Sternly tell someone off without swear words

Lavinia said:
You do that again and I'll kick you into the middle of next week.
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A version of that was going to be my follow-up post. :)

Don't think I don't know what you're doing
I have eyes in the back of my head and if I see you doing it again,
I'll knock you into the middle of next week.
And I will too
 

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Do you practice being this misguided, or does it come naturally?
Your confidence is impressive, especially considering how little it’s based on reality.
It must be exhausting, being this wrong so consistently.
I admire your persistence; not everyone can be so thoroughly mistaken with such conviction.
It’s fascinating to watch someone operate so confidently in total ignorance.
I’d say ‘think again,’ but I fear it’s over your head.
It’s cute how seriously you take being mistaken.

Stay on this path and you’ll discover just how small your circle can get.
Keep going, and you’ll find out exactly how quickly I stop entertaining you.
Continue like this and you’ll learn that my patience has a very short shelf life and you’re almost past it.

At this point, the only thing left for me to question is why I bothered engaging with you at all.
I’ll withdraw here. Engaging any further would imply that your contributions hold relevance and they do not.
 
My husband wanted a gyro and we stopped at a shop on the boardwalk. I asked the cook a simple question..."Do you cook the beef on the same grill as the pork products?" He gave a stupid answer, so I asked again. Same nonsense. I don't remember exactly what I said, but I told him off and walked out. When we got outside my husband said "Honey, your tongue is like Ginsu knives!" I didn't use one curse word. My sister, who does not curse, has the same ability.
 
WHAT DO YOU WANT?!
Well, I was told outside--
DON'T GIVE ME THAT, YOU SNOTTY-FACED HEAP OF PARROT DROPPINGS!
What?!
SHUT YOUR FESTERING GOB, YOU TIT!
YOUR TYPE REALLY MAKES ME PUKE, YOU PERVERT!
What are you doing?! I came in here for an argument!
Oh! I'm sorry, but this is abuse
Oh, that explains it
Yes, you want Room 12A. Next door
Thank you
Not at all.
 
It depends on the circumstances and who is around. Generally, I don't tend to "tell someone off." If both of us are already mad, it's only going to escalate a situation which could become combative or cause my blood pressure to surge. If there's a problem with a neighbor, I contact police - which I have done, and in one particular incident, I paid an attorney to send them a letter. If there's a problem with an employee in a store, food in a restaurant, customer service, etc., I don't hesitate to get a supervisor.
 
Think again, Buckwheat

Step over the line again, I double-dog dare you.

Prepare to die, creep

(I'm working on improving my 'Resting Bitch Face'.)

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Up yours, dogface
Say, 'Oooh, look, there's a squirrel.' Then, when they look, slap em upside the head and run like hell.
Give them the hairy eyeball
Your grandmother wears a girdle.
 
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MACKTEXAS said:
It depends on the circumstances and who is around. Generally, I don't tend to "tell someone off." If both of us are already mad, it's only going to escalate a situation which could become combative or cause my blood pressure to surge. If there's a problem with a neighbor, I contact police - which I have done, and in one particular incident, I paid an attorney to send them a letter. If there's a problem with an employee in a store, food in a restaurant, customer service, etc., I don't hesitate to get a supervisor.
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I don't see any of the above as being less rude than swearing, to be honest.

With age, experience and dare I say, increased wisdom, like @MACKTEXAS, I lean toward de-escalation rather than ratcheting up already tense situations.

I also avoid putting myself in a position where it feels necessary to tell someone off. Thus I stay off Facebook, keep smooth relationships with my neighbors, friends and family, and am swift with an apology when I've stepped on someone's toes.
 
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