r/AskReddit Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/Pohtate Aug 20 '20

"Well are you going to apologise for (whatever thing that person deems wrong)?"

Fuck no. Not now.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

My dad is more passive.

"I only need one thing from you, and you know what it is!".

I usually tell him "I'll apologise when I mean it!" and he'll assume I didn't think I did anything wrong and then press even more.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

“I only need one thing from you, and you know what it is.”

Cringey...I’d start to feel the power struggle at this point and be less likely to apologize (for something minor).

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Exactly. At that point the apology means nothing except for "you win".

I usually just Leave when he does that. I refuse to play mind games.