passive-aggressive

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The return of Fall Out Boy

(CNN) -- When rock groups announce that they're going on "indefinite hiatus," usually it's publicist-speak for "don't hold your breath that they're ever coming back."

But Fall Out Boy beat the odds when they announced that they'd secretly recorded a new album, their first since going on "indefinite hiatus" in 2009. Tagged with the tongue-in-cheek title "Save Rock and Roll," the disc promptly shot to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart and debuted at number one on iTunes in 27 countries.

CNN recently spoke with singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andy Hurley about their surprise reunion.
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CNN: How's the communication in the group these days?

Trohman: Guys are notoriously bad at emoting and communicating, and I think we had to learn how to do that. But also taking that time apart to be with our families, do other projects, work with different people and experience different things allowed us to come back and realize that maybe we did this thing not so well; maybe we should have talked more; maybe we shouldn't have been so passive-aggressive; maybe this guy should have voiced his opinion more. I think we are better at that, and it has been very healthy for the band.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/29/showbiz/music/fall-out-boy-new-album/index.html?hpt=en_c1

passive-aggressiveは「《医》受動攻撃性の◆問題解決に取り組まなかったり、かたくなになったり、わざと能率を悪くしたりするなどの行動によって攻撃性を示す人格的欠陥。」という意味になります。（英辞郎 on the WEB)　OEDには"of or denoting a type of behaviour or personality characterized by indirect resistance to the demands of others and an avoidance of direct confrontation."とありました。またWiktionaryには"Showing passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations. "と載っています。

やっぱりFOBはかっこいい…！
サマソニ行きたかったです…。留学直前なのでさすがに諦めました。友人が行く予定らしいので、感想を楽しみにしています。(Hatahata)