I have a guy like that at work. Always has an "expert" opinion about everything. Big into conspiracy theories,stock market, etc. Used to bother me at first, but then I started going with it by giving him sarcastic replies and just listen to him ramble. It's now a bit of entertainment to break up the monotony of the day.
In your situation, maybe it's best to not even start a conversation in the first place.
Posts: 7486 | Location: CA | Registered: April 08, 2004
I'll be honest with you. In real life, I walk away.
On the internet I sorta prided myself of not having anyone on an ignore list. The Covid panickers and constant naysayers made me learn that if someone wants to blindly believe the media and government, or be a statist, there's no changing their mind. It's not worth my time to even address them.
Originally posted by Nismo: I have a guy like that at work. Always has an "expert" opinion about everything. ....
Reminds me of the Dunning Kruger effect. People who don't understand, don't know enough to realize how little they really know.
"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women. When it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it....While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it" - Judge Learned Hand, May 1944
Posts: 30668 | Location: UT | Registered: November 11, 2003
Some that I otherwise like, I just let them say their bit and let it go.
Some that I am not so fond of but otherwise not bound normal societal politeness, all my replies will be vulgar or uninteresting non sequiturs. The know it all will tire of that routine quickly and move on.
Posts: 3219 | Location: Manheim, PA | Registered: September 04, 2007
It's hard to win an argument with a smart person, but it's damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person.
Care to hazard a guess which category the "last word" crowd falls into?
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Posts: 5762 | Location: District 12 | Registered: June 16, 2012
I don't really mind folks that feel like they have to have the last word, so long as they are actually debating something. If they're just beating the same drum and whipping the same dead horse or resorting to belittling someone else's position because they have no other argument, then I just shut down and give them this look.
On the internet I'll try to debate and if I get the above, strait to the ignore list. Life is too short.
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