Tall an' handsome

.
.
For some peculiar reason I do get angry when waiting for an elevator and someone presses the button that I have already pressed.

“What, I didn’t press the button right?”
“Seriously, do you think pressing it again is going to make the elevator come faster?”
“Pressing the button – what a splendid idea! Why didn’t I think of that?

And then afterward I wonder if that wasn’t a wee bit overboard, eg nutty. Reason why I am sharing this is because I came across an article that tackles the question in this particular situation:

Cracking the nut

As you watch someone act as if he‘s got the only functioning brain cells left on the planet sarcastic remarks go through your head. Those silent screams reflect a very normal reaction to being disrespected.
What’s wrong here is the idea that you were disrespected. Most likely it was a mindless action on the button presser’s part – sheer habit. The guy wasn’t disrespecting you; he wasn’t even thinking of you. When we sit around thinking that everything everyone does is an affront to us, that’s the problem.
A little self-centredness is completely normal and it’s especially understandable in the elevator button press scenario because you are gong to be stuck in close proximity to the person disregarding you. But if you get to where you’re raging against almost everyone you encounter then you may have some issues going on. It could too much self esteem or too little- too much and it’s all about you (It’s not), too little and you feel invisible (You’re not).

The article did speak to me and I have totally changed my approach in this situation: I press the button again, right in front of the other guy. Take that!
.
.