How can I stop being rude?

Although it's tempting to be rude and snide to mean people, I have to remember that the people around me have feelings too. I shouldn't hurt them out of spite. In fact, there is no reason to hurt anyone's feelings at all!

Begin by doing little things to make others feel good, then, step by step, improve your kindness towards others and help the as much as you can.

Put yourself in other's shoes. How would you like to be treated? Imagine someone being really nice to you...wouldn't that make you feel great? Sometimes it can be hard to not be rude because we are influenced by our own thoughts, feelings and experiences but it's better learn from it and grow than give in to it

Try to think about how what you're going to say will make people feel. Would you feel bad if you were in their shoes? if yes, then don't say it. Use your brain before your tongue.

Understanding, that you are not the only one to feel. Compassion to see the joy you sometimes feel can be spread like honey over your life

Simply consider how what you say might affect someone else. If something sounds a bit direct, try softening it, as some people believe that bluntness is rude. Respect other people's opinions, whatever they might be.

You could stop and think before you make a statement or respond to someone. You could take a moment to think about how your words and actions will be percieved, You could try and place yourself in the shoes of others and learn to empathise with people in order to evaluate the effect your deeds have on others. This will help inform your own actions and interactions with other people.

Being rude is probably a mechanism of defense or way of fighting against someone else. Or, it is a component of your personality. Do you feel that you're generally a disagreeable person? Let me use an example. In a trading game between other players, are you mostly out to get what you want or still please other people and give them partly what they want? And if the answer really is you'd be inclined to get what you want, then you probably are disagreeable. Even if you are disagreeable, you must also try to balance that out and try and be agreeable(wanting to please others, and help them)

try putting yourself in other's shoes and understand where they are coming from. show empathy and compassion. be at peace with your mind so you don't exert negative energy on people

That's a tough question! First, try to question what you're saying and ask yourself if it could be said in a nicer manner. If so, try to change what you're about to say to something nicer or with a warmer tone. Being rude doesn't necessarily make you a bad person - especially if it only occurs when you're having a difficult day. From now on, try to take an extra second or two before sending that text or speaking to someone and make sure it's a positive/nice comment.