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What are some one-liners that you have used to shut rude colleagues up?

Hello, any of you who started work and were faced with overbearing/controlling/rude colleagues, managers, supervisors etc., what were some one-liners that you used to shut them up and earn their respect? I'll start: Well, I'm not a magician, am I? – in response to constant nagging as to why something hasn't been done, when theres other things to do I'm here to learn/work, not to be harrassed. – in response to a rude coworker saying how stupid it is to do things in a certain way Well, this was very unprofessional of you (followed by a long stare at them). – in response to something rude being said


Hello, any of you who started work and were faced with overbearing/controlling/rude colleagues, managers, supervisors etc., what were some one-liners that you used to shut them up and earn their respect?

I'll start:

Well, I'm not a magician, am I? – in response to constant nagging as to why something hasn't been done, when theres other things to do

I'm here to learn/work, not to be harrassed. – in response to a rude coworker saying how stupid it is to do things in a certain way

Well, this was very unprofessional of you (followed by a long stare at them). – in response to something rude being said

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