How to deal with a short-tempered person?

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant.

Question (Q): How to deal with a short-tempered person?

Acharya Prashant (AP): Why are you only asking about how to deal with those who are very short-tempered? There are different people in the world, some are short-tempered and some are long-tempered (laughs).