In my experience, most of these people are over twice my age and slip into condescension the second I stop laying down logical arguments. If I don't argue again

In my experience, most of these people are over twice my age and slip into condescension the second I stop laying down logical arguments. If I don't argue against them logically, they invariably walk away triumphant, thinking they've just educated some ignorant young man. It makes the problem worse, so I might as well not talk with them at all. In any case, their stories are all remarkably similar...