A New Jersey school teacher took the mic at a town hall meeting Tuesday to tell presumptive 2016 presidential candidate Chris Christie that he needs to check his attitude at the door. 'I really feel that you need to tone it down a little bit,' said kindergarten teacher Cheryl Meyer, 'if you want to become president of the United States.' Meyer said it would be difficult for her to explain to her young students why it's okay for a presidential figure to say 'shut up' and 'idiot.' Cool it: New Jersey schoolteacher Cheryl Meyer told Chris Christie to cool it with the attitude at a town hall meeting Tuesday . 'I really feel that you need to tone it down a little bit,' said Meyer (left), 'if you want to become president of the United States' Christie was careful to choose his answer calmly as cameras rolled. 'There are always going to be differences of opinion in style,' he said before explaining, to applause, that he doesn't believe public figures must answer politely no matter how nasty a question or comment might be. 'Sometimes I just want to do it,' when people have pushed his buttons, he said. Whereas, other times, 'you just have a bad day.' Christie's response seemed to please many in the audience, who clapped each chance they got to affirm Christie's no-nonsense attitude. However, according to NBC New York, one member of the audience was sure to see things a little differently. Watching the Matawan town hall meeting was Jim Keady, who Christie famously told to 'sit down and shut up' for heckling him over the disbursement of Superstorm Sandy funds. Christie was careful to choose his answer calmly as cameras rolled.'There are always going to be differences of opinion in style' he said before explaining, to applause, that he doesn't believe public figures must answer politely no matter how nasty a question or comment might be . 'Of course you have the urge. You're a human being. ... But it's called self-control, it's called respect for your office,' said Keady, who is now running for state assembly. Whether its his nice side or temperamental side, what seems certain is that we'll all be seeing a lot of Chris Christie in the coming weeks and months. The potential Republican presidential contender will be kicking off what his team has dubbed a 'Tell it like it is' town hall tour in Londonderry, New Hampshire on April 15. A spokeswoman for his political action committee says a second town hall will he held on April 17. He’ll also hold events in Manchester and Newmarket and speak at a New Hampshire GOP-organized summit in Nashua. The trip will be Christie’s first extended swing through the early voting state that is seen a place where his blunt style could play well with voters. Christie’s office says he’s held over 130 town hall events during his tenure as governor. Whether its his nice side or temperamental side, what seems certain is that we'll all be seeing a lot of Chris Christie in the coming weeks and months.The potential Republican presidential contender will be kicking off what his team has dubbed a 'Tell it like it is' town hall tour in Londonderry, New Hampshire on April 15 .
New Jersey school teacher Cheryl Meyer, 45, told the governor his famous attitude won't be appreciated nationwide .
The likely 2016 candidate, who was holding a town hall meeting, responded calmly and said 'I'm trying to get better every day'