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Gunnysack?

Gunnysack? That's a new one to me.

Exactly. This really is not a good idea it usually makes for a very uncomfortable situation and you should put yourself in the other persons shoes. Would you want someone to do that to you?

I have never heard of that term until now. Thank you so much for clearing that up. It makes total sense now.

In other words, putting amo away to use for another time.

New one to me, also.

Hi Jessica...You know, the first time I had heard this term was while teaching a communications class a few years back. We all have interpersonal communication issues with friends, family, and significant others. When we gunnysack, we place those past issues in a seperate space in our mind to use against that person when we feel threatened. When a spouse starts a quarrel with their partner and the partner brings up a past incident where the accuser was guilty of the same behavior, they are said to be gunnysacking.

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