Double Naught Spy
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You know, if the comments are petty, then what is the problem? If you cannot deal well enough to let petty crap slide, then maybe carrying a pistol may not be right for you at this time. Petty exchanges can and have been known to escalate into physical confrontations. There is no reason for this with something by definition that is petty.
So somebody calls you a name in public or whatever. So what? Is this actually some sort of physical threat to you? Is the comment followed by some sort of physical attack or fient attack? If there is a physical issue, then reaction may be appropriate to handle the physical threat. Threats to your ego are just something you might just have to deal with on your own.
If you do decide to respond to petty comments, just make sure that you do it in a manner that does not give the impression of really escalating the situation (such as by making a verbal threat in response to a person who may have called you a name) and if you do comment, make sure that you are increasing your distance from the person. In other words, move away and get yourself physcially out of the situation via distance.
So somebody calls you a name in public or whatever. So what? Is this actually some sort of physical threat to you? Is the comment followed by some sort of physical attack or fient attack? If there is a physical issue, then reaction may be appropriate to handle the physical threat. Threats to your ego are just something you might just have to deal with on your own.
If you do decide to respond to petty comments, just make sure that you do it in a manner that does not give the impression of really escalating the situation (such as by making a verbal threat in response to a person who may have called you a name) and if you do comment, make sure that you are increasing your distance from the person. In other words, move away and get yourself physcially out of the situation via distance.