Let it fly Your best bet is to be direct and as cool as can be. Yes, it's that easy. This is mean and will probably hurt Alex's feelings. This projects feelings of insecurity and inferiority, which is not what you're all about. Whatever you do, don't cry.
Public humiliation is a surefire confidence destroyer.
Save it for home when you can call up a good bud and pour your heart out or cry on your mom's shoulder. At that moment, the important thing is to maintain your cool, no matter how you feel inside. If the PPD has turned you down cruelly, the best thing to do is walk away. Or you can call this jerk a loser first, and then walk away. There are too many other PPDs out there.