It’s horrible when one has to confront offensive people and no matter what, nobody can escape such encounters. But there are always ways to get around such people.

Here are a few tactics that you can put to your use to counter offensive people:

1. Let them know that you consider their perspective worthy of appreciation

If someone misbehaves with you, they’re naturally expecting an equally offensive response. However, if you express your gratitude for their opinion, or say how you appreciate their unique point of view then you’ll definitely take them off-guard. Try it to calm them for the moment and gradually direct them towards a more mature conversation.

2. Show your gratitude

If their behavior has put you off, your first instinct will be to immediately retaliate. Instead, take a deep breath and put on your best smile. Politely thank them for what they said and pull yourself away from the situation. This kind of a reaction confirms that you’ve mastered your emotions and nothing can flip you over.

3. Acknowledge their opinion

Aren’t we always quick to judge people who’re as rude as someone who is also incorrect? This isn’t the case always. Sometimes people with misbehaved attitude may make a valid point. See if it’s true and acknowledge it immediately. This kind of reaction will certainly take them back and also probably calm them for subsequent times.

4. Stop the conversation

Simply because you’re polite in your manners, it doesn’t mean that you have to take everything that comes your way. Especially if a person is unnecessarily or repeatedly rude to you. It’s okay to walk away from such a person who doesn’t respect your opinion. You cannot hammer sense into people who resolve to take others for granted and misbehave at every opportunity that they get.

5. Laugher is the best medicine

Haven’t we all heard this phrase over and over again? And this is because it’s the golden rule of life. Laughter can heal the worst problems in life. So the moment someone says something rude to you, just burst out laughing. Not only will it shock the other person into absolute silence but also put an end to any further misbehavior. Though there’s a high possibility that this will instill anger in the opposite party but at least at that moment the situation will be well under control, thanks to your laughter.

One cannot turn one’s face away from mannerless people anyway, better use these tips to overpower them in the combat. This way you’ll both save your dignity and the situation from getting any worse than it already is.