If Someone Snaps At You

Hi wolfie, not to sound bogus, but it is really hard for me to get angry. I normally maintain my anger and it could last forever, ha! I suppose I'm too lazy to get angry and there had been a couple of times at work and encounters with my ex-girlfriends that they tend to snap at me, and I just didn't react. It's either I keep quiet, or just answer 1 or 2 word when being asked. I see no point in retaliating because I don't like to snap at people. It is pretty annoying when someone snaps at me 3 times and more and I would perhaps just reply back in a low-voice for him/her to just cool it off. And the worst that I would do is just to walk off. It is better to maintain my anger that way, because I wouldn't like to see myself angry. It tends to be like the volcano or something ha! So, I just prefer to keep on the cool side for as long as I could.

No, I don't automatically snap back. I try to help the person calm down. When a child's behavior is really snappy a teacher can't afford to snap. In one school I taught at there was a system of cards 1 to 5 and in another school I taught at there was a system of 3 colored cards. All worked in the same way, firstly to tell the child to stop doing something, then continuing to do this and finally removing them from the situation. With adults a smile can help break a snappy mood. It is better to think before speaking because some comments can be hurting. If someone is in a bad mood they need to be cheered up not snapped back at perhaps.

It totally depends on the situation. A lot of times I won't snap back at the person... but if I'm already in a bad mood- then I more than likely do snap back. If it's my mom who is snapping at me-- I don't snap back.. If it's my daughter-- I scold her to check her attitude but don't snap back-- sometimes I do just depends on my mood! If it's a customer service person (phone, in person) I try to smile at first--- but if they continue to be snappy- then I snap back!

I try really hard not to snap back as it usually leads to confrontation - something I try to avoid. I find it rude when people snap at me for no reason, and although I try to hold my tongue there are occasions when I feel like biting back really hard.

Depends on who it is and why they are snapping but chances are that I would! I would love to say that I would stay calm , retain my dignity and never snap back but that would be a HUGE rotten lie! lol xxx

Generally I try to hold my tongue, and help bring things back to a respectful tone on both sides. That is what I try to do. It is not however, what always happens. I hope that in the future I will become better at holding my tongue, and just accepting that sometimes other people will say things that they shouldn't. I should learn to just tell people that when they are ready to speak to me with respect, that I will be ready to listen, and just go somewhere else until they can calm down. Nothing is helped by an extra person yelling.

i dont get to experience this often, but i guess i will snap back at them too. wy would i tolerate him/her being rude at me? its just not humane. hehe anyways... it will still depend too. more likely i will get back at them. :D

I give them a few seconds to realize they're staring down the barrel of a cannon & back down . Then kaboom, it's on.

It really depends on who snaps at me. Some people just grate my last nerve and naturally that makes me want to yell and snap back because everything they say just annoys me. Some people snap at me and I can just leave them alone until they get out of whatever mood they are in. But sometimes even those people annoy me so I have to snap back.

I am a wimp I just let them snap at something blank and ignore thme. I am not good with arguments mind you works well with my fiance because as I don't retaliate, he has become much calmer and kinder and says I am the only woman who can help him control his pissy mode and loves me for it and so he hardly gets pissy now.

i'd be surprised initially. and then the following reaction would depend on my mood. if i am in a bad mood, i would instantly snap back and might even show some fangs. but if i'm in a good mood, a really good mood, a happy mood, i might retort with a joke. and if i'm feeling like blah, not good not bad, i'll snap back but on a lower degree or i might just ignore it. did someone just snap at you?

im more on the passive side. but there are moments where i can't help but snap back and it does feel good to get even at a nasty remark.

I usually try to just ignore it, but sometimes I say something, like, what is your problem? I sometimes also can get very angry and I may snap back. But most of the time I just hold my breath and don't react at all. I think it depends on who it is that is snapping at me, too. If it is my hubby then I waill ask him what's wrong.

Wow... you make me get on nerves... I probably snap back the person... aaha... anyway, nobody slaps me, so until now i never snap back people. ahaha. Hmmm, i think its really rude and bad person...

It depends because if they are sick or not feeling well, then you may take the circumstances into consideration. I am very careful about snapping at people even when they deserve it, and I am very careful about how I snap when I snap lol! There are times when its great to say, hey are you having a bad day or do you have a bad attitude today, and then say smile, its contagious and hope you get into a better mood lol

There are a couple of things it depends on. I do try not to snap back at anyone but sometimes it is a automatic reaction. One of the things for me is if I know the person. If I know them than I also know what is going on in their family life and if they are having a rough time of it than I would just shrug it off as their problems at home have flowed to me. But in most cases I just try to fluff it off and let it roll of my back.

It depends a bit, but in general I think there is never a reason to snap at anyone. If you are unhappy with me there are other more constructive ways of letting me know. I think I will usually say that I find the behaviour unacceptable. I will remove myself if that does not help

It depends, though it actually depends more on my mood then on the person that snapped at me. It's funny, I wasn't like this when I was growing up, I was raised to hold my tongue, but now that I'm older I just can't seem to do that anymore! LOL For example, a few weeks ago, while I was in line at Wal-Mart with my oldest son the cashier there apparently said something to me, but I hadn't taken notice as it wasn't my turn yet (I was next in line). Not only was my back turned to her, but I had been talking to my son, so I didn't hear her at all. All of a sudden I heard her say in a rather loud and rude voice, "You can put your stuff on the counter!" Although I was taken back by her tone I automatically snapped in response, "Excuse me, but I was talking to my AUTISTIC son!" Needless to say, that shut her up. I admit, I know it's not good to snap back like that and I for one would rather avoid it, but sometimes I just can't help myself! Happy mylotting! PS So, what about you wolfie, how do you react if someone snaps at you?

I have to admit that I do snap back when snapped at..... I have always stood up for myself. It only seems to happen in work, especially when we are under pressure, but when the rush subsides then its forgotten about and everyone is back to normal lol....:-)

A person has to really be on my case to drive me to snap at them. Even then I try to insert something funny, but that doesn't always work. I don't like it when someone snaps at me over nothing and I find it hard to not snap right back, but generally, I can control myelf.