How Do I Respond To People Who Make Fun Of Me?

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[@danroberts7975]

"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." -Mark Twain

[@jenniferposmusic]

"winners encourage other people to win, losers encourage other people to lose." Best advice.

[@aeromedical6750]

@jenniferposmusic - EXACTLY! Kind of like the old adage “Misery love miserable company!” Align yourself with people who encourage you to be success. Stay away from those toxic people who try to convo ec you why you won’t be successful.

[@justinacase2623]

Winning is a mindset.

[@jeremiahmckenzie5532]

REAL TALK

[@juneingram669]

I usually find these people who make fun of others aspirations are jealous because they aren't trying to better themselves

[@keno8070]

People who make fun off people have no self control and don't care about others and wish u could make yourself look better or get a tan or workout just do what you love and don't listen to the haters

[@lowmax4431]

Exactly.

[@firepatriot42]

Precisly.

[@mstwelvedeadlycyns]

@@keno8070 What??? Is this true of what you speak???

[@sterlingpless9280]

It really is funny know this girl Fort Mill who makes fun of me terrible I don't even make fun of a guy at work 🙃 don't dwell... What does this spell??

[@fpl_bailey]

When you reach a point where you don't care what other people think, then and there you start the journey.

[@markd6838]

This

[@bolobalaman]

too true

[@Jp11130]

Then i think my journey started

[@markwhittaker6866]

PREACH!

[@riadzenafi2582]

Hard to not care when everytime you turn they say things like (dog' bitsh') and thrwe things somtimes

[@Fifthelement203]

Winners encourage you to win. Losers encourage you to lose. Major 🔑

[@gordonfreeman5434]

Dave is right. Success is the best revenge.

[@gargoyles9999]

Gordon Freeman Spite is a very good motivator

[@arleneaugustahair8393]

Don’t respond to them. Keep your goals to yourself and show them better than you can tell them.

[@iaindennis230]

You usually find that the people who laugh at your good plans and strong intentions are jealous of you - I remember when I tried to give up smoking all my smoking friends laughed at me and told me it could never be done - they're all dead now and I haven't touched a cigarette in 40 years. Dave Ramsey is one of the good guys - good simple advice that works.

[@HailyourBurden]

Wow mad respect you have more time to live life good for you!

[@zaram3134]

Awesome!!! 🚀🙌🏽

[@shreyamishra4389]

Wow 👏

[@raghusvlogs4205]

superb!

[@johnd.2150]

I was 18 when I started saving to pay cash for my 1st home. Everyone I knew at the time said it couldn't be done. 4 years later...I bought that home (3 bedroom, 1 & 1/2 baths, 2 car garage) at age 22 in 1993 for $65,000. Sold it 5 yrs later for $90,000.

[@MrAceman82]

That is good story.

[@AMRELMAR]

Good job

[@happygirl7258]

👊🏻

[@Faith-un7ns]

Awesome! Proud of you 👍

[@mstwelvedeadlycyns]

Amazing

[@TheRosswise]

People think that just because THEY can't do something means it can't be done.

[@Faith-un7ns]

You are so right!

[@frankvonfrauner]

Or they think it can only be done if your parents are rich, that's the best cope.

[@Tao33316]

Don't let other people's opinions matter. Who cares what others think! Follow your heart. Do your thing.

[@s2korpionic]

Ignore the losers. Good point.

[@nakulj_1168]

Kalsonic But what if I’m the real loser

[@justinacase2623]

Only when you stop trying. Otherwise your in the game and can win.

[@erinsmith3346]

"Just smile and wink because you're looking at an idiot" 😂😂 haha too funny

[@colleenthecatlady2344]

IGNORE them!!! You can do it!!! You ARE soooooo fortunate to be doing this soooooo young!!!! GOD bless you!!!

[@workingshlub8861]

when people are making fun of you...you are doing it right and you are on track.

[@lowkeyocity6769]

Different ppl make the same joke about me

[@OneBrightLightTN]

I love how Dave answered this. I don't think I've heard him sound this humble before.

[@Mr.Mister1974]

ignore them, when your life is better they will see the end results.

[@tagaway6173]

I usually don't tell people what I'm trying to do, But If I do, and they make fun of it in a mean way, I change the subject and never talk to that person about it ever again. Is that simple.

