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I grew up in an environment where if somebody spoke to you like that you punched them in the face. I'm not advocating you do this but I think my background made me tough. So I haven't been afraid to confront the geek bullies down through the years. They tend not to have the strength of character to handle a direct confrontation i.e. a verbal challenge with silent pauses and direct eye contact. They will give you some verbal but they will probably back off. A more difficult situation is when your boss tells you to fuck off. I've been there. That one you suck up and quietly make your exit strategy.

Push back a bit with your colleague. It wouldn't surprise me if they are on medication or dealing with their own demons.

Try not to cry. I have seen it in the workplace and it tends not to play out well for the person who cries.

Finally, life is generally not either or...push back and look for a new job...see where it takes you.

(just to reiterate, I don't condone violence. My Irish upbringing was my brother getting beat up, I beat up who beat him up and my Dad waiting in the background in his vest if it escalated...my Dad was ahead of his day, pre Bruce Willis :-) I think however we have gotten so politically correct these days a lot of nonsense goes unchecked...a fight always starts with a face off, we probably still need that bit)