How do you personally deal with it when someone makes sly digs or putdowns towards you

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I know Jefferson fisher says ask them to repeat it

so what was that ?

then when they repeat ….

then basically don’t reply
so let them look silly

well I think that’s what he’s saying to do 😂

anyway just wondering how you personally deal with this type of behaviour

it’s like being stuck between a rock and a hard place as don’t want to give a reaction, (as that’s probably want they want, they want to know they’ve got under your skin )
but also don’t wanna let them get away with it either

For questions:

"I dont mind you asking me rude personal questions so long as You dont mind my not answering them"

For remarks📧

"I dont appreciate you speaking to me like that. Didnt your parents teach you any social skills?"

Delivered in a "teacher" voice as though you were speaking to a disobedient child.

I'd be tempted to answer with something absolutely ridiculous, like how much is your mortgage? I'd deadpan respond with £10k a month or some daft figure. Or when are you getting married? Tomorrow, didn't you know. Then just move on as if you've answered

But then I'm sarcastic bitch

Say

wow how many crazy questions do I have to answer before I get a prize

How do you personally deal with it when someone makes sly digs or putdowns towards you?
Someone asked my friend where she lived. She gave the name of her town and he said, "That's a right dump". Her answer was perfect, "What a very rude man you are."

To the super nosey questions I have two types of response depending on mood/situation.

I lie. The more outlandish the lie, the more fun it is for me.

e.g. "Why don't you have children?" "Because until last week I've spent all my adult life on an all woman space station."

Alternatively I give a deliberately mysterious nonsensical answer designed to linger on their mind forever.
e.g. "Have you paid off your mortgage?" "Ahhh now there's a whole other story there........it's all to do with pigeons you see........." Look into middle distance dreamily for a moment, sip drink, then change subject or walk away.

oh well you gonna get married
go back to work
change your job
have another child
have you paid your morgage off yet
how much is your mortgage

Im not sure

how much do you earn, etc.
enough to keep the wolves from the door

I dont like answering 3 things: age, salary, and how much something cost