What was your method to stop someone from shouting loudly at you?

[Bretrick]

We have all been there. Someone is in your face screaming themselves hoarse at your expense.
My method was (people do not shout at me these days) to take a step back and whisper a response.
Continue to whisper your responses. Stops them immediately because they need to know what you said.
They expect to drag you into responding by shouting. All they want to do is win a shouting contest.
If you do not shout your reply, they lose.
Very effective method of stopping someone screaming at you.

 

[jim_slim]

Walking away will put a stop to it…….

 

[Quackers]

Sorry my humour is kicking in.... I'd shove my eyebrows together, put my head on one side cupping my ear and say 'Pardon, can't hear you, what did you say?'.

 

[Kika]

Whisper what you want to say. They have to stop talking (yelling) to hear what you are saying.
OOPS!! I just noticed you included that in your post.....sorry!

 

[Fritz]

Walking away will put a stop to it…….

Yup. That's what I do. I won't put up with it anymore.

 

[CallMeKate]

We have all been there. Someone is in your face screaming themselves hoarse at your expense.

I hate to argue with ya, Bret... but nope, we haven't all been there because I can't think of a single time that anyone screamed at me, let alone in my face.

 

[-Oy-]

A swift kick in the spuds works very well for those that have them.

 

[Deya]

I put my arms out and hands bent up in a martial arts style stance. If they stop, just briefly, I ask them to use a lower calmer voice. If they don't comply, then I walk away. Depending who it is, I might put my fingers in my ears and yell back, "I can't hear you!"

 

[jujube]

How about, "Sorry, I can't hear you. Somebody is screaming so loud it drowns out everything else. Maybe they'll stop in a minute and we will be able to have a conversation."

 

[officerripley]

I grew up being screamed and yelled at by both my father and sister. A time or 2 I'd whisper whatever I said because I tend to kind of lose my voice when I'm scared, but that didn't work; they'd keep screaming or yelling 'till they got hoarse. So I learned to just keep my mouth shut. Haven't ever been yelled at by anybody else, so haven't tried whispering with anybody else.

 

[OldOld]

I would just walk away from that person. He/she can shout out loud all he/she wants. It's none of my business.

 

[Been There]

I have never had anyone in my face yelling or otherwise. What would make someone do that?

I remember seeing someone in a movie telling another man yelling in his face. He told that person to take a few steps back because his breath was overwhelming him.

 

[Nathan]

I have never had anyone in my face yelling or otherwise. What would make someone do that?

Maybe from a drill sgt. in Basic Training, but never had a 'face screamer' from someone in Public.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

Walking away would be best for me, and / or soliciting help if necessary.

Whispering might work if you can remain that cool headed, but I could not. My heart starts racing, blood pressure goes out of control, and my anger becomes very visible. I have to remove myself from the situation, or risk losing all control. I can't think of any argument worth having a heart attack over.

 

[hollydolly]

I have never had anyone shouting in my face...not directly in my face.. I'd knock 'em out if they did..and I'm not kidding.......ah well maybe not these days , but certainly in the not so distant past

 

[Been There]

Maybe from a drill sgt. in Basic Training, but never had a 'face screamer' from someone in Public.

Edited for language.

In the Marines, they still yell, but DI’s are instructed not to shame or be prejudicial while they’re “instructing.”
Times have changed. Young recruits get the brunt of their DI’s wrath. It’s a form of instilling discipline.
Now is the time for our Marines to get serious.

 

[outlander]

 

[Jules]

If a woman responds in a soft voice to a yelling man, he may feel he’s overpowered her, which is just what he wants. Think of abusive husbands.

 

[Wombat]

It has never happened to me that I can recall but I think walking away is the obvious answer

 

[IrishEyes]

I always say "We can discuss this when you can speak to me in a calmer tone" and turn away or just stop talking at that point.

 

[Lilac]

I like your style, @Bretrick. It's been a long time since anyone has decided to yell at me face-to-face.

No one in my family or my friends have ever done this to me. If they did, they would get the, "Talk to the Hand" until they shut up & would be told that was the first & last time. Bye!

It was always at work & wasn't something that my doing, but they needed to vent to someone about what happened to them. When this happened, I took a half-step back, stayed respectful & listened. As soon as they took a breath, I'd ask them in a calm voice if they could relax a little & we'd talk about it. That worked.

If I would ever be out some where & an unknown individual starting to yell & become confrontations, I'd take a step back & not stop watching their body movements. Attempting to talk could either escalate or deescalate the matter ... but be ready to call 9-1-1.

Turning your back to walk away on someone who's being confrontational can lead in being jumped from behind.