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Old Crow

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17. Oh, c'mon! I need some DETAILS!

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 04:19 PM

Sep 2015

Do you remember what you said? Can you recollect any sentences word-for-word?

I'm really intrigued by this because I'm wondering how I'd handle such an encounter. And I wonder what's the best way to handle it. I feel that being silent when someone makes a statement such as, "Trump has great plans for America!" is a mistake. But I also think that an attack that's so strong that it immediately throws up defenses and anger probably is a bad idea also.

So if anyone has ideas of how to ... say... plant a suggestion in someone's mind that they may be on the wrong track, I'd be happy to hear it.

On the other hand, some of the posters in this thread might be right about "you can't fix stupid."

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I got into an an argument at the PO [View all] Marthe48 Sep 2015 OP

Well done, Marthe48... Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #1

Thanks! Marthe48 Sep 2015 #2

Best thing you did? Not let him piss you off! tularetom Sep 2015 #3

Idiots like that bloviate in public in search of emotional reinforcement. lpbk2713 Sep 2015 #4

Don’t you just love when they look around them whilst bloviating dorkzilla Sep 2015 #16

Great Job! jaxind Sep 2015 #5

I hate that flygal Sep 2015 #6

me too usually Marthe48 Sep 2015 #15

I am ofan age where I yell at the tv Marthe48 Sep 2015 #9

Yesterday Old Codger Sep 2015 #7

I don't know why I spoke up today Marthe48 Sep 2015 #11

I usually just Old Codger Sep 2015 #20

Good for you! lunatica Sep 2015 #8

yeah Marthe48 Sep 2015 #12

Next time, let one of know and we'll video it! erronis Sep 2015 #10

feels goos doesn't it? proud patriot Sep 2015 #13

Way to go Marthe. jalan48 Sep 2015 #14

Oh, c'mon! I need some DETAILS! Old Crow Sep 2015 #17

He was 'joshing' the postmaster about Marthe48 Sep 2015 #23

You did really well. Old Crow Sep 2015 #28

You're welcome! Marthe48 Sep 2015 #32

I second Old Crow's post above. nt ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2015 #40

Good for you! More of us need to do this. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #18

And not only that zentrum Sep 2015 #19

I hope Marthe48 Sep 2015 #27

Yep good role model Person 2713 Sep 2015 #36

Proud of You!!! libodem Sep 2015 #21

Says it all! Marthe48 Sep 2015 #33

. libodem Sep 2015 #34

I would have told him that it was pretty insensitive talking that right-wing crap Snotcicles Sep 2015 #22

yes, that was a subthread in my head Marthe48 Sep 2015 #24

It feels good to shut them down, most of them are so use to not being challenged. nt Snotcicles Sep 2015 #30

Well Done WiffenPoof Sep 2015 #25

I wrote down most on post #23 Marthe48 Sep 2015 #31

Good for you, and it is actually easy because they have ZERO facts on their side randys1 Sep 2015 #26

There in is the point: And he didn't piss me off. That is where jwirr Sep 2015 #29

Sounds like a win! WooHoo! haikugal Sep 2015 #35

Well done, Marthe48!!! Kath1 Sep 2015 #37

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #38

I had a similar experience a couple of years ago. forest444 Sep 2015 #39

That happened to me Marthe48 Sep 2015 #41