Why You Gotta Be So Rude?

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Help For When You Encounter Rude People

Unless you live in a cave alone or under a rock you will eventually encounter a self-centered person. A person that is totally inconsiderate of the thoughts or feelings of another. People that are just rude, mean, and often resemble a bully persona.

It happens because we live in a fallen world and we are all prone to sin. We can combat rude and inconsiderate people with love. Specifically the biblical definition of love given in Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians.

1 Corinthians 13

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Especially verses 4-5, “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful.”

Practical Application

10 Smart Ways To Deal With Rude People

Source: Life Hack

1. Remember, sometimes the rude person is you.
2. Don’t take it personally (even if it’s personal).
3. Find out why the person is being rude.
4. Be objective and analyze the rudeness.
5. Don’t let rude behavior provoke you to be rude.
6. Let it drop and walk away.
7. Consider offering help.
8. Understand rudeness as a habit.
9. Don’t try to force a change.
10. Fight rudeness with kindness.

The next time you encounter a rude person remember the 3P’s provided by Alexa Fisher

Pause … Pretend … Perceive.

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