Face making

LegacyUser

Hi,

How do you deal with 2 people constantly making faces at each other when you know it's directed at you?
I realize it's kindergarten stuff on their behalf.
Thanks.

ILoveYourVibes

I would dismiss them as weirdos.

Listen some people are more full of you then they are of themselves. Just dismiss it. Forget them .forget their names and their silly little lives.

Airyfairy12

If its happening all the time take it as a sign theyre talking about you behind your back. Its passive aggressive and another way of bullying in my opinion. They know you can see them pulling faces.
Id call them out next time it happens. Next time youre saying something and they pull a face, stop speaking, stare at them for a couple of seconds, just enough time for them to begin to feel uncomfortable. Very confidently, like a teacher or parent speaking to a child, ask them if everything is ok? Have they something to say to you? Watch them shrink. Passive aggressive people like this cant handle confrontation so theyre unlikely to say anything back to you. Carry on saying what ever you were talking about before you had to call them out. They wont do it again.

YellowLead

What is their relationship to you? Sounds like incredibly childish behaviour- they are obviously awful people. You should say something like ‘are you alright there is there something going on?’ to startle them into knowing it’s obvious, they probably think they are very clever to be so secretive.

I know it must be hard to ignore if very annoying.
I’ve never heard of adults doing anything like this, just remember they are stupid people and you are superior. Think of them like little monkeys if it helps (though tbf monkeys are prob more intelligent!)

Rubberchikken

Are these people that you consider friends? When does it happen?

Tbh it sounds childish and rude and pitiful.

Big Bag of Chips

I'd just innocently ask "Is there a problem?".

Or else make sure you're not in their company anymore. I wouldn't be so sure they know you can see. I often find people like this have zero self awareness and think they are being so clever... and subtle!

LegacyUser

Unfortunately I can't not be in their company. I can't disclose where I am as anyone could be reading.

Big Bag of Chips

Well then you have to tackle it, or ignore it.

Giving such vague information really limits the advice people can offer you.

They could be your siblings, your work colleagues, college classmates, school mates, your children, your parents, neighbours who get the same public transport, housemates, customers in the shop you work in. How you address it will largely depend on who they are.

But, if it's bothering you, and if you need to be in their company the options are let them know you see them, or ignore it.

YellowLead

Big Bag of Chips wrote: »

Well then you have to tackle it, or ignore it.

Giving such vague information really limits the advice people can offer you.

This exactly. You could give SOME kind of context OP.

Tork

You've given us such little information to work with here, it's very hard to advise. All I can add is that people often back off if they're pulled up on their behaviour. Stop what you're doing and politely ask something along the lines of "Is everything OK John? You looked like you wanted to say something there" or "Can you repeat that Mary? I didn't hear what you said the first time". The alternative is to ignore them. It's up to you.

cj maxx

Makingfaces wrote: »

Unfortunately I can't not be in their company. I can't disclose where I am as anyone could be reading.

Perhaps thats exactly what you should do. Send a message!