One of the first things that you need to remember, when you come up against a rude client is “Don’t take it personally!” What it comes down to is the reason they are being rude may have nothing to do with you at all. It could just be a side effect of something else either in their personal or business life. By taking it personally and acting accordingly, you my just be making a bad situation even worse. One of the best things you can do at this point is to just listen.