Have you ever had an argument with someone who just didn't know when to quit?
Who just kept going, and going, and going, trying to get you to say that they're
right.
Well I have and it's down right annoying; it's almost like running into a never
ending verbal assault. And I'd just like to know if you guys have ever been in
the same situation as me and if so what did you do to end it?
My brother, my sister, my cousin, my mother (really pisses me off because she
just goes around in circles repeating the same things over and over), and just
about any Jehova's Witness. Yup, I deal with such things all the time.
I tend to do one of three things, depending on the specific argument and person:
1) Ignore them
2) Pretend to agree
3) Just leave
Of course, the best defense is distance. I give Jehova's Witnesses a wide berth,
and none of my family is in this quarter of the country. This tactic works
wonders.
been there, done that. the best solution for me was to keep distance. if you're
not too near, they can't continue unless they like talking to themselves
usually those kind of people just need to voice out. they'll stop by themselves
when they're 'all talked out'. unless you have the patience to continue
listening to them til they reach that point, keep your distance.
I have had quite a few of those but it's normally involves me walking away
because the people are stupid, for the most part, and I can't make them
understand what I am trying to tell them to be the truth and not a lie...I
actually come back later with proof that which makes it even worse for argument
sake because here goes round two in stating that I am still wrong
I have a friend who does that all the time. She'll do that on issues that
shouldn't even be an argument, like if I like a food that she doesn't. Usually I
just ignore her.
My dad just goes on and on and on and always has to be right. You could have ten
people say he's wrong and he still wouldn't stop arguing until you say he's
right. If you try to walk away, he'll get pissed and force you back into the
argument. I usually try to avoid my dad as much as possible, but when we do get
into arguments I just have to hold my ground until he gets sick of arguing.
Well actually..... I always have an argument with somebody who think that
they're always right even when it sounds absurd
I tell him that his argument is bias and totally moronic but he never listens
Yep, my dad refuses to admit he is wrong. Yesterday we had an argument over
whether the universe is a closed system, and his entire argument was the
universe can't be enclosed because it is infinite. Thus he missed the entire
point [closed system doe not mean enclosed but that it has no external
influences], and tried t restart the argument again today.
The problem I have is that I refuse to let the ignorant believe they are correct
just because they can shout louder or refuse to apply basic logic, a trait that
can lead to excessive wasting of time when arguing with Christian
fundamentalists.
yes i have
many, many times, and this is what happens when you give idiots a
brain.
most folk in town will mouth off for what seems to be eternity; to win an
"arguement" just for the sake of "winning", they will do so
with the most screwed up sense of logic
Oh,I have.A lot of times in fact.Most of them are just too arrogant to admit
their defeat or something like that and in the end,they will try to make an
argument about it.For example,most of the teacher in my school are like
that.They will thwart any of your effort to protest what they do.
This usually happens with the more immature kids in my class (unfortunately, I'm
actually half a year older than some of them), as well as some young children
(elementary school-aged) who are picked up on the same bus as my grade level.
These children continually try to pick fights with the older kids, who just get
incredibly fed up with them, which results in much profanity and bad moods.
almost every day. there's this chick who lives with me in the apartment and just
wats to piss me off. so she just keeps sayying and doing stupid stuff all day.
With such people, all I usually do is prove them wrong or "turnabout"
the situation on them, basically twist their words. Sometimes confusing the
person shuts them up. A good loud "SHUT UP!" also works.
If all else fails, leave em' to stew in their own ignorance.
Yepp... and it's really strenuous =_= it's like a never ending story. it have
happen many times with my freinds, their boyfreinds and some more =_= but i
always say "let's end it here! we can tal the whole day and you or me will
never change opinion" something like that
Yes...every often there's someone out there who doesn't get tierd of agruing or
doesn't know timing! I
have gotten into arguments like that, and usually in the end I'll be looking for
any way to simply shut them up. I really
don't care who's right or wrong in such cases but ways to end the tormoil.
Yeah, it's annoying. In real life, I know this girl like that. I either have to
just go away or smack her. It's worse on forums, somehow. There's lots of people
who don't even understand what you're saying, then argue about what you've said.
Usually I just tell them that they win and I drop the subject. Arguing with
idiots like that just drags you down to their level, especially when it's not
over anything that's TRULY important.
Have you ever had an argument with someone who just didn't know when to quit? Who just kept going, and going, and going, trying to get you to say that they're right.
Well I have and it's down right annoying; it's almost like running into a never ending verbal assault. And I'd just like to know if you guys have ever been in the same situation as me and if so what did you do to end it?
