Under Pressure: The Bomb and the Kettle

Eugene Polonsky
4 min readJan 5, 2021
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Ever wondered why your partner doesn’t take you seriously when you’re upset? Or on the flip side, seems to blow their gasket for the tiniest of reasons?

Here’s an approach that might help you understand each other.

The Bomb and The Kettle

There are two kinds of people when it comes to reacting to pressure: bombs and kettles.

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Eugene Polonsky

Eugene Polonsky is a 24-year veteran in the IT field. When not writing about management, he runs a team at IMDb, plays with his kids, and writes bad fiction.