Should I do anything to correct their social faux pas?
831640
Boy do I feel your pain or what!  Sounds similar to my wedding fiasco!\n\nI'm assuming that the two families are upset with the other?\n\nYour parents did welcome his family.  With a wonderful ceremony and party.  But being the gracious hosts your parents are, I'm sure they're not holding a grudge at not being properly thanked. I'm sure they've just chalked it up to others social inexperience.  And have moved on with their lives.\n\nHis family should have thanked your family.  Everyone should have thanked your family.  But the best thing to do would be to move past this.  If you still sense tension, I would say something like "Well, we're not going to get into 'who should have done what' at this late date.  We're just going to move past it.  As I'm sure my family has done."  If someone truly wants to know what the socially corrent thing to do is, I'm sure they will ask you in private and you can let them know without embarrassing them.\n\nGood luck!
533505
Act like nothing happened. Most likely their grown up by now and maybe even feel remorse for there previous actions. Be the bigger person. Say hello, how are you, and be on your way.
195695
seems a little low handed but make up a screen name and \ntry to start up a chat and see for yourself
209982
start acting normal around them again and dont be embarrassed just pretend like nothing happened\nbeing embarrassed only makes things worse
762516
if they are harmless, i call them out on it\nif I don't know them or they are unbalanced, I let it go\n\nConsider it a form of flattery that someone (strangers!) would use their precious time imitating you!\nUntil they get tired of their childish ways, just post a message in your profile stating that you are the ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC (screen name here) and all others are IMITATORS
321876
you need to be up front and ask them what there problem is. if they dont tell you just blow them off. they will come around
745398
Just laugh with them at urself... they would not expect that at all .. and they would definetly stop annoying you...\n\nJust laugh at urself with all ur heart.. :)
957530
You know what? I wouldn't give them the satisfaction. It's much more satisfying to rise above petty antics than to involve yourself in them.\n\nIt makes them look cheap, not you.\n\nBut if you want to really annoy them, just blank them. Always look over their shoulders. They don't exist.
96545
if people are alienating you for some reason, forget them, make up your own click.people are shallow these days.just ignore all of it.
765199
Ignore them. If you show no offense or interest in what they're saying they will drop you as a topic in their conversations.
1178247
Be friendly to them.  Really friendly.  Apologize as if it were your fault, but not in a weak way - just say you're sorry, you'll fix the problem, if there's something you can offer them, do it.  Take care of it, but stay above it, if you know what I mean.  And in your mind, know that other people are with you, and that this person is just making a fool of themselves.  If you stay cool, you win.  Also, keep in mind that the rude person probably has major problems, and it's pretty pathetic that they have to take out their frustrations on someone they don't even know.  And if all that fails, imagine them as the children they once were, and wonder what terrible things must have happened to them, to turn them into such mean adults.
177850
Appearing politically correct to others.
253215
I think your instinct is totally on. Let sleeping dogs lie. Now, how do we stop the propaganda that happened years ago? You have to prove to these people and show them the real you. Your peers must be part elephant, for them to remember and hang on to, 2 year old gossip! Are you sure that someone isn't keeping the gossip alive by some chance? That may be your problem. Any how, talk is cheap. Action speak louder than words. When you go to school Monday, you raise your head high, brush your pearly whites and smile. Make eye contact and start saying hi. If the chance presents itself, do favors or small tasks that could help them out. Waiting this long to try to correct a problem has put you in a bad position. But not a permanent position. Following this simple guide line, you will be alright. As far as your friend, the next time something like this happens, talk to her right away. It sounds like to me, she could be jealous of you, and want you to be her friend alone. But you can change that too. Just include her in with the things you and your new friends will be doing. Now its all left up to you, to take charge and end this once and for all. You go Girrrl.........!
484799
The last thing, i think you should do is do the same thing. They are going to think they can keep doing it. When someone tries to pass it off as a joke, you calmly and directly say, Why are you insulting me? They will say "I am only kidding." That is when you say and not in a sarcastic tone, or pissed tone, in a calm and direct way, look them in the eyes and say,\nI find that insulting and not funny. In the future i would appreciate you not speaking to me that way." and smile. \nWhen you approach people in this way you are setting the tone on how you want to be treated. If you respond to them in the same way they spoke to you you will never really solve anything because they will know they can do it again.  When you respond in a direct, assertive way there is no grey area, they will know they shouldn't talk to you that way. If they do it again, resume the same non aggressive, direct approach, calmly and politely say, Did you forget what I told you earlier? Please don't speak to me that way. Don't worry about what they will think about what you have said to them if they were kinder people they wouldn't treat you like this in the first place. You are doing this for yourself so you don't have to think over and over afterward what should i have said that would have been better.  I use this approach and it works for me.
757485
Speak more slowly so that you have time to swallow.\n\nIf you spray the person in front of you, apologize and then make a point in turning your face away to talk to them.\n\nGood luck.
552787
maybe you should.  Try be a little more open to people, accepting them for who they are.  Maybe it is you - try to calm down a little?
149741
I pretend I didn't hear them.  I would also try to act happy to prove that I don't care about what they say.  \nMe is Me.  I am high class and they are low class.