“Unmasking the Advice Trap: 40 Outrageously Condescending Tips That’ll Make You Cringe!”
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If you’re wondering how to respond to condescending people to protect yourself and your mental health, Gabriela says that you first have to notice that someone is being condescending towards you. “Then you pause and tell yourself that it is not about you,” she shared.
“This will remind you to stay calm to avoid escalating the situation. It is very important to stay calm so that you can respond logically rather than react based on your emotion,” Gabriela continued. “You can then ignore the person so that you can detach from the situation, acknowledge the advice (without fully agreeing, which can defuse tension), express your feelings politely, or redirect the conversation.”
#13
I was admiring a Steinway concert grand piano on display in a hotel lobby.
Not realizing that I had advanced degrees in music and that I was a professional pianist, a woman said (with her nose in the air), “Work hard and save up your money – maybe some day you’ll learn how to play.”.
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#14
I managed to try to explain variance is swing time to one of the worlds greatest Jazz drummers on Instagram. In my defense he asked a very basic question and I didnĂ¢Â€Â™t know who he was. I was definitely not condescending but still feel like an idiot for trying to explain a basic concept to one of the greatest jazz drummers of our time.
He was VERY cool about it. I had a lot of people clowning me and I deserved it.
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#15
After graduating college I took a part time job at a bar to help pay off student debt and buy some snazzy car parts. This was on top of my full time well paying tech job.
