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Verbal Self-Defense...

Bodi

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The Basics of Verbal Self-Defense

Verbal self-defense has three basic parts:

understanding what's really going on
listening instead of leaping to conclusions
knowing how to respond.

Understanding what's really going on

First and foremost, you need to educate your amygdala. When somebody comes at you with hostile language, your amygdala typically says, "DANGER! RED ALERT!", and off you go. You need to be able to change the criteria your amygdala has for defining a threat.

The Basics of Verbal Self-Defense - How Verbal Self-Defense Works | HowStuffWorks
 
I've found that if I just scream "RAAAPE!!!" any time someone approaches me, it makes them go away. Sometimes they don't even have to approach me. If I'm at WalMart and someone gets close to me, I yell "RAAAAPE!!!" and it still makes them go away. It works very well.
 
Bodhisattva said:
The Basics of Verbal Self-Defense

Verbal self-defense has three basic parts:

understanding what's really going on
listening instead of leaping to conclusions
knowing how to respond.

Understanding what's really going on

First and foremost, you need to educate your amygdala. When somebody comes at you with hostile language, your amygdala typically says, "DANGER! RED ALERT!", and off you go. You need to be able to change the criteria your amygdala has for defining a threat.

The Basics of Verbal Self-Defense - How Verbal Self-Defense Works | HowStuffWorks
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You just need to practice. Spend a year or two intentionally pissing off everyone you talk to and that way you can hone your verbal defense skills.....then you can run for president!
 
I usually very publicly ask if the running sores on their legs have cleared up yet - all with the best of intentions, naturally.
 
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