If the comment was from a stranger (bumping into someone in the supermarket or a rude shop assistant for example) I would tend to get more angry than upset and stew on the many Oscar Wildesque retorts I could have made at the time.
If it was from someone closer to home such as a work colleague or neighbour, with whom I usually had a good relationship, I would ask them what I had done to upset them and try to sort out any problems.
If it was from a family member, especially my son, I would be absolutely mortified and deeply hurt to the point of tears and wanting to hide away.
Either way, I think there are very few people who can genuinely ignore or laugh off rude or hurtful comments.
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