"Go get your freakin shine box!"

I was watching one of my favorite movies last night for the 74th time - "Good Fellas."

In the pivotal scene in the bar, made man Billy Batts' famous last words before being whacked by Tommy were "Go get your freakin shine box!"

I was just thinking of all the times I was tempted to say something similar in response to people on forums, email, in real life, etc. But, sometimes it's the things you don't say that are the most significant.

If you think about all the times where you let emotions take over and really told someone what you thought of them, was it really worth it? In some cases it's necessary, but most of the time it's a royal waste of time and mental energy.

For example, you argue with someone on this forum and then you have to keep checking the thread to see what that person said in reply. You can literally waste a whole day going back and forth doing this nonsense. If you're successful, don't let miserable people bring you down to their level.

One of the main benefits of this community are the business networking opportunities. It's really counter productive to burn bridges here because you never know who may be able to help you in the future.

So next time you're about to press that Reply button, remember this:

Sometimes it's the things you don't say that are the most significant.