Debates are supposed to be civilized affairs, but that doesn't always apply to their audiences.

During Monday night's historical presidential debate, audience members at Hofstra University rushed to get to their seats on time. What should have been a slow, easy process quickly turned mean and aggressive. And one woman wasn't taking her chances.

As the crowd surges forward, one man attempts to stop a woman from cutting him in line.

"Ma'am, stop pushing me," he says.

Instead of apologizing or fighting back, however, the woman turns to another woman standing behind her in the crowd.

"Thanks a lot, b*tch," she says.

Scrum pleasantries. The show hasn't even started but things are off to a great start #debates https://t.co/LwdbU7XTfG

— Dalton Bennett (@DDaltonBennett) September 26, 2016

Perhaps Clinton and Trump can learn a little bit about debating from this wonderful woman.