Spiritually speaking, how do you react when someone is rude?

Question

I have a real problem not being rude back.

What's a good way to react and handle rude people?

Answer 1

Slap them and yell

"Go bake me a cake, woman!"

Answer 2

It depends on how they are being rude and where.

Most of the time, I merely look at them indifferently and walk away.

Answer 3

I'm usually rude back.

But I'd rather be able to restrain myself. You never know what that person has gone through that particular day or this particular year.

Answer 4

I'm rude right back.  I have NO problem with that.

Answer 5

I try very hard to see it as their problem and not to be offended.  In reality I don't always succeed.

Answer 6

sing them a song. It will just weird them out.

Answer 7

If it's a one-time deal, I'll shrug it off. No sense ruffling any feathers.

If someone's being constantly irritating (ie. talking during a lecture), I will tell them, in no uncertain terms, to shut their face.

Answer 8

Pray for them.  Not for their rudeness, but for their souls.

Answer 9

If you can't bring yourself to being rude, kill them with kindness... they normally can't stand it...