I got this email from Ms. Mel today. She is one of the Sr. Managers in the HR Management Team and she usually forwards emails that are worth reading. I just thought I should post this because I know this will be an effective way to fight back - without appearing that you intend to do so. Read on..
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Someone has just made an insulting remark to you. What should you do? Insult him in return?
No. Do this: First, look the person in the eye. Say nothing. Just pause. That pause will upset him: he doesn't know what is coming. Then smile. This upsets him ever more. The pause and the smile are your weapons of choice.
Now say something like this very calmly, "Would you mind repeating what you just said? I want to make sure I heard it correctly."
Nine times out of ten this treatment will cause him to withdraw the insult in shame. Or he will become flustered and say, "Oh, skip it. I guess I was a bit hasty." Often he will apologize. Only very rarely will he repeat what he had said.
No matter what he does, you are in a strong position. You have overcome the insulter without uttering a harsh word. You have put him on the defensive. Now you are strong....and he is weak.
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DO NOT PAY BACK EVIL WITH EVIL OR CURSING WITH CURSING;
INSTEAD, PAY BACK WITH A BLESSING,
BECAUSE A BLESSING IS WHAT GOD PROMISED TO GIVE YOU....
1 PETER 3:9
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Someone has just made an insulting remark to you. What should you do? Insult him in return?
No. Do this: First, look the person in the eye. Say nothing. Just pause. That pause will upset him: he doesn't know what is coming. Then smile. This upsets him ever more. The pause and the smile are your weapons of choice.
Now say something like this very calmly, "Would you mind repeating what you just said? I want to make sure I heard it correctly."
Nine times out of ten this treatment will cause him to withdraw the insult in shame. Or he will become flustered and say, "Oh, skip it. I guess I was a bit hasty." Often he will apologize. Only very rarely will he repeat what he had said.
No matter what he does, you are in a strong position. You have overcome the insulter without uttering a harsh word. You have put him on the defensive. Now you are strong....and he is weak.
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DO NOT PAY BACK EVIL WITH EVIL OR CURSING WITH CURSING;
INSTEAD, PAY BACK WITH A BLESSING,
BECAUSE A BLESSING IS WHAT GOD PROMISED TO GIVE YOU....
1 PETER 3:9
