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JCPhoenix
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Sorry about the ambivalent subject heading.
Here’s the situation:
The other day I was out with my co-workers and I was wearing a baseball hat with JPII’s name and “Totus Tuus” underneath. I always wear my crucifix necklace and recently gave a couple of miraculous medals blessed by the Holy Father to some of my co-workers. (The Holy Spirit led me to do this, long story).
Anyway, one of my co-workers was sitting across the table from me and they were talking about another set of co-workers who will be married this weekend. While discussing this, my co-worker looked at me and said from behind his plastic beer glass, “They have sex.”
I just kinda looked at him, then asked him, “What’s your point?”
He told me, “They’re not married.” (obviously he was taunting me).
I knew he was looking for a reaction but I was not about to get into a debate so I chose to go with no real reaction at all.
He responded to me, “They have sex and they are not married.”
I just told him bluntly, “You’re looking for a reaction from me but I’m not really sure how YOU want ME to react…so what’s your point? What do you expect me to say?”
Does anyone have a response to smart alec’s such as this who are clearly seeking some kind of response? In my case I just went with my patented “bored” look to him, but there may be a time when it’s appropriate to actually give an answer.
Any suggestions? I know this person was really looking to see if he could offend me as I wear my faith across my forehead (the hat
), but is there a way to answer this directly without coming across as “holier than thou”?
Here’s the situation:
The other day I was out with my co-workers and I was wearing a baseball hat with JPII’s name and “Totus Tuus” underneath. I always wear my crucifix necklace and recently gave a couple of miraculous medals blessed by the Holy Father to some of my co-workers. (The Holy Spirit led me to do this, long story).
Anyway, one of my co-workers was sitting across the table from me and they were talking about another set of co-workers who will be married this weekend. While discussing this, my co-worker looked at me and said from behind his plastic beer glass, “They have sex.”
I just kinda looked at him, then asked him, “What’s your point?”
He told me, “They’re not married.” (obviously he was taunting me).
I knew he was looking for a reaction but I was not about to get into a debate so I chose to go with no real reaction at all.
He responded to me, “They have sex and they are not married.”
I just told him bluntly, “You’re looking for a reaction from me but I’m not really sure how YOU want ME to react…so what’s your point? What do you expect me to say?”
Does anyone have a response to smart alec’s such as this who are clearly seeking some kind of response? In my case I just went with my patented “bored” look to him, but there may be a time when it’s appropriate to actually give an answer.
Any suggestions? I know this person was really looking to see if he could offend me as I wear my faith across my forehead (the hat
), but is there a way to answer this directly without coming across as “holier than thou”?
“That was nice of them to invite you”