How do you politely tell someone to bugger off

Marvin Palmer · « **on:** June 27, 2010, 01:20:38 PM »

Maybe I'm just over-inflating the problem, but how do you tell a person, to just go away and leave the area permently.

Have a person (I shall name Dude) who comes to the area, makes condesending remarks to you and starts grilling you on something (obviously must've just leraned it themselves) just to make belittling remarks...and on top of that makes claims that they are Student 2 rated even though all the web-sites state otherwise. Vataware/Vatsim stats/Vatspy/local ARTCC.
I'm ok with someone talking to me about what they learned and just to start up a short conversation...and if time permits as I am controlling at the time, or just passing on the info to see if I've learned it myself.

I'm NOT ok with a liar who thinks they are all that and a soon to be whatever!

What should I do?
1.Report him to the staff (both ARTCC's)
2.Quit my crying and just accept it
3.Ignore the situation and hope it doesn't happen again

Marvin Palmer
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Harold Rutila · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2010, 04:00:30 PM »

Marvin,

This is an issue to be handled within your ARTCC by the appropriate staff members, most notably the ATM. Contact him for further assistance.

Gary Millsaps · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2010, 04:48:59 PM »

Hi Marvin,

I've removed the poll from your forum post as the context speaks to more important issues than the simple set of results a poll might generate. As Harold has said, bringing the matter to the attention of the ARTCC staff or any Division staff member for investigation and resolution is the most appropriate approach to the problem.

Marvin Palmer · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2010, 07:28:15 PM »

Quote from: Gary Millsaps

I've removed the poll from your forum

No worries....I figured my first should has all the bells and whistles....now I know

Marvin

Kenneth Haught · « **Reply #4 on:** June 28, 2010, 12:23:23 AM »

Marvin, I'm not sure who you are referring to, but please send me (via email) whatever information you have and I will definitely take care of it. Nobody should be harassing anybody, and especially if it is within our ARTCC I want to hear about it. If not I will ensure the information gets forwarded to the appropriate ARTCC/Division staff to get proper action on it. I look forward to hearing from you on this matter.

Ken