HACKER Q&A
📣 mericky

How to handle situations when co-workers laugh at you in meetings?


How to handle situations when co-workers laugh at you in meetings?


  👤 arrakis2021 Accepted Answer ✓
Double down and laugh at yourself.

It neutralizes any awkwardness and kills the joke immediately.

Use humor to your advantage. nothing they say can hurt you.


👤 unbalancedevh
It very much depends on the circumstances. Was there something funny? Were they insulting you personally, or professionally?

Generally, though, I think a good response would include staying respectful of others and taking responsibility for your own actions. Some combination of confidence, humility, and grace.


👤 ameminator
Uh, sorry that happened to you? Were they laughing at your joke? Or did something unprofessional happen?

👤 logicalmonster
Are you able to provide some details?

I'd say it depends on the situation, was it a good-natured friendly ribbing or were they mocking something personal about you like your looks or something?


👤 gus_massa
Are there other persons in the meeting?

👤 limmeau
Please elaborate. How did this happen?