263)

My earliest memories in life are from the muddy pitches of a rugby field, I remember Jim Millar(dont report that to his twitter please)
Jim was my mini rugby coach and at the age of 7 I would have ran through a brick wall for that man.

I was a centre then, high school moved me to stand off, and then in the later years wing forward for one game in the semi final of the Scottish schools..I had a mare.

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 11011169)

Do they get paid to come off the flight?

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 11011173)

How did you smooth it over...

Free hotel and bar?..cause I would love that tbh.

Originally Posted by rusticgal (Post 11011267)

If the next flight was the next day they got free accommodation and meals plus compensation...

Originally Posted by Captain.Remy (Post 11011264)

Well if you don't like the muddy stuff then you're in for a treat :laugh:
I started at 7 too, guess we're not that scared of pushing each other around at that age!
Good positions you were, and I had a lot of time when I was living in Scotland and played with locals. They're better losers than the English :laugh:

Originally Posted by rusticgal (Post 11011267)

If the next flight was the next day they got free accommodation and meals plus compensation...