Comments for Coping With Difficult People http://www.copingwithdifficultpeople.net Coping With Difficult People Fri, 18 May 2012 11:39:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on How do you deal with difficult people? by Susan http://www.copingwithdifficultpeople.net/2505/how-do-you-deal-with-difficult-people-13/comment-page-1/#comment-5462 Susan Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:03:56 +0000 #comment-5462 Point out their annoyances as simply and politely as possible. 9 times out of 10 you will have them apologizing. For the 1% that doesn't, they are too far gone. Here are some examples I have used: -I am sorry, were you speaking at the same time as me? -I didn't understand what you said; I was trying to finish my thought. -I didn't hear you. Someone else was speaking first. -Did you mean to put that there? I don't think that's where it belongs. -Did you realize that you were supposed to be here 20 minutes ago? -Excuse me, I believe the end of the line is back there. -WOW!!! (for the 1%) Point out their annoyances as simply and politely as possible. 9 times out of 10 you will have them apologizing. For the 1% that doesn’t, they are too far gone. Here are some examples I have used:
-I am sorry, were you speaking at the same time as me?
-I didn’t understand what you said; I was trying to finish my thought.
-I didn’t hear you. Someone else was speaking first.
-Did you mean to put that there? I don’t think that’s where it belongs.
-Did you realize that you were supposed to be here 20 minutes ago?
-Excuse me, I believe the end of the line is back there.
-WOW!!! (for the 1%)

]]> Comment on How do you deal with difficult people? by Aporia http://www.copingwithdifficultpeople.net/2505/how-do-you-deal-with-difficult-people-13/comment-page-1/#comment-5461 Aporia Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:03:56 +0000 #comment-5461 I prefer not to deal with them at all because generally they wouldn't listen anyway. Usually I deflect them or ignore them with a pleasant blank smile and carry on doing my business without them. I prefer not to deal with them at all because generally they wouldn’t listen anyway. Usually I deflect them or ignore them with a pleasant blank smile and carry on doing my business without them.

]]> Comment on How do you deal with difficult people? by Farzan http://www.copingwithdifficultpeople.net/2505/how-do-you-deal-with-difficult-people-13/comment-page-1/#comment-5460 Farzan Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:03:56 +0000 #comment-5460 by facing them by facing them

]]> Comment on How do you deal with difficult people? by Kelsey608 http://www.copingwithdifficultpeople.net/2505/how-do-you-deal-with-difficult-people-13/comment-page-1/#comment-5459 Kelsey608 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:03:56 +0000 #comment-5459 Hold your head high, stick your nose in the air, and step on them occasionally. Hold your head high, stick your nose in the air, and step on them occasionally.

]]> Comment on How do you deal with difficult people? by B0uncingMoonman@aol.com http://www.copingwithdifficultpeople.net/2505/how-do-you-deal-with-difficult-people-13/comment-page-1/#comment-5458 B0uncingMoonman@aol.com Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:03:56 +0000 #comment-5458 Ignore them if you are in a situation where you can. If they are customers, put up with it. In the end they are your wages and bread-and-butter. It`s just part of the job. Not supposed to be personal. Ignore them if you are in a situation where you can.

If they are customers, put up with it. In the end they are your wages and bread-and-butter. It`s just part of the job. Not supposed to be personal.

]]> Comment on How do you deal with difficult people? by Diet Pepsi Max Fan http://www.copingwithdifficultpeople.net/2505/how-do-you-deal-with-difficult-people-13/comment-page-1/#comment-5457 Diet Pepsi Max Fan Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:03:56 +0000 #comment-5457 I'm not sure what you mean exactly by "difficult people", but on 2 occasions, I lost patience with people who, as customers, were demeaning, demanding, degrading and generally unpleasant and rude. And suprisingly, in both cases, instead of getting a harsh response from them, what I got was a sudden respect. There are people who take advantage of others and lack respect until you stand up for yourself, after which they will begin to respect you. I’m not sure what you mean exactly by "difficult people", but on 2 occasions, I lost patience with people who, as customers, were demeaning, demanding, degrading and generally unpleasant and rude. And suprisingly, in both cases, instead of getting a harsh response from them, what I got was a sudden respect. There are people who take advantage of others and lack respect until you stand up for yourself, after which they will begin to respect you.

]]> Comment on How do you deal with difficult people? by Bilbo http://www.copingwithdifficultpeople.net/2505/how-do-you-deal-with-difficult-people-13/comment-page-1/#comment-5456 Bilbo Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:03:56 +0000 #comment-5456 If they get too difficult they cease to exist for me - making them so much easier to ignore and does wonders for my blood pressure. Customers are always right, of course, even when they are wrong. If they get too difficult they cease to exist for me - making them so much easier to ignore and does wonders for my blood pressure. Customers are always right, of course, even when they are wrong.

]]> Comment on How do you deal with difficult people? by C*O*O*L*J http://www.copingwithdifficultpeople.net/2503/how-do-you-deal-with-difficult-people-12/comment-page-1/#comment-5455 C*O*O*L*J Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:08:17 +0000 #comment-5455 Be patient with them & try to be friends with them by communicating & by showing them ure fun side!! But if they are really that difficult may the relation between u guys just be restricted to work!!! good luck!! ;) Be patient with them & try to be friends with them by communicating & by showing them ure fun side!!
But if they are really that difficult may the relation between u guys just be restricted to work!!!
good luck!! ;)

]]> Comment on How do you deal with difficult people? by True Detective http://www.copingwithdifficultpeople.net/2503/how-do-you-deal-with-difficult-people-12/comment-page-1/#comment-5454 True Detective Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:08:17 +0000 #comment-5454 Difficult people most often reflect their own insecurities onto others, like colleagues. How to handle them? With respect! Doesn't matter if it is your junior or senior. See them as your clients. I had many difficult people in the workplace experience , and have tried over 20+ years everything and only one thing worked: Respect them, know the boundaries and the company rules, and stick to them. Once you try harder to understand people and "where they are coming from", the more their difficult-ness becomes less significant. You approach may just have such an impact on that person, that you will earn his/her respect and change him/her ... Difficult people most often reflect their own insecurities onto others, like colleagues. How to handle them? With respect! Doesn’t matter if it is your junior or senior. See them as your clients. I had many difficult people in the workplace experience , and have tried over 20+ years everything and only one thing worked: Respect them, know the boundaries and the company rules, and stick to them. Once you try harder to understand people and "where they are coming from", the more their difficult-ness becomes less significant. You approach may just have such an impact on that person, that you will earn his/her respect and change him/her …

]]> Comment on How do you deal with difficult people? by J B http://www.copingwithdifficultpeople.net/2503/how-do-you-deal-with-difficult-people-12/comment-page-1/#comment-5453 J B Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:08:17 +0000 #comment-5453 Just do your work and be quiet and look for a better job or position Just do your work and be quiet and look for a better job or position

]]>