You are on the job and a member of the public calls you a racial slur or derogatory term. What do you do?

"This question reminds me of a Zen proverb that I aim to live by every day, 'To be calm is the highest achievement of the self.' I have had insults thrown my way in the past, and I prefer to choose calm and collected over anger. A member of the public should never get an emotional rise out of me while I am in uniform. If someone says something rude to me on a personal level, I can let it slide. I will remind them that my job is to protect others from their poor decisions. Keeping a level head is always a better response."

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