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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really disagree with the suggestion to give back in kind. It will just lead him to believe that his behavior is justified. Don't snap back and don't make fun of him. I think your best options are:

1. After his joke, look at him calmly and then turn around and walk away. No reaction. No eyeroll, nothing. Just walk away. Often people who do stuff like this are looking for a reaction. Don't give it.

2. Challenge him, but calmly. "Why is that funny?" Or "I don't get it. Can you explain it to me?" Totally calm and in control. So he gets a reaction and a challenge, but it's not fighting fire with fire. It's fighting fire with sand.[/quote]

I am that pp. It really depends on the person. Tired everything in this thread and it didn't work. One nasty " funny" comment to the relative and he never did this to me again. Anything other than giving back in kind was seen as a weakness; this relative.never graduated from high school an dis blue collar, so that may have something to do with it. He's an insecure bully, and it's the only approach that worked for me. It's not the one I would start with. [/quote]

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