# How to Deal With Passive... ![rw-book-cover](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1629512803416408065/jjpZDaeX.jpg) ## Metadata - Author: [[@TheMentalist_0 on Twitter]] - Full Title: How to Deal With Passive... - Category: #tweets - URL: https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000479457718653 ## Highlights - How to Deal with Passive Aggressive Attacks A Thread to Make Rude People Regret Disrespecting You (without being aggressive) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GT5jSodXUAE3Fer.jpg) ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000479457718653)) - Tired of target cheap insinuations every day? Never know how to answer because of their ambiguity? Here are 5 easy ways that will help you: ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000483849089223)) - 1) Reformulation: Passive-aggressive people want to speak their minds while avoiding conflict So what can you do to expose their intentions? Simply reformulate their remarks with their "real" meaning ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000487296852424)) - Watch how Scarlet Johansson does it here: <video controls><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000497564532736/pl/KevmYajG_ZwGEtUc.m3u8?tag=16" type="application/x-mpegURL"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000497564532736/vid/avc1/582x270/lecueN84DvSG9pTx.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000497564532736/vid/avc1/778x360/Gr5SUinnKuAUEUYh.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000497564532736/vid/avc1/1280x592/VjJLdaITESu7eGjr.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4">Your browser does not support the video tag.</video> ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000605391671395)) - Like her this helps you confront the person directly, and make them realize the impact of their behavior Remember, focus on the attack, not the person ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000610076721661)) - 2) Ask Questions: Instead of falling into trap their trap, and giving a hasty answer.. Why not ask a question first to force them to speak their mind? ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000613914505332)) - Watch how Tom Hardy does it here: <video controls><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000617638981632/pl/3TjD9uqxPeLmdITr.m3u8?tag=16" type="application/x-mpegURL"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000617638981632/vid/avc1/582x270/a1WYDPN8YR5klMSh.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000617638981632/vid/avc1/778x360/a37clp9Z1eXLLI0o.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000617638981632/vid/avc1/1280x592/lL5_MJlaqsJLCYlk.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4">Your browser does not support the video tag.</video> ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000699948089837)) - Like him, questions helps you force others to express themselves openly From there? You hold them accountable for their behavior Therefore, you can then either easily give a proper answer, or even end the interaction ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000705056719131)) - 3) Sarcasm: It’s easy to get angry at passive attacks But it’s likely what they’re waiting for to turn the blame on you So what you can do instead is simply follow the steps of the attack using "sarcasm" ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000708898689047)) - Watch how Cara Delevigne does it here: <video controls><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000712438616064/pl/g98IwEFeLIX9huLo.m3u8?tag=16" type="application/x-mpegURL"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000712438616064/vid/avc1/582x270/Ld9XKhQInoOacaTx.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000712438616064/vid/avc1/778x360/vCsiiVrjgHG1yvXv.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000712438616064/vid/avc1/1280x592/_PiIyKMaQ36Tfecd.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4">Your browser does not support the video tag.</video> ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000791786508685)) - Like her, you can even emphasize in your tone + facial expressions This way you emphasize the stupidity of their attacks, and draw a boundary Remember, don’t continue the interaction seriously before mocking their attacks ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000796144452042)) - 4) Honesty: Another very underrated way to the answer is simply being honest. Yes, don’t try to hide anything: Your feelings, your thoughts, your expressions.. Show them as they are. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000799999009066)) - What how Jonah Hill does it here: <video controls><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000803530547200/pl/K5qMnpioA_4C-tDa.m3u8?tag=16" type="application/x-mpegURL"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000803530547200/vid/avc1/582x270/dBSZX9-Br9FTBdAZ.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000803530547200/vid/avc1/778x360/iYtbQYOIE89lLH8f.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000803530547200/vid/avc1/1280x592/sEfrXDBe_9PJ1F9L.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4">Your browser does not support the video tag.</video> ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000879359393847)) - I know it might sound not like the best advice at first; But like him, realize honesty helps you emphasize the violence of the attacks, and make people look like idiots for making them A kill them with kindness type of answer. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000884052766743)) - 5) Play dumb: Another great way, especially when attacks are successive is: Pretend a weird interpretation of them ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000887747989742)) - Watch how Anne Hathaway does it here: <video controls><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000891749380096/pl/Hk71ytiWu6viCWf2.m3u8?tag=16" type="application/x-mpegURL"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000891749380096/vid/avc1/582x270/c-kzb-G_tOmr1Z_O.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000891749380096/vid/avc1/778x360/0fglfkNd79bfb_xe.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819000891749380096/vid/avc1/1280x592/b06f8otCcfJczzna.mp4?tag=16" type="video/mp4">Your browser does not support the video tag.</video> ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/TheMentalist_0/status/1819000997869412767)) - Like her a weird interpretation can help you show how stupid the attacks are This way you give them a taste of their own medicine. 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