How to deal with difficult person??

June 5, 2008 3:42am CST
My friend, a businesswomen got into a taxi, because it was rush hour, she suggested a route. Then the driver yelled " you think i don't know the best way to go?" She tried to explain that she hadn't offend him, but the driver still kept yelling. Finally she realize that she was too upset to be reasonable. So she did not unexpected. "you know you're right" she told him."it must seen dumb for me to be assume you don't know the best way to past through the city." Taken aback, the driver flashed his rider a confuse look in the rear view mirror, turn down the street she wanted to go. "He didn't said another word the rest of the ride"she said "until i goes out and paid him" When you encounter people like this cab driver, i think there an irresistible urge to dig in your heels. This can lead to a prolonged arguments, soured friendships, lost career opportunities and even broken marriage. How to dear with these people?
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@mjmlagat (3170)
• Philippines
5 Jun 08
Sometimes I'd like to say that we have to give these people a doze of their own medicine, so to speak. But on the other hand, you are very right, if we stoop down to the levels of their being obnoxious, there is a tendency of losing lots of things, including relationships. I was short-tempered before to people like these but now I learn: We have to choose our Battles in Life.
5 Jun 08
I think the key is put yourself in the other person's shoes and look for the truth in what that person is saying. Find a way to agree.