7 NICE THINGS TO SAY TO MEAN, RUDE PEOPLE

7 NICE THINGS TO SAY TO MEAN, RUDE PEOPLE

By oprah.com - Amy Shearn

I can never find the words to say when I am faced with a difficult situation or a rude person.  What I needed to say always hits me after the event.  It can be so frustrating.  Does anyone else have the same problem.  These 7 nice things to say to mean, rude people are so good.   

When snarky people strike, you could stew and come up with the perfect, biting comeback...seven-and-a-half hours later. Or you could try these responses instead.

1. To the Random, Infuriated Stranger: "Happy New Year!" 

In our world of road rage and viral tirades, dealing with a jerk in public can be dangerous. So, proceed with caution—and where possible, kindness, too. Consider the technique used by a real-life relative of mine, when the man behind her in the drive-through-banking line felt that she was making her deposit too slowly. He laid on his horn, then proceeded to get out of his car, walk over and lean in toward her window, demanding to know, at a high volume, what in the bleep was taking her so long. Stunned, she answered, "Merry Christmas!" It was eight weeks past Christmas. The out-of-nowhere response confused him, shutting him up—and, as an added bonus, made her feel great, the way saying "Merry Christmas!" can. No fighting, no yelling, no stooping to his level. When he opened his mouth again, she added, "Happy New Year!", then calmly completed her transaction while he, rudeness-neutralized, stormed back to his vehicle.

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