How do you act towards a rude person?

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MCheetah · Accepted Answer

I out-rude them. And believe me, you CANNOT out-rude me, as someone who spent most of his life in Philadelphia, the biggest skid-mark of America. I quite literally dealt with some of the worst assholes in the country, on a daily basis. On the bus, on the train, on public sidewalks, in government buildings... No one, anywhere, not even Los Angeles, is more negative and nasty than Philly people. If you doubt me, spend one day there yourself and come back and tell me how that went for you.

I am generally respectful and law-abiding, but if someone wants to go, then I'll make their day infinitely worse and give them some life experience. It's especially bad if the other person is a woman and thinks I won't smack the shit out of her (which I equally would with a man too, but women are just more cocky about getting rude to a stranger they don't know and expecting them to be "safe" from it). Anyone over the age of 15 is fair game. Don't get in my face, and especially don't touch me. I guarantee you, you have more to lose in life from it than I do, and will be the one to regret it more.

So yes, I have way more patience than people think I do, even though some people on GAG say I'm irritable. You have no idea how much zen I really have, after living 35 years in this world of idiots.

Option A and D.

Coden7 · Accepted Answer

My own behavior tends to reflect those around me. So if someone is rude to me, or someone that is with me, I might out rude them until they walk away. I try not to be unconditionally rude though.

PetiteBabe64 · Accepted Answer

Act as if they don’t exist knowing it will Piss them off say watch it dick and Push them down.
Lie to them, Disown them, Take there Money and Deny it if asked. They have no proof that you took there money and no proof means a cop won’t Take you to jail. Just your word against some paranoid person claiming the thief needs to go to jail with no proof other than his word.

Alltheflowers84 · Accepted Answer

Act professionally but remember how they treated me.

Oigit · Answer

I just look at them. Having something akin to a thousand yard stare or blank stare and looking like Grigori Rasputin's long lost brother can disarm people. Because it's like I'm looking through you instead of at you. That and a lot of times the best reaction to someone being rude is to not react. Simply because a lot of the time people are trying to bait you into having a reaction to them. When you react to them, you are giving them a level of power over you. If you can manage a no reaction it shifts the power over to you.

Fuentes · Answer

In person I would just keep talking to them as if they were not rude, I have a good way of getting under peoples skin without doing or saying to much lol I can make people rage and yell and scream and I didn't do much although I know what I am doing when I'm doing it to them.

It's super funny all my bosses when I worked the shitty jobs at first have always hated me and they could never write me up or discipline me cause I really didn't do anything. Go cry to the higher ups or HR about how i didn't do anything and you have no sense of self control, literally they would leave me be lol

Not my fault stupid humans are so easy to read. I use to respond in anger when I was younger but I learned it only brings trouble and I never benefited from it so I learned to get at people without doing much.

NathanDavis · Answer

that obviously depends on the context and details, and how rude they actually are... lol

but I went with E... I just ignore whatever their problem is because it's not mine nor me, if they want to choke on that bitterness, go ahead Karen... I do have places to go and to be, lol

Tobeseus · Answer

Depends on the person and the situation. If it's someone I choose to interact with for whatever the reason is, I respond assertively, first by setting boundaries, if those boundaries aren't respected, I remove myself from the situation. If it's someone I respect, I try to understand and rationalize what it is they are upset about since I am willing to work with them. If it's someone who is completely irrelevant to me, well then I immediately remove myself from the situation because they can kiss my ass.

BJP21 · Answer

Depends on what was done. I put people in there place for saying rude stuff to one another. This comes from my recent relationship that was mentally and emotionally abusive. In order to stop it, you have to stop it cold turkey before it escalates into something more serious.

TITAN-IDC · Answer

Don't care, if they can't get to you, but some rude people can do things that ruin peoples lives, news is. full of scary stories.. rude people in charge of others is sad.. I watch Mr ballen on YouTube. True murder stories..

letuswaltzforthedead · Answer

Although im a fan of equal retribution, that's rarely the case (just don't make it a habit, because I'm not good at tolerating disrespect). Moreso if its towards someone I'm on good terms with, even slightly. So its usually either B or D

ArrowheadSW · Answer

I maintain my cool and not react in a way that shows that I am acknowledging their rudeness. It can either calm them down, or make them try harder to make you mad. LOL

TheUniqueOne96 · Answer

It depends on the situation, but 9/10, I give what I get. If they're someone at their workplace or something though, I'll lean towards letting it slide, as I'd prefer not to make a scene.

sheenagwapa · Answer

in general i just ignore and still act nice but if i'm not in the mood and you are so bitchy there's a high chance i clap back but so far i don't remember any instance that i clap back

dustybiker · Answer

I aim my bike at them. Ever tried catching a motorcycle license plate? 😁 (😉) Put them in their place. Mostly respectfully.

