The SNIPER

(Blast him. Be a Tank) "One more word out of you and I am going to rip your head off."

RICKLES: "ha, ha, ha, ooo I'm scared, ha, ha, ha..."

MARKETING DIRECTOR (SoundingVERY annoyed): "Look, you two! Can we get back to business ?!"

R&R: Well, it looks like Tanking the Sniper has given him the satisfaction of knowing that he got to you, which is exactly what he wants. At the same time, notice that when the marketing director said, "Look, you two! Can we get back to business ?!" both you and the Sniper were lumped into the "same category" of people who take the meeting off track. That's the problem with becoming difficult yourself.

YOU(defensively): Yes, of course we can get back on track! That's what I want! So as I was saying ....

(3 minutes later)

RICKLES (Mumbling in the middle of your sentence): Geesh! I heard you lost your last job because of illness and fatigue. They got sick and tired of you. (snicker, snicker)

YOU:

(Ignore the immature behavior) Stand there for a moment in silence. Take a deep breath and go on.
(Show him you mean business. Continue to snipe and cut him him down) "You know Rickles, I wish I could lower my IQ so I could have a meaningful dialog with you!"

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