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I just love how much sound advice we discard because of our feelings towards someone/something. Ever read Stuart Sutherland's Irrationality?

• jakejake 15y ago
  if you tell somebody something while slapping them in the face, don't be surprised if the only thing they remember from the interaction is the slap. on the other hand, sometimes people need a good kick in the ass, so who the hell knows!
• overgard 15y ago
  I agree with the sentiment, but how can you know to trust someone's advice if they're acting in a way that's obviously very socially stupid? (I'm not huge on excessive politeness, but I think it's quite stupid to be aggressive for no reason. What purpose does that serve? Why should I trust the advice of a person that acts that way?)
  • lhnz 15y ago
    I assume by treating their argument in a rational non-emotional way...
• namank 15y ago
  I wonder why you got downvoted...all you did was make a third party generalization. Interesting stuff. Upvoted.