When you want to be rude.

Being polite does

not exactly help you in

some situations.

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When someone implies

that you are dumb and stupid,

Stand up for yourself!

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Don't just sit there and

let it all play out as if

you are "so polite."

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Get up, smack 'em in

the face, and say "I am smart--

maybe more than you."

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so i recently had an experience on vocal where i was basically downgraded and told that i was dumb.

i have been here since november of 2022. I KNOW HOW THIS WORKS. and i was trying to be "polite" and so i told the lady in polite terms that i have been on vocal for basically a year now and understand its policies and forums!

but yknow what? that completely just ruined my whole train of thought, and i couldn't stop thinking about how that person had just THREW ME UNDER THE BUS in front of everyone. and i shoulda gotten up there and said (but i'm paraphrasing here), "shut your face. i know what i'm doing. i probably know more about this place than you. bug off."

yah, i need to stand up for myself more often instead of being a squeaky polite mouse.

*half-joking, half-not. stand up for yourself when people call you dumb.*