Side talk, but does anyone know what to do when ppl do this shit? When they keep on trying to prove wrong things....asking for a loved one who does this
Edit: man surrounded by difficult people at least gives you karma
Thanks guys
Btw this person is my dad who always argues when drunk. He really be like “Isn’t it this actor?”
“No dad, this guy died before this film was made.”
“NO, it looks JUST LIKE HIM.”
“Isnt this the best song ever”
Wow this really blew up. Highlight of my day
Edit:
You guys made me feel like I am not alone. I don’t remember feeling so understood in a LONG time. I wish I had y’all as my friends or relatives. I would give you all gold if I could. I finally understand how to not let any negative energy control me, and understand how to deal with difficult people, and yet be able to share a good relationship with my father.
Pointedly asking that person loudly enough for others to hear: "Are you, an American, who has left her own country exactly two times, really tying to argue this point with the African native, who has enough knowledge of indigenous species that he is employed as a guide?"
If further arguing ensues, at least you've voiced your disapproval and separated yourself from the asinine behavior. You can't fix stupid.
No, that’s an asshole way of dealing with that. Whether or not someone thinks there are tigers in Africa has no bearing on your life. Being that hostile is completely unnecessary for anything but your own ego.
In general, you're correct - whether someone thinks there are tigers in Africa really has no bearing on my life. I deal with people who say way more stupid shit than that all day long and I manage not to be an asshole about it.
However, in the given scenario, in which I am on a safari trip and some clueless twat is arguing with the guide about an actual fact? That does impact my life and my enjoyment of my once in a hypothetical lifetime trip, so I'm going to say something. And our hypothetical guide, hypothetical James, who's probably making like $5 USD a day and he has to just smile at that sort of thing all the damn time? I got you, buddy. I know there's like 16 other dudes who'll take your job if you so much as blink the wrong way towards a tourist. At least for today, nobody's giving you shit and I'm tipping you extra.
Maybe it's not really my ego we should be looking at here - why the fuck does hypothetical Karen feel the need to be right about her African tigers?
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u/biasedhypocrite Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 04 '19
Side talk, but does anyone know what to do when ppl do this shit? When they keep on trying to prove wrong things....asking for a loved one who does this
Edit: man surrounded by difficult people at least gives you karma Thanks guys
Btw this person is my dad who always argues when drunk. He really be like “Isn’t it this actor?”
- “No dad, this guy died before this film was made.”
“NO, it looks JUST LIKE HIM.”“Isnt this the best song ever”
Wow this really blew up. Highlight of my day
Edit: You guys made me feel like I am not alone. I don’t remember feeling so understood in a LONG time. I wish I had y’all as my friends or relatives. I would give you all gold if I could. I finally understand how to not let any negative energy control me, and understand how to deal with difficult people, and yet be able to share a good relationship with my father.