all you can and proceed with the next step. Some people genuinely don't realize they're being rude. They may not have learned certain social skills. In case you have encountered someone like this, you may want to politely inform that they have been rude. You'll generally get an apology straight away. If not, it may just take patience or avoidance. 4 Limit contact with this rude person as much as possible . If it's not inconvenient for you to switch offices or make some other change to avoid running into this person, take that step. You shouldn't let one person dictate your life or make huge sacrifices for them, but it will definitely help to not have them in your presence. Out of sight, out of mind. 5 Limit the people with whom you share these confrontations with to your closest friends . You don't want to tell any mutual friends or anyone who may disclose what you've said about them to the rude person. You may even accidentally offend someone who is friends with the rude person. No one likes knowing that they are being spoken about behind their back, and your gossiping would only give them a legitimate reason to act rude towards you in person as well as retaliate with gossip of their own. Do not create more fuel to worsen the situation. Even when you talk about the situation to your friends, avoid exaggerating past the actual circumstances to turn the rude person into an evil