[@antoniog4671]

Ty

[@Icemanactual]

I'm 22 and I've been saving for a house to pay with cash and I get nothing but laughs and negative responses as if to say "aw that's cute, you think you're going to save up that much." and comments like "You'll see when life starts throwing you curve balls, it's not going to happen" from my own family members...who they themselves are in debt with no emergency fund. It's difficult when no one is on your side. Sometimes I have to just look at my bank account for a while and I smile and feel better. Somehow the negativity and laughs still get to you though.

[@mitchellriddle473]

go find people that are winning with money and run with them. you're right on track. you got this

[@markd6838]

You can do it, I did in four years, it's a modest house but it's all paid for and not one penny of.interest paid

[@aprilsanchez5402]

I understand completely. What you are doing is empowering though! Keep up the good work! :)

[@happygirl7258]

Stop talking to them about it. They're just bringing you down.

[@monopolybillionaire5027]

I had 18,000 basically stole from me by my drug addict family. Never tell anyone your savings, they'll treat you like an back-up loan the dont have to pay back because "family" I've had about 800 back in 3 years.

[@Coolwater83]

I used to get mad when people would make fun of me for goals and aspirations and then i realized how silly it was to let someone elses opinions change my mood so now i just let them think whatever they want and either change the topic or ignore them all together

[@trfrierson]

the best revenge....buy the house in cash like you planned lol

[@FireDrillNinja]

agree

[@brucegentry5270]

Better yet, buy their house when they go to sell it since they have to downsize due to their bills

[@markwhittaker6866]

Exactly!

[@Faith-un7ns]

Bruce Gentry most likely, they don’t have a house. They are probably renting.

[@fpl_bailey]

"He who laughs last, laughs best" - Houghton Mifflin Company Such a perfect quote for this video

[@AnaxofRhodes]

"Live well, for it is the greatest revenge."

[@davidgrowden769]

My father always said you can do whatever you put your mind to. If you think you can save up and pay cash for your home do it and oh well to the rest. Set a goal and budget to get to it. Just keep your eye on the prize

[@aprilsanchez5402]

What a wise, empowering Father you have!

[@Natashahoneypot]

thank you

[@TheRisky9]

If you try and argue with a loser, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

[@laicilaici4972]

They who made fun of people are just bunch of low self esteem and ungrateful people. They didn't appreciate what they have i.e. talents, skills, knowledge etc. That is why they try to drag people down to their level because they feel threatened by their existence and possession. At least that's how I felt as I constantly being laugh and made fun at for every thing that I do. It had cost me my own self esteem and confidence. Now I'm trying to recover and build up my confidence and self esteem from rock bottom.

[@mikeyvester]

I have a great deal of fun dealing with these kind of people. I have money and they don't. Nuff said.

[@jeffpecker]

the one dislike is the guy that made fun of him

[@TWDxKILL3R]

When I was a jailer all the other deputies told me I'd never be a police officer and laughed when I enrolled for the police academy..... now I'm a police officer and I go to court for a case I arrested a guy on, and those same deputies are now courthouse security..... lol I died laughing

[@EricVsGamingChannel]

"They'll drag you down and beat you with their loser-ness" LOL

[@pmbarro]

My fiance and I are on the path of buying our first house cash by the time we get married. We both have no debt btw. 8 months to go in counting!

[@Txcowboy80]

I Smell Fresh Cash 6 now 😎

[@pmbarro]

Johnny yes sir!

[@krystled7048]

Congratulations! Its 9 months after your comment. I hope you bought your dream house and got married by now 😉

[@markd6838]

@@krystled7048 their divorced now and she cleaned him out....women eh

[@krystled7048]

so sorry to hear that

[@jasonk8793]

I've found it a tough balance to feel like I'm kind and considerate but keeping a boundary with people who are just negative. What are these people missing inside them that they can't help but speak out and tear others down? Why are they not ok with themselves as God made them? That appears to be a chronic problem, so many people are just not ok inside.

[@aprilsanchez5402]

Because they've been spoonfed lies since they were little. "Don't dream big; those are just pipe dreams", "do what makes you the most money, even if you hate your job", or my favorite, "you can't start a business; you have to go to college to be successful". After hearing that for a long period of time, people get discouraged and low-key develop a bitterness toward anyone else who strives for something better.

