It is not always that you meet polite and tactful people as interlocutors, who listen with a smile and nod their heads politely.
No one is immune from meeting a rude person, so you need to be prepared for such a nuisance in advance.
Here are just a few tips that will help put even the most arrogant person in his place.
How to communicate with a rude person
1. If the relationship is heating up and the other person starts being cheeky, stay calm and look at his chin without being disturbed. They say that this is embarrassing and soon an awkward pause follows.
2. It is important to restrain your emotions – otherwise you will not be able to control the situation if you start being rude.
3. Even in extreme situations, do not resort to personal attacks. Instead of calling a person a boor, say that you do not like his manner of address.
4. At the same time, do not allow your personal boundaries to be violated (you can even warn about this) and do not succumb to provocations.
5. If your calmness irritates your interlocutor and a serious threat of a conflict with violence is brewing, stop the conversation and do not hesitate to ask for help from those around you.
