When someone tries to pick a fight

[VeganBikeChick]

As Piet Hein,the Danish Bennett Cerf, used to say "you wouldn't worry what people think of you, if you knew that they seldom do."

That's a great quote! Another one I like is "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent"

[Susan]

I don't know how the general atmosphere was, but I'd tend to make fun of such comments by saying something like - "Oh yes, that's the true reason I want to leave town so I don't have to see any of you ever again. To be honest I don't like you at all!"
But I guess that depends on the kind of people you are with and if they can take a joke. Are you sure she herself was serious?

[TsPoet]

I don't know how the general atmosphere was, but I'd tend to make fun of such comments by saying something like - "Oh yes, that's the true reason I want to leave town so I don't have to see any of you ever again. To be honest I don't like you at all!"
But I guess that depends on the kind of people you are with and if they can take a joke. Are you sure she herself was serious?

+1
I've gotta think it was banter?

I'm big into banter of that type, and I need to be careful not to offend.

[lph]

A nice reply would be "Wow! You must be reading my mind."


*sigh* why do I always think of these things too late.

[Jen12]

A nice reply would be "Wow! You must be reading my mind."


*sigh* why do I always think of these things too late.

LOL...not sure if that would have lightened up the moment or made her angrier, but it would definitely have been a good comeback. I also think of things too late.

[Jen12]

+1
I've gotta think it was banter?

I'm big into banter of that type, and I need to be careful not to offend.

No, it definitely wasn't banter. She'd been making comments all that day trying to get a rise out of me. Nobody with us was laughing. It was all very uncomfortable for everyone involved.