[@MsSunshineloves]

I LOVE HIS TEACHINGS AND SPEAKINGS SUCH A BLESSED POWERFUL MAN

[@hrossi9653]

Quani Johnson b

[@goinggaga4ladygaga]

I love it when people tell me I can’t do something, it puts a fire in my belly and makes me extra hungry to succeed.

[@Bubbasizer]

paid my house off in 7 years, did a bunch of work to it, and it's probably worth at least twice what I paid for it, now working on saving up a nice down payment on a second house, yes it can be done.

[@DominicaL1134]

"beat you with their looserness" - I just saw it! Haahhahahaah

[@5.3david17]

“Winners Usually encourage other people to win , losers usually encourage people to lose”

[@saeligutierrez8025]

Dave is a man who believes in doing something great

[@2themaster]

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals ~ Zig Ziglar

[@travispowell2471]

I just always tell them this. You just hide in the bushes and watch!! And then I follow thru. It just kills them. Proving people wrong is super fun!!!

[@robertfrate9738]

Hi, excellent explanation ty, people who belittle others comes from insecurity and jealousy, very interesting, confident people will praise you and build you up,

[@GodnMe]

Bam it Dave! Pharisee's swirl around and will even twist your words to their liking. Thank you for posting this one, it is a good one.

[@sewmeonekenobi639]

I haven’t had anyone make fun of me. The people who know me have been patient with me as I share what I have learned as well as personal experiences. I tell them I hope they learn from my mistakes. Only one person has gotten irritated with me. I told him Dave Ramsey said to not put anything in my 401k, even if the company matches it. This person got quite irritated and even raised his voice. He said Dave Ramsey meant that I shouldn’t put more than what the company matches. After this back-and-forth, I gave up and “agreed” with him. I just wanted to get away from him; clearly my words were having no impact. It doesn’t matter if he believes me or not anyway. Nothing will keep me from my goal. Nothing.

[@jcrowley1985]

Offer them minimum wage to mow your 1 acre lawn on you paid for house if they need extra money to pay their car loan and student debt.

[@justinacase2623]

Years back, I was on a plane next to two young fellas, I could tell they were nerdy. I asked them what kinda grades they make, all A's duh...I asked if they get bullied, answer, yes. I told them those people making fun of you will be cleaning the toilets of the company you own.

[@trifeccta]

I was working a low paying corporate job for most part of my career. My girl made fun of my job on a couple of occasions, and as my friends progressed in their careers, I was still at the same place. So I never really told them but they would joke about it sometimes. Now I'm working in finance and at a much better pay grade. Same people still make fun of me, but now it's a little more aggressive and not about my job anymore. Trust me, it's never about "fun" for them, they just don't like you or respect you. You don't need them.

[@0rvp0gi]

I luv it wen people put me down Cuz it makes me wanna b richer N just smile n wink

[@davidcadman4468]

Merry Christmas Dave.... :D glad I found you..... excel budget sheet says I'll be debt free in 13 months... milk powder, oats, tea biscuits, and lots of mixed frozen veggies, rice and chicken thighs/legs between now and then :D come here for my daily dose of pep talks in a Tennessee Accent, murdering the Queens English :D

[@ss15497]

People who tell you saving money is a stupid idea and call you "Stingy" and "Cheap" are the ones living in their parents garage at the age of 40 blaming everyone else for their problems.

[@Betcaligarcia]

I wish ! I would of been more frugal when I was in my twenties and thirties ! Now, McDonald is a treat for me !

[@ieattofu68]

I completely understand...I have raised my 18 year old son to possibly be the biggest tightwad in millennial history...

[@ieattofu68]

***** YAY!!!

[@AMRELMAR]

I hear u but it’s never too late to dtart

[@MartinLabuschin]

@Jack Heinemann what's your progress?

[@rosc2022]

I've heard the Warren Buffett & Bill Gates occasionally get together over McD's. 😉

[@garylockhart4839]

big hat no cattle love that saying Dave

[@gailcole9913]

Right Dave!! 100% right! We grew up saying "Consider the source." !!!

[@LukeW1090]

People who have never been truly wealthy and worked to be so, don't understand why people would fork out a load of cash up front for cars/tv's etc. I'll happily smile knowing I'm the one paying less and being better due to no interest on my stuff and having 0 payments towards any debt!

[@cesarvargasdesign]

For that 23 year old, keep doing your thing! I guarantee you, once you get to your goal, those same people who said you couldn't do it..They'll be asking you for your advice on how you did it..

