“Am I arguing with someone I do not know?” Asking myself that question when I reply to someone who replied to me helps cut that off. I also picture that meme-

“Am I arguing with someone I do not know?” Asking myself that question when I reply to someone who replied to me helps cut that off. I also picture that meme-ably smug fellow sitting behind a card table with some provoking statement, and the sentence “Prove me wrong.” No, I don’t owe you my time and energy to try changing a mind not interested in changing, but in attracting attention.