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I agree- and would add that many times in an argument, if one so desires, they can take control of the converstation by seeming the more calm and rational one while the other just foams at the mouth and turns beet red. This is especially true when the conversation is amongst a group of people.

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I find this a baffling question having grown up and lived most of my life in the NW. While it seems not as strong in PDX as in areas such as the Seattle area, passive aggressive is the norm for me an many others who were raised here.

My wife is from the E. Coast along with several friends, and they are constantly frustrated with the passive aggressive people in the NW. They say that people never get to the point, that they don't say what they mean, or state their position enough.

I argue that there are sublties, and that amongst people in the NW they are aware of peoples positions without one another jumping down each others throats. So is this not a something that changes by degree region to region- culture to culture? I think so, and it would behoove those who move to other areas (such as to and from the NW to say the E Coast) that they adopt the regions way if interfacing.

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