Fuse

 

A fuse

In electronics and electrical engineering, a fuse (short for fusible link) is a type of sacrificial overcurrent protection device. Its essential component is a metal wire or strip that melts when too much current flows, which interrupts the circuit in which it is connected.
A fuse interrupts excessive current (blows) so that further damage by overheating or fire is prevented. Overcurrent protection devices are essential in electrical systems to limit threats to human life and property damage. Fuses are selected to allow passage of normal current and of excessive current only for short periods.

Today, my friend commented that I have a short emotional-fuse in me with an extremely small breaking capacity (A breaking capacity is the maximum current that can safely be interrupted by the fuse.)

He was indicating that I am hot-tempered.
I do agree with that.
Some examples of my temper:

Situation 1( Two years when I was a librarian, obviously carrying out my duty in the library)

User A: Wah, yesterday's football match was so exciting...bla bla bla...
User B: Yes yes yes....did you notice that fellow dived..bla la bla... 
Me: Please be quite. Other users are studying ( in a very friendly manner. Fuse is working well)
User A: Ya ya, I noticed. He is such a useless fellow. (I was ignored)
User B: But then the opposition also played ...bla bla bla...(I was ignored by him too)
Me: Shh...(politely)
User A: Don't need to bother him (in cantonese, thinking I was a non-chinese not knowing what he says)

He made a BIG BIG mistake. I'm a freaking CHINESE. I don't look like one because i was tanned going swimming every day. 

Anyway, suddenly out of nowhere.....
Me: CAN'T YOU TWO SHUT THE HELL UP? I DID ASKED YOU TO KEEP QUIET RIGHT? GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE. (I was actually shouting in the library)

The next thing I did, before they responded. I stormed to the disciplinary room, fetch the discipline teacher up to the library and get him cane that two bastard on the spot. I gave them an EVILsmile after that.

The whole event lasted for about a minute. Little do they know that when they messed with the short tempered deputy head librarian @ me, they are doomed.

Situation 2 (Recently,in the university administration office):
Me: Hey Y, do you notice that in the form that credit card is not acceptable here? ( in a very nice and friendly mode)
Y:  No, it was not in the form.
Me: Yes, it was. (Still in friendly mode. Fuse is working well.)
Y: No it isn't.
(The yes and no part repeated for a few times)
Me: Yes, there is a statement like that. You check. ( Temperature raising up. But the fuse had it control.)
Y: No, there is nothing about that.
Me: But I read it last night, it was there. ( Temperature goes up and up. Almost reaching maximum capacity)
Y: Okay okay okay, fine. You are right (without checking the form). Happy now? (with a sarcastic look)
Me: WHAT THE HELL? I JUST WANT TO BE SURE ONLY RIGHT? WHY THE HELL YOU SHOW ME THAT LOOK FOR? ( Temperature above the fuse's control and I SHOUTED in the office)
Y:.......

 It seems long here but the whole conversation was less than 30 seconds. I lost my patience and got angry in less than 30 seconds.

Yup, that's me. I have a short emotional fuse. I'm short-tempered.

I shouted to most of my friends, especially close friends. But thank god they know although I shout, I don’t actually mean it. To them, I’m a fairly nice guy except for those moments when I lost my cool. Nothing is a better mirror than some old friends. Especially these are the friends that knew me for more than 10 years. I valued their advices, and I changed.

According to them, I’m much better than last time.

Well, at least there are some improvements.(I'm always upgrading my fuse)


Friends, when I shout, 90% of the time I don't mean it.  
So please forgive me if I've shouted at you before...LOL