Question of the day:

[featherynscale]

It is my understanding that in this culture, the proper response to random verbal abuse is to yell back, "Well, fuck you, then!" or some such brilliant retort. wolfieboy made a post about the tendency to do this about a week and a half ago.

So, my question is this: If you are the recipient of random verbal abuse and you have no particular urge to respond in the socially acceptable manner, i.e. by throwing it right back, is it more likely that you're enlightened/polite, or that you're apathetic/inured to abuse?

Comments

[teross50.livejournal.com]

My Blue print for arguing was found in "The Dance of Anger" I had found that when you go to the level or the volume of your verbal attacker You empower them more often than not and loose the battle. I have found calm and asking a question or two goes further towards resolution
Of course I am a mortal in this life So there have been a time or two When the standard response has indeed passed my lips LOL