Often These Phrases Are Used as a Hall Pass To Say Things They Otherwise Wouldn't Say, in a Way To Deny Culpability or Blame for Saying Them by Jefferson Fisher

What are three ways you can respond to someone who says, "I don't mean to sound rude ..." and then says something rude?
Three ways you can respond to someone who says, "I don't mean to sound rude ..." and then says something rude are:

  • By asking, "But doesn't that sound rude?"
  • By saying, "You're right, that was rude."
  • By slowly saying, "I'm sure there's a better way to say that," and then wait.