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I think it’s less about “coddling their emotional state” and more about the futility of getting dragged into argument with no end. It reminds me of the saying,
by abruzzi 7y ago
I think it’s less about “coddling their emotional state” and more about the futility of getting dragged into argument with no end. It reminds me of the saying, attributed to Mark Twain, among others: “Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
- cmurf 7y agoGreat quote. I'll say that out loud next time. I'm content with letting an idiot think I'm the idiot.
- PaulAJ 7y agoOr the other variant, "Never wrestle with a pig. You both get covered in muck, but the pig likes it." https://quoteinvestigator.com/2017/07/08/pig/ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2017/07/08/pig/