cross-posted from: https://linux.community/post/906126

I’ve observed if I say nothing (because I simply don’t know how to react), opinionated people think you agree with them, which I don’t. I don’t care.

what I want to tell him, next time he starts ranting: ‘I don’t care what you think, leave me alone’.

However, I may have to work with this person in the future, so what about ‘you don’t have to tell me everything you think, most of the time I don’t pay attention’ and if he keeps pushing it ‘it’s tiring working with a person who has to rant to feel good, it’s boring and makes me ignore you, which is a problem, because we work together.’ And leave.

What about ‘everybody has problems, maybe talk to a therapist? I cannot help you’.

Or maybe simply leaving when he starts his rants?

  • Death_Equity@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Not if every time they start up you start talking about fossil species.

    “You see what they are up to now?”

    “That’s a good question. Personally I am a fan of Cambrian, but who can deny how good the Permian was. Sure, the Jurassic had all the dinosaurs, but stuff Radiodonts and Hallucigenia are just so cool.”

    • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      If YOU become the person who talks about boring stuff all the time, you force THEM to avoid you! Genius!

      Or, it turns out that they also enjoy dinosaurs and you can geek out together about that!