Tongue Tied?: 5 Reckless Responses to the Rudeness
1- You Look Tired
Whether you know you’re looking beat or not- the assertion that you look tired will always take you aback. Of course you have to consider the source. If it’s someone who loves you, then you can take their statement as a sign of concern. But if it’s a distant coworker or a random of some other sort this declaration just comes off as rude.
You’d like to say…: “Yeah, I have a terminal disease that causes extreme fatigue. Thanks for reminding me.”
Or if it’s a woman who notices the bags under your eyes, you could say “Your boyfriend/brother/father/husband kept me up late last night.”