“Nobody likes being condescended to. No one likes being told, ‘You’re of lower rank than I am,’ or ‘I’m superior to you,’ which is essentially the underlying message of condescension,” Headlee said.

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There are four key phrases that experts told HuffPost are prime examples of passive aggression in an office, and you’ve probably used at least one of these. Here’s what they are and what to say ...

We use certain phrases so often that we barely think about what they are actually communicating. Often, these common sayings don't mean what people think they do, which is why we encounter serious ...

Let’s explore the origin of some common sayings. After writing two columns about sayings like, “Until the cows come home” and “Straight from the horse’s mouth,” many readers suggested a few others. I ...