Advice originally from JpDonleavy's "Unexpurgated Code" - see http://home.earthlink.net/~dlhartz/donleavy/ for more.
http://home.earthlink.net/~dlhartz/donleavy/code.html -- for TheUnexpurgatedCode book.
What does this mean, for those of us who don't have the book?
Before freaking out, going overboard, cutting loose, or otherwise losing your cool, let people know you're heating up. It's quite possible they'll find some way to relieve your discomfort. Or at least feel better about the opportunity to get out of your way.
Are you about to lose your cool?