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Socratic method for the win. Keep asking questions until THEY come the conclusion that what they were thinking was a dumb idea.

• to3m 15y ago
  Do you think?
• awj 15y ago
  That works, but I think it's overkill. Generally the "don't argue like a jerk" method is sufficient.
  • bunderbunder 15y ago
    And if you aren't good at it it's easy to come off as condescending. Thereby also causing you to be written off as a jerk. Socrates was smart. He was also executed for being irritating.
    • batista 15y ago
      No, he was executed for "advocating for new gods and against the gods of the city" (that was the actual charge). You know, much alike someone insulting Mongo, Rails or Node in certain communities... (or Java, CL etc in others).
      • rfrey 15y ago
        Also for corrupting the youth. Again, much like Mongo, Rails, and Node. :)