According to the Bay Area CBT Center, asking for clarification forces the passive-aggressive person to confront the ambiguity of their comment. It calls them out without being confrontational ...

It has garnered 32,000 upvotes and 1,700 comments, with some saying although Liam's response was 'rude', Conor's was 'passive aggressive'. The top comment is “What immaculate hand writing.” ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I worked with someone who was uber passive-aggressive and made my life at work difficult. Fortunately, she retired at the end of the semester. There was a retirement gathering ...

Should I say something? —Host with the Most Dear Host: Ooh, there’s very little that burns my biscuits more than a passive-aggressive social media comment. “Where’s my invite?” ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I worked with someone who was uber passive-aggressive and made my life at work difficult. Fortunately, she retired at the end of the semester. There was a retirement gathering ...

Dear Miss Manners: I worked with someone who was uber passive-aggressive and made my life at work difficult. Fortunately, she retired at the end of the semester. There was a retirement gathering ...

What was once seen as common courtesy sometimes comes across as passive-aggressive these days—at least to younger folks. It might be something as seemingly harmless as leaving a voicemail ...

You may not realize how the sneaky anger of passive-aggressive behavior is pushing you over the edge. You think everything is fine, then, with one sentence, everything turns upside down.