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?

  • glimse@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Unless you want to push back (clearly you don’t), I wouldn’t even acknowledge the topic or what about the topic makes you uncomfortable

    “Hey man, this is a bar conversation. I don’t feel comfortable talking about stuff like this at work.”

    I work in the same office as my best friend and I’ve told him similar - even though our politics are very closely aligned. Yes, I agree it would be funny if Trump shit his pants when he falls asleep in court. But I don’t want people to hear us talking about that

    • Bread@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 months ago

      They said issues that they don’t care about. If that were the case, they would logically only agree. So that can’t be it.