My boss told me once: no point arguing - she can argue with herself! LOL

joke aside: I do rule of 3. 1st strike - I normally give people benefit of the doubt. If that still escalate, I'd ignore it. If they go quiet then good. 2nd strike - But if they continue to bombard me, I draw my boundaries. Strike 3 is out - you are out of my environment. No hard feelings, my own inner peace is my priority. ☺️🕊️