[@kleptolad]

Thanks Dave. It's always helpful to have someone on our team remind a team-mate that we're doing the right thing for the right reasons. I consider myself really dedicated but even I wonder "what if..."...

[@KevinSar]

anyone else read Dave's book in his voice ? hahaha

[@farrenz3333]

My friends and even my family make fun of me for trying to make videos, and it makes me want to delete my channel, but at the same time I want to become famous so I can shove it in their face and insult *them*

[@travelchristie]

Beat you with their loserness,lol ....What a great line... I love it! ...That Dave is too funny! He's right the best revenge is success...As Steve Harvey says "People with small minds can't understand your big dreams, So stop talking to them".

[@davidnofsinger3427]

I've learned the best thing to do is to plan and live your dreams, and not let anybody know about them.

[@timothycurnock9162]

Get them fired if it is in the workplace then they will see the importance of what you do.

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

Today's society imposes it's politically correct ideology on everyone. It's when you completely abandon this false doctrine of caring what other people think about you that you become free. It's when you follow this path of hard work and personal moral aptitude that you become the 1%(academic achievement, wealth, work ethic, and "insert anything that is hard") in any walk of life that society despises you. The very fact that people are laughing at you is a metric that you're doing something few every choose to follow. The only thing I would tell this caller is not to tell anyone about your aspirations. Who cares? Certainly not the people you tell because all they want is for you to fail. Live for yourself.

[@Middle850]

My family has called me cheap for years because I am always looking for deals etc.. I have always owned used cars and when my wife and I got married 5 years ago she had debt and I did too. We now are debt free minus the house, paid off medical, a car and student loan etc.. of around $40k. We have around $20k in savings and are about to refinance house we owe $130k on to a 15 year and it’s current value is around $210k. Our income is around $55k so listen it can be done. I drove a paid for 2001 Nissan Altima for two years with no AC and trust me those 93 degree days in the interstate not hardly moving in trafffic were brutal but this can done. I am 35 my wife is 30. Attack small debt first, and go to the next and do not buy stuff you do not need and this can be done know where you money is and going

[@mikeymac02]

Tough question: if you have friends or even family members who don't think you can do what God knows you can, are those relationships worth keeping?

[@crackerlacker3938]

mikeymac02 family members that are really close to you than yes, just prove them wrong

[@diannamc367]

Yeah, if they are people you really care about, maybe they just need your example.

[@bobmarker6812]

Les Paul's music teacher once sent a note home to his mom suggesting she stop wasting money on music lessons as Les will never learn music. The note was reprinted on the back of one of his album covers. True story!

[@rebeccaramsden4777]

You can't argue with stupid. Your a winner!

[@erenyuce]

Rebecca Ramsden One of the best comments I've ever seen. A no-no advice for wise people. Very beneficial to your health, too.

[@abcd-yg2rx]

I am kind towards everyone, I always please everyone, but too many people make fun of me . I am very tired of it

[@SeychelleSunshine]

Luckily for my boyfriend and I, we have the type of millenial friends that are grinding, have goals, and are hardworking (surprise, we don't all just play video games all day because each generation isn't all bad or all good.) When we turn down the club, camping or lunch they don't make fun of us. They have our best interest at heart. These are the kind of people you want around you. If there aren't any, you'll have to be friendless because having people like that around you will make you more likely to drag yourself down to where they are.

[@amberpeace3891]

The best thing are when people to tell you can't do something prove them wrong

[@benderthegreat2947]

Thanks for the advice Dave Ramsey

[@adeolacampbell5081]

I agree with ignoring people that make fun of you unless you work with them, in that case you need to put them in their place immediately... I know from experience

[@Ashleyandsammie]

I work in the villages in FL...more than half the closing are paid in cash!! it can be done !!

[@nicolii7321]

Im gonna write that down - 'Winners encourage people to win, losers encourage ppl to lose.'

[@bobmarker6812]

True, you can't reason with unreasonable people.

[@muellermetal]

Like Bruno Mars says, "Don't believe me, just watch!"

[@joelsilverman6899]

when I was 23 I bought my first house.. but I didn't pay cash, i put 3.5% down. My renters pay me almost twice my mortgage payment. Not all debt is bad Dave.

