Trial lawyer recommends 'best comeback' to always use against rude people

Nobody wants to end up in an argument, but if you do find yourself in an uncomfortable situation, a lawyer has shared three of the best comebacks you can use to stand your ground. Jefferson Fisher, a trial lawyer, New York Times bestselling author, and self-proclaimed argument expert, shared the advice on his popular TikTok channel @Justaskjefferson.

He regularly posts communicationtips for his 1.5 million followers. Jefferson revealed the three comebacks in a video captioned: "How to stand your ground in the conversation."

In his video, he said: "Three quick comebacks when you can't think of anything to say. Number one, 'that's reaching'." The lawyer explained: "It immediately conveys that whatever they just said was beneath you and desperate." For his second tip, he shared a similar response.

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Jefferson said: "Number two, 'that's disappointing.' This one is one of my favourites because you can apply it to just about anything, especially over text or email. Whenever you say that's disappointing, whatever they say next, don't respond to it. It's going to live in their head rent-free."

He concluded: "Number three, this one's not for everybody, but you might like it. Begin your sentence with, 'imagine being the person who's proud of that comment. Imagine being the person who thinks that's funny.' Whenever you say 'imagine being...' it is just a reflection back onto them, that's going to get in their head."

However, the lawyer thinks the best comeback, or response, is often choosing to have a good day. In another video, Jefferson told viewers: "I'm gonna give you the greatest comeback for when somebody says something mean, and it's this: your decision to have a good day.

"Beyond any turn of phrase I can give you, beyond any script, it is simply your decision to go enjoy your food, go have a good afternoon, go get a good night's rest, go do that thing that you like to do that they simply cannot stand."

He explained: "They realise that you don't need their approval, you don't need their permission. In fact, they lose twice, once when they tried you, and second when they realise they couldn't get to you. So it is in your choice to have a good day, to smile, it's in that silence, they realise that a good day is something they now can't have, so try that."

In his caption, Jefferon added: "The greatest comeback to mean comments is you minding your business and having a good day." The video proved popular with viewers, garnering over 15,000 likes.

Someone replied: "Thank you for this." Another commenter shared: "I have used this at least three times recently. When they tried to bait me into an argument or make me angry I used this! Thank you for your words."