How To Handle Insults

I just read a great story a salesman who used to be a boxer. Having boxed in my younger days and being one of the world’s best salesmen ( that’s a joke, son, as Foghorn Leghorn would say ), it seemed to be a story that would interest me.

The guy was better at getting sales jobs than he was at keeping them. Seems every time someone would insult him, he’d punch ‘em in the mouth. I’m liking him already.

It mattered not if it was a boss, coworker or customer.

I’ve gone out to do some fantastic selling, only to have my day ruined by some butthead who’s not loving his life like I do mine.

Customers, suppliers and coworkers have all said things to my 6’2″, 250 lb. freight train-like self and I’ve let it ruin my day. Mostly because I didn’t want to go to jail for stompin’ a mudhole where their butt used to be.

Now I’ve got a better way to handle this situation. And with all the insults that some bloggers seeem to want to direct towards other bloggers, maybe it’ll be a way for them to handle that situation, too.

Some people never learn that in a pissin’ match, both people get pissed on.

So what should you do if you’re in a conversation with someone and you think ( or know ) that they’ve just insulted you ?

Try this first – ignore them.

Is what they said as plain as the nose on David Feherty’s face ? Is it too bad to ignore ?

( The story linked above is worth your time to read all the way thru )

If so, try this – Look them in the eye long enough to break their poise. Staring is okay, no matter what your mother said.

Then ask them to repeat what they said. Say something along the lines of – ” Could you please repeat that. I seem to have misunderstood you. I thought, for a second there, that you insulted me by saying …. “

The chances are that they will immediately apologize and recant their stupid remark.

If not, then you can do whatever it is you feel is the proper way to handle it.

Maybe you could just turn the other cheek and walk away nicely

Do you have any other solutions that would be worth trying ?

And can anyone tell me why bloggers have to comment on every action that other bloggers make ?

I’m especially sick of blog network owners always having to comment on other blog networks actions.

It’s really getting old.

We all have more than enough to do, so why add more work and waste energy making sillyass remarks about other networks or blogs.

Did I just do what I said I didn’t like ? I hope not.

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