[@kfing1]

Oh man - this made me laugh. The number of times I get asked 'still got that beat up old car?'.. Yep. 'still got that prehistoric cell phone?' Yep ... but I own them outright and I think 'I'm ok, you're a loser'

[@armenianchik]

Kezza73 remember that saying all flash no cash!!! Keep on saving;)

[@buffymcmuffin5361]

Thank you for posting this! The naysayers hate to see other people succeed.

[@NorthEastTrailRunner]

If people say that you will never go that far, go so far that they they can't even see you anymore.

[@alfienykabutler5919]

I love Dave's low key shade..."Now I'm in two hall of fames."

[@joyceadegboyega8524]

I always told by a couple of people that I could not afford things that I was just broke angel .

[@kimchibbq5242]

This was such a wise advice Dave~ Thank you sir🙏💪😊

[@muhamamd784]

Making fun is good just enjoy it and I think u will be bothered only if u have some weakness in yourself just enjoy when some one joke on u it's all fun and this world need funny people

[@catpirrello]

The image of someone duct taping someone else to a bed and force feeding him or her cheesecake is an image that will likely stay with me. So funny...

[@rosc2022]

Great advice, Dave! Just drink & smile. 😊

[@Tginya]

That comment is not ok. So many better ways to convey a thought then making fun of people's appearance which isn't always a controllable factor. Debt is almost always a choice, weight is another story entirely.

[@MrFdfdfg]

Thank you so much, Dave!!!

[@arthursutherland205]

All you got to do is prove them wrong.

[@vincentxie3090]

This is why we shouldn’t make fun of someone when you never know what something has been going through

[@maxence3585]

Even if they know they still do it they are people with no values and no empathy

[@joyceadegboyega8524]

I had people tell me that it could not be done because I was poor.

[@robertfrate6665]

Hi, excellent video very interesting and informative, ty,

[@Natashahoneypot]

I was in this position, surrounded by people who not only made fun of my ambition to buy my own property but also tried to block me. In the end I slept in a car for three years, working , working, working . I saved up a small down payment of £10,000. Some spirit must be watching over me , because near to my mums where I live, a small house was on the market at the amazing price of £9,999. It was fairly decent with a new roof, but no back door and boarded up windows at the back. I moved in and saved up to do it up a bit at a time. In five years the property went up to be worth £70,000. The council bought it to demolish it along with all my neighbours homes (to build a school), for around £60,000. They offered me a loan of £50,000 to help buy a different home. This loan eats into my equity. As a single women self employed I will find it hard to get a mortgage. But it still satisfies me greatly to have a roof over my head, and a place I can call home. It was really hard to be laughed at and blocked by people around me, but I just kept quietly saving , working, saving. I say, Just keep your head down, and FOCUS.

[@erodz2943]

All because they couldn't..They don't want to believe anyone could.

[@AnishChari]

The best revenge is a life well lived.

[@johnrainsman6650]

I think my boss's colleague was making fun of me. One day, she was in my face about some mistakes I made at work, and the next day, she said "how are you?" Strike 1. There's more: I apologized deeply for my mistakes and revealed I had ASD. She told me she wasn't trying to _"Give it to [me]"_ while gesturing like an angry woman, she was trying to _help_ me be _successful._ Strike two. I think she was implying that I'm a big Ioser without her help. And besides, this contradicts her innocent claim: after her lecture the previous day, she said to my present boss, "Is there anything you want to add?", right in front of me. So how did she think I was gonna believe her "honorable helpfulness"? Is my theory right? Was she making fun of me?

[@joycea3290]

Hope that things would get better my friends got me in trouble.

[@sarrahconley3923]

I'm not mean, but anyone that says I can't that are just acquaintances have any kind of pessimism for my life goals I try to be around as little as possible.

[@aprilsanchez5402]

It's not mean; you're simply exhibiting proper boundaries.

[@soybean70]

F tha haters! Winners like winners. Losers hate winners!

[@joycea3290]

I never love of like learning of reading books I went high school to learn Family Consumer Science and get a good job in it but it doesn't happen college to try to see if I like college learning office skills I don't like what I do.

[@joycea3290]

How do we improve and become better that gets others looking back wishing they didn't do all that stuff to us?

[@javaguy418]

Beat them senseless. Sheesh.

[@JayRays1truck]

Haha! Smile and wave boys! Smile and wave!