My brother, my sister, my cousin, my mother (really pisses me off because she just goes around in circles repeating the same things over and over), and just about any Jehova's Witness. Yup, I deal with such things all the time.
I tend to do one of three things, depending on the specific argument and person:
1) Ignore them
2) Pretend to agree
3) Just leave
Of course, the best defense is distance. I give Jehova's Witnesses a wide berth, and none of my family is in this quarter of the country. This tactic works wonders.
been there, done that. the best solution for me was to keep distance. if you're not too near, they can't continue unless they like talking to themselves
usually those kind of people just need to voice out. they'll stop by themselves when they're 'all talked out'. unless you have the patience to continue listening to them til they reach that point, keep your distance.
I have had quite a few of those but it's normally involves me walking away because the people are stupid, for the most part, and I can't make them understand what I am trying to tell them to be the truth and not a lie...I actually come back later with proof that which makes it even worse for argument sake because here goes round two in stating that I am still wrong
Just step away and give them that pseudo-victory. It's pointless to argue back and lower yourself to their rank.
I have a friend who does that all the time. She'll do that on issues that shouldn't even be an argument, like if I like a food that she doesn't. Usually I just ignore her.
My dad just goes on and on and on and always has to be right. You could have ten people say he's wrong and he still wouldn't stop arguing until you say he's right. If you try to walk away, he'll get pissed and force you back into the argument. I usually try to avoid my dad as much as possible, but when we do get into arguments I just have to hold my ground until he gets sick of arguing.
Well actually..... I always have an argument with somebody who think that they're always right even when it sounds absurd
I tell him that his argument is bias and totally moronic but he never listens
Heh heh... I knew a person who does that.
Prattle on and on and on and on, just to make someone else sick of his face.
(Ad nauseam.)
Who was that person?
Me. myself, and I.
Yep, my dad refuses to admit he is wrong. Yesterday we had an argument over whether the universe is a closed system, and his entire argument was the universe can't be enclosed because it is infinite. Thus he missed the entire point [closed system doe not mean enclosed but that it has no external influences], and tried t restart the argument again today.
The problem I have is that I refuse to let the ignorant believe they are correct just because they can shout louder or refuse to apply basic logic, a trait that can lead to excessive wasting of time when arguing with Christian fundamentalists.
yes i have
many, many times, and this is what happens when you give idiots a brain.
most folk in town will mouth off for what seems to be eternity; to win an "arguement" just for the sake of "winning", they will do so with the most screwed up sense of logic
walk away, just...walk away.
yes. they think they are always right, dunno when to quit even though they are wrong...
well, i actually had an argument with a person like that. and my number one suggestion is... IGNORE HIM!
Oh,I have.A lot of times in fact.Most of them are just too arrogant to admit their defeat or something like that and in the end,they will try to make an argument about it.For example,most of the teacher in my school are like that.They will thwart any of your effort to protest what they do.
This usually happens with the more immature kids in my class (unfortunately, I'm actually half a year older than some of them), as well as some young children (elementary school-aged) who are picked up on the same bus as my grade level. These children continually try to pick fights with the older kids, who just get incredibly fed up with them, which results in much profanity and bad moods.
almost every day. there's this chick who lives with me in the apartment and just wats to piss me off. so she just keeps sayying and doing stupid stuff all day.
With such people, all I usually do is prove them wrong or "turnabout" the situation on them, basically twist their words. Sometimes confusing the person shuts them up. A good loud "SHUT UP!" also works.
If all else fails, leave em' to stew in their own ignorance.
Yepp... and it's really strenuous =_= it's like a never ending story. it have happen many times with my freinds, their boyfreinds and some more =_= but i always say "let's end it here! we can tal the whole day and you or me will never change opinion" something like that
well, yes, who hasn`t
Say "okay okay your right" sacarsticly.
Yeah...
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http://forum.minitokyo.net/29/deletion-complaints/
http://forum.minitokyo.net/20/religion--science/
http://forum.minitokyo.net/22/lamentations/
http://forum.minitokyo.net/21/city-hall/
Yes...every often there's someone out there who doesn't get tierd of agruing or doesn't know timing!
I
have gotten into arguments like that, and usually in the end I'll be looking for
any way to simply shut them up. I really
don't care who's right or wrong in such cases but ways to end the tormoil.
sure. sometimes, i'm the one who never quits.
Yes. I halt and remain in silence.
Yeah, it's annoying. In real life, I know this girl like that. I either have to just go away or smack her. It's worse on forums, somehow. There's lots of people who don't even understand what you're saying, then argue about what you've said. Usually I just tell them that they win and I drop the subject. Arguing with idiots like that just drags you down to their level, especially when it's not over anything that's TRULY important.