%%I don't recommend bailing on your Christmas gathering. Really, you need to deal with the situation directly by either pulling the guy aside and having a chat with him or "counter punch" .......... I had a similar situation with an aunt of mine and went with the latter approach. She was shut down immediately.







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Sounds right.[Many people are jealous of any investment/trade/ business] And if you profit it really bother$ some of them more/LOL
Also be alert for simple misunderstandings. A woman raised her voice @ me once + SAID/ ''DALLAS IS NOT A ZOO!!!!!!!!!!'' I politely told her that is not what i said @ all; i noted my banker dad wrote me postcard form the Dallas[TX] zoo''
Maybe i should have added he was not in a cage also /LOL![]()

I haven’t found that works too good. They already perceive you as weak and now they perceive you as even weaker. Like a cat on a tired mouse they will pounce and finish you off. They could care less about “how you feel” or they wouldn’t be doing this to you in the first place. They well know exactly what they are doing. Usually they will say “oh I am sorry didn’t mean to hurt you” then just continue on being obnoxious. That way they make themselves appear as an innocent person and truly concerned when really they don’t give a shit and will eagerly wait for a subsequent opportunity to pounce.I just tell them that it hurts your feeling and makes you feel bad. So now if they proceed, they realize what they are doing. It is legitimate to express you being hurt. From this point, there are many outcomes, but you get the idea. Make some progress, like a small gain on a trade.![]()
ROFLMAO yes sir that will really shut ’em up! If you want to probe a little deeper ask em what is that contraption they are driving that is parked beside your Porsche GT2?at least when you park your Porsche GT 2 next to their old Toyota Hickups.