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Step 1
Lead by example. Always speaking positively to your co-workers helps create an environment where rude comments would seem out of place. If everyone around your co-worker speaks in a positive manner, it may encourage her to tone down the rude comments.
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Step 2
Ask your co-worker to clarify his comment. You may have misinterpreted what he was trying to say, or he may have been in a rush and his comment came out wrong. Many times, what seems rude is really just a misunderstanding.
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Step 3
Deflect the rude comment with a humorous comeback. Showing that you don't take offense to the comment but find it funny instead makes it difficult for your co-worker to be taken seriously. Be careful to keep sarcasm out of your comment, though.
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Step 4
Address your co-worker directly. Let her know that you found her comment rude and that speaking to you in that manner during work is unacceptable.
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Step 5
Talk to your supervisor or your company's human resources department. If you have experienced rude comments from the same co-worker multiple times, a formal complaint and intervention may be necessary.
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Step 6
Consider a move to another department or another position if the person making rude comments is your supervisor. Even with assistance from human resources, working for a rude boss is difficult to do long-term, and sometimes it is better to make a move rather than fight it out.














Comments
CrystalZoom said
on 6/11/2009 Those are all good suggestions. Sometimes it is difficult to move.