How would you react to insults

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   DDEposted 9 years ago

   How would you react to insults
   
   Any kind of insult! What would you say to the other person?

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   sallybeaposted 9 years ago

   Usually ignore them though sometimes I give them as good as they give me, not really worth it though as I prefer to live in harmony.

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      DDEposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      So true thank you SALLY.

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   Easy-tasty-recipeposted 9 years ago

   Respond with a side smile that will leave them crazy and guessing if they made a mistake
   
   But inwardly correct yourself if you are to blame.

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      DDEposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you sounds a good one.

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   Sri Tposted 9 years ago

   There is nothing to say. The insult lives in their mind, it has nothing to do with me, or what I am going to do next. Each person lives among their own thoughts and feeling. So in that way each person is already free of everybody. Like the Buddha once said, "I am free to take it, or not take it, and I don't take it. Now what will you do with it?" The wise ones know who they are and they don't receive the negativity of others. They leave it with them.

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      DDEposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I like that quote and thank you for taking part here. Insults do stick with you

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   liesl5858posted 9 years ago

   Before, I used to just take insults and just smile at the person who insults me but now I have the confidence to stick up for myself and give it back to them. I don't think we should take insults from anyone, no need for it. And I don't think we should give it either. We want to live in a civilised world.

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      DDEposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      liesl5858 you have said it perfectly! I like your answer and attitude. Thank you.

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      liesl5858posted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Hi! DDE, I am glad you agree with me. Thank you.

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   Kitra-shposted 9 years ago

   "They hate us 'cause they ain't us". On a more serious note, it depends on my mood, I prefer to just ignore it most of the time but sometimes I might retort back.

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   stricktlydatingposted 9 years ago

   I just try to be super nice, that usually stops them from being so insulting, I don't buy into their state of mind, I'm happy regardless and proud to let it show!

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   annartposted 9 years ago

   I would explain politely that I thought the remark wasn't kind, or it was insulting, or maybe rude.  If confrontation continues or there is really bad language then I would just walk away.  Can't be doing with people who hurl insults.
   If it's a friend, though, then I'd try to work it out.  However, my friends tend not to be that sort of person. Some people have an anger problem and just need to be treated with calmness.
   Good question!

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