Q: If you must spend time with a person who repeatedly insults or teases you, come up with a plan for how you will address the situation. Thinking through ways you can respond and role-playing can help you handle the situation. Practice role-playing with a trusted friend or family member. Try having your best friend say, "Anna, your haircut is really awful." You can respond with, "Thank you for your opinion, but I like it and that is what matters." If your boss is insulting you in a belittling way, come up with a plan. Try saying, "Bob, your teasing is unprofessional, hurtful, and is hindering my productivity. I will report it to human resources if it continues." It's important to stay calm when you are being teased or insulted, even if your instinct is to get angry or cry. People who tease and insult others are often looking for a reaction. Keep your cool and stay grounded. When someone insults you, try taking several deep breaths before responding to them. Be confident and clear with the aggressor about how his or her insults affect you. Use a firm, yet calm tone and explain why you are not okay with their teasing. Try saying to a classmate who teases you about your shoes, "It makes me angry when you insult me in front of our classmates. So stop it." If your co-workers are heckling you at work in a sexist way, try saying, "Your teasing and insults are bordering on sexual harassment. If this happens again I will report you immediately to our supervisor." Sometimes the best response to an insult is to ignore it. You can pretend you didn't hear it at all or change the subject to something completely off topic. Ignoring your aggressor's teasing or insults instead of reacting will prevent fuel being added to the fire. If you are insulted or teased online, don't respond. If you are being insulted by a family member, try to ignore the insult and leave the room. Using humor to react to being teased or insulted is an effective response. Humor can diffuse a tense situation, disarm the aggressor, and even undermine the insult. Try making a joke when someone insults or teases you. If your coworker insults the poster you bring to a conference try saying, "You're right. This is an awful poster. I really shouldn't have let my five-year-old do my work for me." Another option might be to act shocked and engage in some playful banter with the person. For example, you might say something like, "Oh my goodness! You're right! Thank you for helping me to see the light!" It is important that you report these kinds of harassment immediately. This type of teasing is often against the law. Go directly to an authority figure if you are being teased or insulted in this way. For example, if you are being repeatedly insulted by a parent or family member it might be time to sit down and have a conversation about the abuse. Be direct about how the teasing makes you feel and how such harassment affects your life. If your mother continually insults your appearance, try saying, "Mom, I feel hurt when you comment on my clothing, hair, or makeup. It hurts my feelings. From now on, please stop making these comments." Even if the teasing is non-malicious, you can still say something to the person if it bothers you, such as "I love hanging out with you and it's fun teasing each other sometimes, but the following topics hurt my feelings and those are off limits now: clothes, husband, kids, etc"
A: Prepare for the situation. Stay calm. Be assertive. Ignore the insult. React with humor. Report teasing and insults based on your gender, sexuality, race/ethnicity, religion, or disability. Have a conversation with your aggressor.

Q: Besides the glass (large drinking glass or jar will work) that will house the garden eventually, you'll need epsom salt, water, and any food coloring you'd like to add (though it's optional). Access to a microwave helps to heat the water you'll use, but especially warm tap water will work as well. To make the garden, you'll be using equal parts water and salt. You'll want to gauge how much to use based on the container that will house the crystal garden. For a regular-sized drinking glass about five inches tall, use cup water and salt. Having the water be on the warm side will aid in dissolving the salt, which is crucial to the formation of the crystals later on. If you have a microwave on hand, put however much water you're using in a microwave-safe container and heat for 45 seconds. As mentioned above, warm tap water will work fine. After heated, add your food coloring if using any, no more than a dash should be required. Have your measured salt in the container which will house the garden. Add the heated water immediately after heating it or retrieving it from the tap. Stir the mixture for about two minutes to dissolve the salt into the water. Some salt may still be resting at the bottom, it's alright to ignore this. Be sure to have oven mitts or some other heat-resistant glove if you're handling water just microwaved. Provided you have a refrigerator and freezer on hand, place the mixture in the freezer for 10 minutes. After the time has elapsed, move it from the freezer into the refrigerator. If you have no freezer, it will work if put straight into the refrigerator. Leave the mixture in the refrigerator overnight to allow the crystals to grow. There may be some additional liquid left in the jar, pour this out into the sink. Using a damp paper towel, wipe the upper portions of the glass to allow a better view of the crystals towards the bottom. Be careful not to nudge any of the crystals, they are very fragile.
A: Gather your ingredients. Measure out your salt and water. Heat water and add color. Add water to salt. Cool the mixture overnight. Remove the mixture from the refrigerator and clean.

Q: In some places the minerals in the groundwater, lime, magnesium, and calcium in particular, will cause spots to appear. If you notice crusty buildup on your car windows that is stubborn and won't come off, you probably have hard water. You'll need to clean the hard water spots as soon as possible. Hard water spots that can etch the glass of your car if left for too long on its exterior. Thankfully, your hard water problem can be taken care of with just a few household supplies. Vinegar, specifically, is an exceptionally good cleaner when it comes to removing hard water stains. For your hard water cleaner, you'll need: Cloth (microfiber recommended; clean cotton OK) Distilled water Spray bottle or bucket Rubbing alcohol White vinegar If your windows are still looking cloudy or less brilliant than you'd prefer, you may need to apply some polish to your car windows. You'll want a polish that doesn't contain oils, as these are included to help polish paint, but you should be able to find a multi surface finish restorer that'll work on car windows at your local hardware or auto store. When polishing, use a soft cotton cloth or an old, clean, soft fabric t-shirt.
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Identify hard water buildup. Assemble your supplies. Polish your glass to restore hard water damage.