easy_rider911:

Nick, personally, I have not found this to be the best way.

If you simply avoid all confrontation then all that ends up happening is that for some time after the event, it eats away at you. You think to yourself, I wish I had said this or done that. And some nobody who acts out of line ends up stealing your peace of mind for some hours (or even days) afterwards.

I find there are levels of escalation. Usually, what I characterise as 'firm politeness' is enough ... it gets my message across sufficiently that I don't then dwell on it afterwards while at the same time not escalating matters to a level where the vocabulary turns foul or the threat of physical violence arises.

Swearing is rarely the best way ... things go south quickly then. IMO swearing only works well (and safely) with people who are out of line but who are weak. They take fright and back off. That's why it worked with the Swiss tree-hugger I encountered.

You have to know which battles to pick and how best to wage them. There is an art to this :)

Yes, completely agree with you.  Smiley


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