How to respond to an insult without harm to yourself?

Hmm. .. individuals who like to insult everyone around, even people they do not know, are enough.

We encounter such hamam at work, in public transport, in markets and in shops, on the Internet, they even broadcast us from the TV screen.

A normal person is helpless against a boor, since repayment and adequacy does not allow him to repay him with the same coin.

So what should we do: should we silently swallow the unfair attacks?

Or do there still exist recipes, , how to respond to the insult of without spending your own nerve cells and without going down to the level of an idiot who insults you?

Reply to insult: either score and forget?


Hams especially behave so provocatively.

You probably noticed that rudeness on their part in general no one provokes or an occasion so insignificant that a normal person would not pay attention to him. However, boorish people simply can not pass by the opportunity to pour dirt on someone.

Your task is to know how to respond to the insult of

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, so that he immediately lost the desire to conduct this insulting dialogue further.

The most frequent advice that can be found in articles of a similar theme: "Ignore!".

Hmm. .. we hear it from childhood. ..

Remember, my mother would complain to you about some bully: "Just ignore him.

He will soon get tired of teasing, and he will leave you alone. "

But such advice is ineffective, because, as practice shows, the unproven evil grows and multiplies.

From the small bully grow big boors, confident in their permissiveness.

How to avoid conflicts: take care of nerve cells!

You should never leave insults without punishment, which cashiers, sellers, waiters, administrators pour on you during your working hours.

Complaint to the boss on the boor is an adequate response to such unprofessional behavior.

When should I not respond to insults?


I am of the opinion that by virtue of one's abilities one must still put the boorish people in their place, since most of them are too vulgarly feeling themselves.

However, you can do this only if you know how to respond correctly to an insult.

Screams "The fool himself!" And the flow of mats - what the provocateur waited for you. He has achieved his goal - he has driven you out of himself and now he feeds on your energy. If this is the only reaction that you are capable of in response to an insult, then it's better to ignore the boor and take a proud retirement.

Managing emotions: advice from a psychologist

Do not also contact an insulting person if:

  1. He is overly aggressive, tries to provoke you into a fight and considerably exceeds you in size and physical strength.

    In this case it's better to ask for help or call the police if you know that such a person can cause someone harm.

  2. If your acquaintance with the boor is short-lived and you know that you will never see him again.

    This category includes casual companions in public transport, other buyers in markets and shops, bad people with whom you have encountered in some queue, etc.

  3. Bots that inhabit social networks, forums and other online communities.

    If we are talking about political topics, then many of those to whom you are trying to prove your rightness, earn money.

    I do not care who to insult.

    Their goal is to wait for an answer from you, for which they will be paid.

    Well, I do not think it's worth mentioning that the worldwide network is a haven for a lot of mentally unhealthy people.

    So is it worth it to waste your time and nerves on them?

Elegant ways to respond to the insult of


With ignoring, we sorted it out.

Now let's examine the fairly effective methods of responding to rudeness.

If you know how to respond to the insult of correctly, you will always be fully armed.

  1. Consent.

    Yes, you heard right.

    If your address is an insult to your appearance or mental abilities, half-agree with this, and then in a jocular manner, thank the boor for having spent time searching for your failings.

    This method is especially effective in the presence of spectators.

    They will start laughing at the idiot insulting you, and make him retire.

    Once in the subway I was a witness of virtuoso possession of such weapons.

    Oil painting "A beautiful girl and something( like a male)".

    He: "You, stupid blonde!".She: "Yes, I really blonde. You are very observant - it pleases. "

    The whole car neighing so that red from the shame boor jumped out at the nearest stop.

  2. Jokes.

    This answer requires you to have a sense of humor and ability to respond quickly in extreme situations.

    In case of emergency, stock up some lethal phrases to apply them according to the situation.

    For example: "I'm not at all surprised at what you say. You can surprise me only if you say something clever "or" I do not cease to be surprised at the sense of humor of God that creates such interesting specimens ", etc.

  3. Intelligence.


    The majority of insulting people are individuals with one gyrus, which was formed by them in childhood panamka, therefore from clever words they fall into a stupor.

    Try to answer the insult with this phrase: "I do not know, dear, what you eat, but your menu is clearly not very balanced and contains harmful carcinogens, which destroy your brain cells."

    Or this: "The intellectual abilities of primates have not yet been fully explored. Do not deign to leave your contacts, I will pass them on to a friend of mine. Would you like to participate in a scientific project? ".

  4. Buy an elephant.

    Remember the children's joke, when you brought to rabies with an endless repetition of the phrase: "Buy an elephant."

    For each rough phrase, answer the same question.

    For example: "And what's next?", "Well, and?", "Why?", "Yes really?", Etc.

    Believe at the end of such an unusual dialogue to howl from rabies will be a boor, not you.

  5. The effect of surprise.

    Try to surprise the insulting.

    For example, loudly laugh as if he uttered the most amusing joke, and not an insult.

    It's a good idea to sneeze, and then say something like: "Excuse me, I'm just allergic. .. to rudeness."

    Exactly surprised bully, if you smile and smile in a calm tone: "You are very kind. I'm sure that your parents are proud of your upbringing. "

    In general, improvise.

And here are a couple of words about insults on the Internet.

The advice is given by psychologist Alena Prikhidko.

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And of course, responding to the insult of , you must remain calm. This boor must be nervous and angry, and you do not need to spend your nerve cells on lower forms of life.

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