Passive Aggression.... Can I get low grumble for all the sisters who aint here?

Are you passive aggressive?  I have been told that I am and have been described that way.  I guess I can agree in a sense.  I more am the type that doesn't feel like arguing or offering explanations when I don't feel one is warranted.  I say "no" when I need to, although sometimes it is not the emphatic "Hell No" I am thinking in my head.  And say "yes" or "OK" and mean it and follow through.  Yet, some, take my ability to be non-reactive, unexcitable, and maintain an even affect when annoyed as passive aggression.  Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

According to the wise wise ones at the Mayo-Clinic website, "passive-aggressive behavior is a pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings instead of openly addressing them. There's a disconnect between what a passive-aggressive person says and what he or she does. For a passive-aggressive person, true feelings are shared through actions, not words. For example, a passive-aggressive person might appear to agree — perhaps even enthusiastically — with another person's request. Rather than completing the task, however, he or she might express anger or resentment by missing deadlines, showing up late to meetings, making excuses or even working against the task.  Specific signs and symptoms of passive-aggressive behavior include:

• Resentment and opposition to the demands of others
• Complaining about feeling under appreciated or cheated
• Procrastination
• Stubbornness
• Inefficiency
• Memory lapses
• Sullenness
• Irritability
• Cynical or hostile attitude

Although passive-aggressive behavior can be a feature of various mental health conditions, it isn't considered a mental illness."

Ha!