Are People getting ruder and ruder?

[ex8404]

What would be wrong with just ignoring the rude person? They can't touch you, they can't take your stuff and they can't even follow you if you don't say anything.

I used to overreact to rudeness also. But one day I tried a new tactic. I completely and utterly ignored the other person. What I discovered is that a rude person's reaction to being ignored is WAY more entertaining than matching rude behavior with rude behavior.

Works for me anyway...