Passive-aggressive behavior can sometimes be hard to identify. Here are some common phrases to avoid. Halfpoint Images via Getty Images Passive-aggressive behavior occurs frequently in everyday ...

There are five distinct and increasingly pathological levels of passive aggressive behavior, ranging from the everyday to the truly troublesome. Learning to readily recognize the behavior at any level ...

In the labyrinth of daily communication, there's a sly little dance happening. It's subtle, sometimes sneaky, and often cloaked in the most polished of manners. Meet the passive-aggressive phrase—the ...

Passive-aggressive people rarely tell you exactly what’s bothering them. Instead, their frustration slips out in subtle ways: a backhanded joke, a heavy sigh, an uncharacteristically curt text—all of ...

Have you ever had someone say "I'm fine" (when they are clearly not) or a co-worker who "forgets" to do something you asked them to do (when they obviously just don't want to do it)? Those are ...

Gifts we don’t want or need happen to us all. What about when they’re passive-aggressive or with hidden agendas? How we ...

Passive-aggressiveness isn't a very desirable personality trait, but sometimes we can't help but let out a snarky remark. In fact, 82% of Americans say they have said something passive-aggressive ...

What is considered polite behavior in an upper-class home can sometimes feel tone-deaf or even passive-aggressive towards people who aren't accustomed to their type of lifestyle. Things like referring ...

What makes people like you, trust you, and find you easy to work with? More than any other factor, it's your manner of speaking. Vague, wandering, wordy speech habits, for example, force people to ...

Being on the receiving end of passive aggression is a social minefield. Whether coming from colleagues, friends, or family members, those subtle jabs and veiled criticisms can catch you off guard.

Dear Eric: My husband has a block, mentally, where he cannot buy flowers. I think he is willfully incompetent. It’s not as if he were beaten with a bouquet or forced to eat them as a child. I tried ...