How do you avoid unpleasant people?

Answer 1

Here are some tips:

• Try to find things to do that they don't enjoy, so you won't be in the same place - or at least try to find different times to do those things so the unpleasant people aren't there
• Stay on the other side of the room if you must be in the same room as they are
• Change the subject - when they start being unpleasant, just start talking about something pleasant instead
• Try being direct - sometimes people don't know they're being unpleasant! Try saying "talking about unpleasant things like that makes me uncomfortable. Let's talk about something nice instead." or "I feel insulted when you say things like that. Let's try to have a pleasant talk instead."
• Get some help - have a friend or acquaintance occupy the person's attention so you don't have to talk with them
• Leave - just go somewhere else when they show up