What is your reaction when someone uses abusive language aginst you?

for me he should be careful to use his abusive language against me especially happen if these person doesnt know me better bcoz of course what abusive language he give to me for sure i'll returned it back to him and that he won't like it.....

well i've been very lucky in this case. no one has ever used offensive language against me in my 14 years of school and 4 years of college. Even persons don't talk in high volume with me. a few days ago, for the first time in my life, a person spoke with me in high volume and i replied him in such a way that he was ashamed of himself for talking with me in such a tone and he apologized in front of the whole class at that instant itself. so my belief is that never deal violence with violence or anger with anger. try to find the reason for his anger and try to solve it.

When someone begins verbally abusing you don't run, don't cede the conversation to them. Stop them, interrupt them, remind them that this discussion whatever it may be, is about an issue and introduction of rhetorical content that involves you personally must mean that they have no further proof or evidence to present on their side of the argument. Stop them and tell them that their language is unacceptable and point out to them that you are not personally attacking them in the same manner. You could also allow it to roll off of your back, ignore all of their comentary until they wind down, when they get done you can even ask them if they are done, and when they are you can continue the discussion as though they never spoke or you can then turn and walk away from them. A lot of people use foul language to shock and polarize people. Sometimes it indicates passion for their topic but often it is just a cover for a lack of ability in expressing themselves. Abusive language is not pleasant but it is also not life threatening. It may feel like someone is doing to vocal equivalent of showering you in garbage but it is an expression of a lack of ideas or a lack of intelect, don't let it stall you or move you from whatever your point may be. Make your point and then absent yourself from their company.

when someone abuses me then either i walk away or talk to the person and say hey these are your manners , you parents teach you this , if he feels ashame then hte person say sorry if the person is tubborn then instead of fighting with the person i quitly walk away because i know that the person will not understand as he thinks himself to be the king of world , many time i have encountered with the situations and it really hurts when i see someone using abusive language to show his dominating nature.

I dont really care i mostly think they are just low lifes - that is if they are actually calling me stuff and using it to attack me if for instance we are using it in conversation then i just think well uno its normal.

Laugh at him. People who use that kind of language against you are trying to get you to react. Laugh at him and take away his power and make him look like a fool for doing what he did. Make a comment about his low IQ, or ask if his parents were related. All the time laughing at him. People who feel the need the resort of abusive language are bullies and seldom very smart.

First, if I can put them back in their place, I will do so without using retorting with abusive language. If that doesn't work, then I get further abusive and as harsh as I can, to make them realize, how other's feel when they get abused.

Yes, it is always best to not get very upset yourself because that is usually what the other person wants. But sometimes it does seem almost impossible to restrain yourself from joining in! I guess for me it depends on the situation and who it is that is using the abusive language. For example, there have been times when I have been driving and going to slow for the people behind me and they get really mad and I can hear them cursing and yelling. Those people I don't fight back because, I will never see them again, I just think to myself, they are very miserable and it is unfortunate for them. Then, there have been times when people have accused me of something that I didn't do and it really makes me upset, then, I might curse back. Usually, I don't yell and curse at anyone unless they are doing it to me. But, alot of the times I just let it go! One time that I wont use abusive language is when I am in front of children. They do not need to hear that!

it depend on what kind of friends i group.if the person is the best friend of mine,i will let he or she know that the language is mad me a lot,hoping he or she would change his or her manner and would not offend me again like that.if the person jast a kind of friend,i choice ignore it .

I simply smile at them and say " SAME TO YOU"

I can tolerate a slap if at all - no one will dare to anyway - but not abusive language. I will not tolerate it even once. If I can live without that person in my life I will choose to cut off from that person forever.

hi..yes ...like that persons really exist in our daily communications...also ever touched like that people.when he was used dirty words abused me i know there bo reasons to get that.iwas angered to him but not effected him .so ingored his words ...since that time my way is ignore....and some times really you couldn't ignored with he ..maybe at that time to me that i can't avoied used any methods..good luck..

If the language really offended you, then it is important that the person immediately knows about it. Swearing everytime he or she experiences a variety of emotions. I feel really distressed when someone swears non stop.

My initial reaction is that I'll get angry and upset about it, I even cry when I really get mad. I seldom hear abusive words against me, if the word/s used is too harsh I would probably say the same to him/her.

Years ago I would gave as good as I got. Now I Know that is not what we should do. Now I try to walk away and leave it alone. It is not worth the trouble. Live and let live. Have a great New Year.

an eye for an eye. a tooth for a tooth. do not do unto others what you dont want to do unto you. as simple as that! happy mylotting nar8988

I'm a reasonable person, my friend. Just get in diplomatic conversation...I don't want someone being hurt...

Over the years, I've sort of become desensitized to curse words and such, but if somebody offends me personally, or continues to use abusive language in my presence, I will make it clear that I will not tolerate it, and I will make it clear to them that I will not stand for such abusive language towards me

Just ignored Him, but if He keep do that.Report Him, in some social networking like mig33 we can kick them out of the room.I got some like that to, in FB I get hunt in every single applications / games.Cause I always use same nick, so it is easy to find me. In mafiawars for example, He declared war to me cause He was on my family withaut known by me.He lose and killed, cause I had good family beside me.Next He always attacked me, although He always lose.Didn't know what I have done so that He really2 peace off.

i tend to get offended and resist myself from giving a resounding reply.