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13 Epic One-Liners to Shut Down a Rude Person
If none of these work, you’re dealing with Satan.
I hate rude people. There. I said it. Whenever someone is rude to me or lashes out at me, the immature Iva wants to smack them upside the head and tell them to ^$@& off.
But I’m an adult now and slightly more mature. Slightly.
Often, when people are rude, we are shocked by their behavior and left speechless. Like when they walk away, you are in disbelief and wonder what the fuck just happened.
Then you go through in your head a million things you could have said but didn’t. Don’t you hate when that happens?
“Oh man, I should have said this to them or I should have said that to them.”
Yup, I get it. It used to happen to me all the time.
Then I turned 60, found my voice, and lost my filter. Such a great age!
Anyway, if you need some ideas as to how to handle a negative Nancy or douchebag Dan, I got ya covered.
Here are 13 brilliant one-liners that will shut down any rude person. And if none of these work, send them love and walk away. There’s no help for them. 😂
🟡Do You Need a Hug?
Sometimes, rude people just need someone to be kind to them and offer them compassion. Hurt people hurt people, but healed people can also heal people. Try offering them a hug first and see how that goes!
They may either accept it, get even angrier, or walk away. At least you did your best to diffuse the situation.
🟡Looks Like You’re Having a Bad Day
Tell them you’re sorry they’re having a bad day and that you hope things get better for them soon. It may calm them down or make them angrier — only one way to find out. Ask them if they need to talk or need a friend.
