I like the word "scold."  I can think of a number of times when I've been
scolded by various people.

I like it.

In a message dated 1/28/2002 6:23:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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> Ha!
> My aides call themselves my assistants, and resent it when I treat them as
> servants or maids. I'm supposed to do the things I can do for myself,
> (okay,
> fine) and they're doing the things I cannot do. The tension comes, when I
> raise my voice, or forget to ask in a nice way that they do something, even
> though I might not have slept for more than 4 hours the night before, and
> am
> in a tremendous amount of pain...  I wanted her to do something right away,
> and I got scolded for just blurting it out.
>
> Mag
>