Re: Does anyone know the difference? » Mitch

Posted by Glenn Fagelson on December 16, 2001, at 1:33:14

In reply to Re: Does anyone know the difference? » Glenn Fagelson, posted by Mitch on December 15, 2001, at 18:23:31

> > Does anyone out there know the difference between
> > irritation and aggravation?
> >
> > Glenn
>
> Glenn,
>
> I would venture a guess that irritation is less personal, something more apt to be experienced by someone that is not very close to the person "causing" the irritation. Aggravation sounds like more of a feeling or reaction to someone that is closer to the person experiencing the feeling. Someone that really cares for you might tend to be "aggravated" as opposed to "irritated".
>
> Who knows, I don't have a dictionary handy.
>
> Mitch
Actually, Mitch, the asking of the difference between irritation and aggravation was to be the start of a joke. I can tell you the joke, if you want to hear it.
Glenn

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Does anyone know the difference? Glenn Fagelson 12/15/01
Re: Does anyone know the difference? » Glenn Fagelson Mitch 12/15/01
Re: Does anyone know the difference? » Mitch Glenn Fagelson 12/16/01
Re: Does anyone know the difference? » Glenn Fagelson Mitch 12/16/01
Re: Does anyone know the difference? Glenn Fagelson 12/16/01
Re: Does anyone know the difference-shonuf! (nm) » Glenn Fagelson Mitch 12/16/01
Re: Does anyone know the difference-shonuf! Glenn Fagelson 12/16/01
Re: shonuf! = 'sure enough' mushed together (nm) » Glenn Fagelson wendy b. 12/16/01
Re: shonuf! = 'sure enough' mushed together Glenn Fagelson 12/16/01
Re: shonuf! = 'sure enough' mushed together » Glenn Fagelson Mitch 12/17/01
Re: shonuf! = 'sure enough' mushed together Glenn Fagelson 12/17/01

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