Humans are Weird: Frustration
I know this is later than what I said it would be. I’m just getting frustrated that every time I have an idea, within one week I find a post detailing exactly what I was going to. So, to heck with it, I’m rolling with the topic of frustration.
In humans, frustration is physically very similar to pain. Shortness of breath, increased heart rate, increased muscle tension, irritability, and is usually accompanied by a sharp vocalization to release the “brain chemicals” needed to “dull” it.
Do not confuse the two, however. They would rather feel pain than boredom, but they would greatly prefer being bored over being frustrated.
This has led to a number of incidents involving them not cleaning, cooking, performing routine ship maintenance, and even refusing to file important documents. If they are “reminded” of the importance of these things, they will only become more frustrated.
Human psychologists have warned to take caution when dealing with a frustrated human as they might, “bite your head off.” They did not clarify if this was just another human phrase or if they were being serious. Assume the latter.
If you must confront a frustrated human, consider the following:
Do not ask them why they are frustrated unless you have at least one Earth hour available in your schedule. They will attempt to explain, in great detail and with a lot of repetition, exactly why they are frustrated.
Do not tell them to, “calm down.” This often results in a moderate increase of volume and a significant increase in the chance that they will attempt harm you.
Do not tell them to, “just do it,” as this only decreases their willingness to do so.
They are more susceptible to bribery involving the task in this state.
They still maintain their “sense of logic” (see The Book of Guidelines for Interacting with Humans and Tactics for Avoiding Humans; see also Origins of the Autonomous Combatants And Defenders Core: featuring Vice-Admiral Stabby).
