Would you rather deal with somebody who's passive-aggressive, or someone who's just plain hostile?

I loathe passive aggressive people! Just out with it already! I can not stand a snooty remark or hidden agenda.

Stand up, act like an adult and present your issues with a bit of dignity. Hostility isn't always pleasant, but at least it's an honest emotion. Being passive aggressive is like hiding behind a curtain and making faces!

It's childish and unproductive behavior. There is no reason one can't express their anger or hostility with tact and professionalism. But express it, don't be petty!

If some one acts this way for fear of conflict, then my only advice is not to act this way with someone who confronts conflict. Because then you'll only get hostility.

I always preferred the straight forward type. I tend to gravitate towards people most people find to be intolerably rude or blunt. I've also been counted in this group myself.So I'd go with hostile.

Passive aggressives seems a bit too beat around the bush for me. If you want something to change the best way to do it is to change it, not hint at it. Straight hostility leads for a quick resolution of the problem whether it be good, bad or messy.

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I prefer hostile. Hostile people are up front and are usually quite willing to tell you what they want. Passive aggressive people often have wants and needs that change as the behavior continues and it's sometimes quite difficult to figure out their limits.

They just seem much more like loose canons who can't be placated.

I don't do well with hostile people, so I would rather deal with the passive aggressive. That, I can handle. There are all sorts of ways to win at mind games.My mind is sharp.

I'm not so physically tough, though, so the downright hostile person would probably win his type of fight.

Oh, I'd live with someone who was just hostile rather than P/A. What I don't get is that with a P/A you never really know if they are being nice because they want to be, or they are being deceitful. Deceit is the hardest thing to live with I think...just the not knowing and being part of a 'game' No, at least when someone is plain hostile its easy to recognize and therefore cope with in some way.... I worked with a P/A, horrible stuff it was, really hard to have a nice day ....

I would prefer someone who is passive aggresive. I've dealt with PA person all the time being Asian and such. Hostile and aggresive behavior is not acceptable in our society.

I can deal with PA, my mom is one. The key is not to follow their "games" and push them until they give up their passive aggresive behavior or snap out of it. Hostile people makes me feel very threatened.

I don't want someone to suddenly hit me or something. But perhaps, again, it is because of my cultural upbringing.

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