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Kill them with kindness
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This expression is a piece of advice on how to get revenge. Normally, one gets revenge while extremely angry. This piece of wisdom instead suggests that instead of being mean or rude, we should be extremely and genuinely nice and polite to the wrongdoer.
- “I can’t believe how incompetent you are! Even a 5-year-old could do this better than you! You’re useless!!!”
- With your biggest, widest, most genuine smile: “Thank you sir for your kind and constructive criticism. May I get you anything else?”
Even Oscar Wilde knew: “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
Since the last thing they’re expecting is a polite reaction, it surprises them and makes them stop. Usually.
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