What to Say When Someone Insults You – Language to Go

• Whoa, let’s keep this sophisticated! [joking]
• I like the polite version of you much better!
• Aw, that wasn’t very nice.
• I think you’re exaggerating a bit, here—don’t you?
• I really don’t want to argue with you.
• Please be more careful with your choice of words.
• This isn’t the right place to call someone out like that.
• What did I ever do to you to warrant that?
• Why are you being so rude?
• Is it really necessary to say that?
• I can’t do much when someone is speaking to me like that.
• I always treated you with respect. What’s the problem?
• There are some things that just shouldn’t be uttered.
• I never allow anybody to talk to me this way.
• This is going too far.
• I don’t have to stick around for this.
• I don’t want to hear you talk like this ever again.
• Keep on crossing the line and I’ll […]!
• If you’re tired, go to take a nap.
• Just tone it down, okay?
• Knock it off!
• Bravo, what diplomacy. [sarcasm]
• Have fun insulting me; obviously we’re all here for that. [sarcasm]

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