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Jul 2024
16m 10s

How to Respond to Rude Comments

Civility Media
About this episode

How should you respond to rude comments? Do you say something? And if so, what do you say?


In this episode, I’m revealing 3 ways to respond to rude comments.


Plus, I’m sharing a few common mistakes to avoid that can make these interactions worse instead of better.


You can turn a potentially negative encounter into a constructive one. I’ll show you how in this episode.


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