How do you handle it?

I'll ask the person to shut up politely of course.Because I know somebody like this and he always getting on my nerves and always think that everyone is wrong and keep blaiming other people when he knows for sure that he was wrong. So I normaly say to him if you can't prove it just be quite...xx

Believe me, i'm not the guy who shuts his mouth when somebody argues with me.And when i argue i see to that i always win whether i'm right or wrong.I don't fight or argue with ladies though.I've tried but it feels weird to argue with them.lol. I respect their sentiments a lot though.

I'm polite as soon as possible. And when I can no longer be polite, I usually just leave the situation if I can. Sometimes I do lose my temper, but it's pretty rare these days. I have more important things to do than argue with idiots. When it stops being amusing, I'm done. =P

I try to remain calm and serene, secure in the knowledge that I am right and they are wrong, look them in the eye, smile sweetly then turn and walk away. Nine times out of ten it works, the odd one that continues I usually ignore.

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if telling them to sod off you should then kick them in the face or something I would

ha ha Now this is very interesting. Because at any given circumstance...I may not always react the same way. Most of the time I will just keep my mouth shut and then walk away. Obviously the person just wants to argue and I do not want to give that person the benefit of accomplishing such a task. And if the person continues sometimes, I will try to politely stop the person. However, at some point, there is a time to not be so polite....and I will make a vulgar comment and walk away. But that is in extreme cases when a person really knows that he or she is pressing my buttons. And most often, that would be my partner...because he truly knows what buttons to push to get that type of response!

If they are hateful then they are reportable to Mylot. Just because some are so set in their ways does not mean that you should change how you feel. I hope you have tried to see how the view things. Sometimes we learn things that way. Doesn't sound like that they have tried to understand you. Not sure since I have not been part of that uproar. Too bad we do not have a block feature. Good luck with this. Patience is indeed a virtue.

Even when I in this kind of situation I argue til i drop!! but if the opponent won't stop then I can show some agressivness and can just walk out ofAthe argument clearly!! after all if one likes to be in dark then why should we drag him to light!!? Let him be where he is!! have a nice day

I know what you mean. Some people don't really quit. As a rule I tend to ignore, continuing or loose my calm would be giving them more importance than they have and I have no intention helping them boosting their ego :) If I comment at all, I also tend to remain polite, and since it takes a lot to really rattle me, it usually stays there LOL In a few instances i have reached the "go fry an egg " position too, but they are very rare:)

Sod off! That's SUCH a lovely expression, along with "You're cordially invited to go sod yourself!" Alas, a lot of people think I'm talking about turf grass... I usually remain very patient with them, repeatedly telling them that I can appreciate they they have a point of view, but it won't make a difference to my life. I tend to have a lot more patience than even the most pesky of pests. Eventually, I might end up becoming a little overbearing, and making statements like "It's really OK, I know your reality depends on you holding that belief, so I'm really not going to steal your reality from you." Or something like that.

People push and push don't they. I'm not that nice of a person and I usually wind up hurting their feelings. But, it's like they won't stop. And, me???? I just give it to them. Then, they don't like me, but I feel better because I've gotten rid of them.

There's no point fighting with a jerk. If you feel you have won, then the result is clear. He knows he has lost but he just refuses to admit it. So be it, he knows he lost. :P I would just give them a look that informs them that I think they are an idiot for not groveling at my feet for mercy, then move on. I am bad, right? :P

I tend to handle situations like that on a case-by-case basis. If the person is being rude, I'll try not to take the low road, but I don't always succeed, lol. If the person is persisting because they honestly believe that they still have a point to get across, I try to see it from their perspective. Maybe I'm missing something? If the person is being outright mean-spirited, I'll tell them where to go, if you catch my drift, lol. And, if I just can't take it anymore and the person is annoying me greatly (but not necessarily making me really angry) then I'll usually just say, "okay, nevermind ~ let's call the whole thing off."

Well ignoring them and making them feel less important is a bruise on their egos lol and that would work out the best. As long as you give them attention lol..they will feel mega important, over inflated and rulers of the gsme. Play it quiet and they have nothing to win over to lol. When hubby sometimes is in pissy mode..rarely now..I just ignore.In the end I have calmed him down and won the argument without asny effort..by NOT getting involved with their argument lol. Hope this helps..

I just tell them they won. And tell them politely to just shut up because i've had enough and i'm not deaf. I would tell them having an argument with singleminded persons is useless so why bother? I easily get frustrated with people like these so as much as I can, I don't stay long in the conversation. I don't want to reach the point where i'm so pissed. I have very low tolerance for people who can't seem to understand a different point of view.

I would tell them let's agree to disagree. That seems to be a peaceful solution without telling them you're wrong or that they are right.