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If you wrestle with a pig you will stink! There's no getting around this concept. If you allow yourself to go someone's level you will only bring yourself down. Now I don't think we are always going to keep our cool. As a matter of fact I'm notorious for NOT keeping my head in a crisis situation. Still, there are a few things we can do to silence the rude ones when they get out of hand.

1. Ignoring the creep. The best good offense is a good defense. Eleanor Roosevelt once said that "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." This is a good policy. Do you really care what this idiot is saying? Not really. We have a tendency to let our pride get in the way of our better judgment. Don't fall for the verbal jibes.

2. Use your imagination. When my boss is being less than flattering to me, I imagine them dressed in a tutu and dancing a jig. While they're being rude I am just laughing at them inside. Sometimes I mix it up a little, if they are a guy I imagine them being in a tutu. If there are female, I imagine them in a big puffy dress ala Shirley Temple. After all is said and done, it takes the acidic barb from their commentary and puts me in control of my own emotions.

3. Walk away. When in doubt get the hell out! My mom gave me this great piece of advice. She always said only a fool can argue with themselves. I love this piece of advice. Just the other day a co-worker and I were arguing and it was getting heated. I simply turned around and walked away. They yelled that they weren't finished saying what they wanted to say. I replied that if it got interesting I'd come back. My fellow co-workers applauded my response.

4. Seek a higher level. Prayer fixes things. I'm not going to convince you of my religious preference, but I always seek answers and peace through God. No matter the situation there is nothing he can't get you through. I've been to levels of anger that no person should have to deal with. If I take the time to pray and seek peace in God's name I usually discover that it's not as bad as it first appeared.

Everyone has the right to say what they want and when they want. What you don't have is the right in infringe on the next person's right. You can be rude all you like. But eventually you will find someone who is as you. In other words, there's always a bigger, louder, more rude pig.

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