How to ignore rude boss?!

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A senior manager at work is so rude. Very haughty and up herself. Makes me feel like I've done something wrong, like I'm a kid at school being scolded and I hate it.

I'll be leaving soon. Help me to not care about her and her stupid reprimands for the next couple of weeks! I need a 'go to' thought or phrase so I don't get wrapped up in defending/proving myself when she tries to tell me off.

If you are leaving in a couple of weeks, get signed off sick.

People like your boss ultimately are oxygen cunt thieves. Leave them in the shit and let your boss deal with the fall out while you relax ahead of your next chapter.

You owe them nothing.

Yes been thinking of doing this but my manager who is the level between me and the bad boss is really lovely and I don't want to leave her in the lurch.

Also feel guilty being signed off when I'm not sick, just pissed of with management.

just imagine the things you would llike to say to them, write it down but dont say it

"Thank you for your feedback, it's really helpful" accompanied by a smile.

Don't do this, it will leave a really poor last impression. Just grin and bear it, try and ignore and maybe even come up with some witty comebacks. It's only 2 weeks, you'll be ok

She will be in the lurch when you leave anyway so they had both better get used to it.

Seriously, fuck it and go off sick.

You will regret it if you dont.

If you don’t need anything from that manager (reference, not having your final pay or P45 delayed) ask her to explain every comment in great detail just so you understand properly

It's never a good idea to do that, you might need a reference from them in the future, or they may end up in an organisation you end up working at. Never burn bridges for the sake of a couple of weeks.

Do what @SevenSeasOfRhye said on repeat.

Just keep telling yourself 'ten days to go'.

'Nine days to go'

'Halfway there now'

'I'll never have another Monday morning with her'

'my last Tuesday'

'Wednesday - peak of the week - on the home stretch'

'It'll be the weekend soon and I'll never have to see her again'

'IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!!'

I'd hum softly under my breath whilst she was talking. And hope it irritated her.

If she pulled me up on that I'd give her a wide smile and say, 'This is one of the reasons I'm leaving in a fortnight."

What can she actually do at this point?

I love this response. Practically perfect in every way.

Just Grey Rock her with "Hmm, I see" and "I'll take that on board" in a very neutral voice and count the hours until you never have to see her again.

It would be so lovely to say, if you ever wonder why I'm leaving, just think back to this conversation and then walk off.

‘ok thank you’ and then back to what you were doing .

Thank you all for responses. Someone mentioned grey rock which is what others have described but the phrase helps. Feels more doable.

I have to be able to recognise when it's happening as my go to reaction is to try and defend myself, which is like fanning the flame.

Going off sick is hardly burning bridges....JFC 🙄

Yes, it is., because it's obvious you're doing it as you're leaving.

Er no.

If the OP, for example, provided a sick note, its all above board and theres not a single fucking thing her employer (that she is leaving) can do about it.

That is as far from "burning bridges" as you can get.

Walking out before the leaving date, shitting on her bosses desk and calling them all a bunch of wankers before exiting the building etc is more akin to that.

She is of no consequence to you. This phrase has allowed me to become indifferent to difficult co workers, and actually quoted it to someone’s face. Her expression was a picture. I was cracking up inwardly, impassive externally!

Sorry if I'm being dim here, but how would a sick note actually work in this scenario? The OP isn't ill. What would she say to the doctor? Isn't that a bit of a waste of NHS time?