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An alternative is to plainly agree with them: "I know, that was dumb, wasn't it?" or "You're right, I probably shouldn't"or just "I'll think about it" This mea
by dmichulke 2y ago
An alternative is to plainly agree with them: "I know, that was dumb, wasn't it?" or "You're right, I probably shouldn't"or just "I'll think about it"
This means they can't shame / guilt you for doing something suboptimal and I believe this is often their goal - establish superiority by inducing guilt or shame.
It's like opting to not play the game with them. And usually, that's the winning move.
- kortilla 2y agoThis gives them what they are looking for though (public praise). It quickly ends the interaction but doesn’t prevent future ones.
- npsimons 2y ago> "I'll think about it" Unless you're being totally earnest, this one reads like "I'll take it under advisement"[0] [0] - https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/ed82da6b-db48-49aa-a105-f190e632e85b https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/ed82da6b-db48-49aa-a105-f190e63...