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You don't have to humor every opinion, nor rebut them, and it's quite okay to tell people that you don't care about their opinions at all. They can go seethe an
by PostOnce 8y ago
You don't have to humor every opinion, nor rebut them, and it's quite okay to tell people that you don't care about their opinions at all. They can go seethe and sulk somewhere else.
It's also okay to publicly laugh at people who demand the world revolve around them, or insist that you can't wear a certain hat or eat a certain food or travel to a certain place for fun.
Be a little less afraid of opinions.
edit: and maybe a little more vicious in your own defense, lest this all get worse.
- zimablue 8y agoExcept that in cases like this, the people objecting aren't just "voicing an opinion", they're what amount to keen amateur oppo research/reputation and business destruction operatives. Read the article, they go straight to how do we destroy this person's sponsors, purchasers, kill their following.
- PostOnce 8y agoIn the end you have two options, give in, or don't -- and if you give in, they may still say "not good enough" or "I don't believe you". If you negotiate with hostage takers, you encourage hostage taking.
- darkpuma 8y agoIgnoring it or fighting back probably get better results than a milquetoast apologetic response, but either seems a bit more daring. Particularly when your small business is on the line.