Iron_Man · Answer

Just take care of your own business maybe try smiling and surprise them

SoftCliff · Answer

Deep breaths and move on  They're not worth your time or the energy

SnowedIn · Answer

Usually just ignore them unless I'm a customer or they are being rude to my family or my colleagues. Then I calmly and politely address the issue.

RavVid · Answer

Dress them down and give a frank forthright and honest assessment of their character in as cutting an contemptuous way I can.

AviatorTom · Answer

Rude people are typically looking for a reaction... I don't give them any, which usually makes them angry.

BlurryHaze · Answer

Usually a deep breath and then move on, especially if I don't know them or work with them. Otherwise it's just wasted energy that leads to nothing. Only becomes something more when they really push those limits.

MrPickles13 · Answer

Just ignore them and move on. If they are being rude chances are saying anything or whatever would make it worse and tbh I have aren't a fan of communicating with people so I only really talk to those who aren't rude.

Ninania · Answer

Kill 'em with kindness. And if that doesn't work on its own, I'll make sure more people notice their behaviour and make them a social outcast.

EmmaMary · Answer

I tend to completely ignore and walk away from these type of individuals.

Adam1978 · Answer

Depends there is many forms of rude people, but in general as little as possible.

qwert1234 · Answer

They don't exist in my world. They simply vanish. It's not worth to respond, nothing to gain but stress.

Babygirl_S · Answer

I definitely put them in their place, remove their opinion (most rude people I have encountered are on the internet and are consistently WHITE), report their account and BLOCK them.

exitseven · Answer

I try not to get angry. i usually just go to my happy place and forget about it.

AddylynnNightingale · Answer

I have done every option. I can't vote. Whatever mood I am decides their fate.

Andres77 · Answer

It depends on the type of rude. I’ve had to use all of these at some point.

DancingQueen16 · Answer

I'd probably just roll my eyes and flip my hair in a sarcastic way

pizzalovershouse · Answer

Any where in public nothing burning stores if they are mean to me an 1 other person i tell a manager

ambayside · Answer

Know that they have a valid reason for their behaviour that has nothing to do with me and then see if I can assist them in any way. Ie: diffuse the situation.

ChiTown33 · Answer

Sarcastic generally. It's kind of a default setting with me.

AngryCarl · Answer

I would rather not get involved with their negativity. Online I might try to cut them down with logic but that rarely works on idiots.

GrapeApe98 · Answer

Breathe, walk away, and ignore them if they keep trying to egg me on. They're not worth my time.

Zolly99999 · Answer

I tell them politely I don't appreciate their behavior.. Then if they keep it up I put them on blast.

Wrdah · Answer

Mostly I'll just walk away but it keeps happening and I've to deal with the person then I'll have to put them in their place or else they'll go far

AimeeKyle · Answer

Depends on my mood and the situation. Could be A through E.

HaveNoName · Answer

If you have it in you and know how to do it effectively, then apply D. Else apply E.

Sparkie460 · Answer

It really depends on who it is, the context and what mood I'm in.

Still-alive · Answer

E for the most part... but if they continue to be annoying then ill switch to D. :P

msc545 · Answer

Mostly I ignore them, but people really don't get rude to me. I'm not small.

pink-jilly · Answer

I get rude back and put them in their place where they belong

dolemite89 · Answer

i stop talking to them til they apologize for acting like a brat 😛

TonightYouu · Answer

Simple hold them accountable guilt and shame have a funny way of showing themselves

TallAnon · Answer

Depends who, where, in what capacity I'm there.. Very circumstantial.

Avatar74 · Answer

I avoid them, if they aren't pleasant I don't want to talk to them.

melanieeeB · Answer

Kindly put them in their fucking place

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I tell jokes to get them to be nicer.

LoveYourself24 · Answer

Deep breathe, move on. People like that just ain’t worth the time in my opinion

J2ohhhhh · Answer

Usually I am the rude one.

RangerBlue22 · Answer

Depends on a lot of things.

Mamaganja · Answer

I bully them into submission.

BobbieBoy666 · Answer

I deal with rude people everyday. At work.

Tina19 · Answer

I give them the taste of their own medicine

Hulk30 · Answer

it's the best thing to do

Mimifaith · Answer

If you argue with a fool u also become one

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Deep breath and move on

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Kick `em in the nuts!!

douride2 · Answer

Most times I simply ignore them.

Rockstarrrrr · Answer

Put them in their place...

Havthrills · Answer

I tell them and put them in their place.

sirderpsalot123 · Answer

I usually just ignore them.

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