Old is gold: Beware the beast in us

There are many circumstances that can test our patience to the max and bring out our ugly side.

The refrain of a song, Say You, Say Me, brings back memories of working life in the 1980s. I remember how a “say you, say me” episode could spark off a cold war or seething anger, which could explode at the slightest trigger. The atmosphere would be tense and ripe for open hostile confrontation and a nasty exchange of words.