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[โ€“] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

Telling people "calm down" is a very unconstructive de-escalation tactic because it has no substance. People respond much better if you address specific conduct, explain a potential consequence, ask for something else, and then give space.
For example, when someone needs to calm down, I tell them "You'd better fix that attitude problem of yours before it gets you into trouble", and then as soon as they begin to respond I interrupt with "Close your mouth" and I walk away. This makes people realize they're overreacting and they calm down right away.

[โ€“] Quexotic 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'll try this at work with manager. Thanks for the advice!

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