There are very, very rare occasions when Judith Miller (Miss Manners) comes to assist. This -charming person- managed to raise two of the most horrific young humans (I won't call them children as I refuse to believe that children could be that sadistic to their fellow humans), I ever had the displeasure of going to school with, but she did occasionally have a useful quip now and again.
When faced with those moments that make one say WTF and want to broaden the anal horizons of the offender, one has only one recourse to their rudeness.
Smile and adopt a puzzled expression. Say, "I beg your pardon?" for surely such impossibly rude behavior is not possible in polite society. You have to have misheard the individual.
When they repeat themselves, in this case, by saying "Hey, there's no reason to have a bad attitude!" you can repeat yourself, without fear of providing -ANY- ammunition that might be called 'provocation.'
After several repetitions, eventually, the offender gets the idea that perhaps =they= are the individual in the wrong. And in any case, they start to shift, feel uncomfortable, and vaguely like they are about to be sent to the Naughty Mat. This being the desired response, one can say one's goodbyes, and depart, serene in one's victory.
Of course, this being Boulder, and this guy obviously being from CA or TX -- you could just shoot him and recycle the SUV. It'd probably be just as satisfactory, too. :)
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Date: 2006-07-17 11:14 am (UTC)There are very, very rare occasions when Judith Miller (Miss Manners) comes to assist. This -charming person- managed to raise two of the most horrific young humans (I won't call them children as I refuse to believe that children could be that sadistic to their fellow humans), I ever had the displeasure of going to school with, but she did occasionally have a useful quip now and again.
When faced with those moments that make one say WTF and want to broaden the anal horizons of the offender, one has only one recourse to their rudeness.
Smile and adopt a puzzled expression. Say, "I beg your pardon?" for surely such impossibly rude behavior is not possible in polite society. You have to have misheard the individual.
When they repeat themselves, in this case, by saying "Hey, there's no reason to have a bad attitude!" you can repeat yourself, without fear of providing -ANY- ammunition that might be called 'provocation.'
After several repetitions, eventually, the offender gets the idea that perhaps =they= are the individual in the wrong. And in any case, they start to shift, feel uncomfortable, and vaguely like they are about to be sent to the Naughty Mat. This being the desired response, one can say one's goodbyes, and depart, serene in one's victory.
Of course, this being Boulder, and this guy obviously being from CA or TX -- you could just shoot him and recycle the SUV. It'd probably be just as satisfactory, too. :)