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Arguments are a part of life. As humans, we argue with everyone: the people we love, the people we hate, and the people we have no real opinion about.
Sometimes these arguments are frivolous. My brother and I often fight about which DC superhero is the best (Batman, of course).
Other times, the arguments are more serious, like when my parents fought about what kind of punishment would be better for me learning my lesson about lying.
Arguments, although a part of life, are rarely ever productive, especially when the person you're arguing with is hard to get through to no matter what.
Redditors have a lot of experiencing arguing with those kind of people, and shared their experiences.
It all started when Redditor Connect_Conclusion49 asked:
“What’s the hardest types of people to argue with?”
I Can't Hear You
"Someone who is listening only for their turn to speak."
– CommonCheeseFan
"I sometimes tell my mother, when she repeats a point that I just countered: "ok but did you hear what I just said?""
"It's hilarious to watch how she then focuses, remembers my words from 5 seconds before, and this time properly registers them. The idea of actually listening completely throws her off."
– zyygh
I'm Right And That's That
"The people that derive conclusions about you from the wildest assumptions. Makes you have to backtrack and tell them how it really is, putting you on defense and then all the sudden you’re no longer working towards common ground, you’re just trying to prove that you’re not something they assume you are."
– frozeneskimo02
"Is the prosecutorial approach for me - when they stomp down hard with their wild assertions and stare at you with these dead eyes and you become fully aware that they’re not even listening to you or what you’re saying."
"Like, who hurt you bro? We were just having a conversation about boats."
– hashtagsugary
It's All About Me
"Narcissists. Hands down."
– FlakyAd1193
"100%. There’s no changing their minds. Even if they say they agree, in their mind they know they’re right."
– kyle_rose
"My god they are the most life draining human beings on earth. Do you think they know they’re wrong and its all an act or do you think they honestly believe they’re right?"
– SexNoises69
"Fighting with a narcissist is like trying to dry an ocean with a tissue"
– Working-Ad-1769·
A Drunk
"Drunk"
– tcarrot0813
"They probably can't remember what you said on the next day anyway"
– Fuxy83
"Arguing with my dad when he was drunk was like talking to a brick wall!"
– scorpioqueen94
Over And Over Again
"This. It's incredibly frustrating having to have the exact same conversations over and over with the other person getting mad every single time because they just don't actually care about what I have to say. They just get triggered in the moment and want to whine about something so they go off. It doesn't matter what the situation is, or if they're wrong or right."
– Hungry_Treacle3376
"This is my pet peeve istg"
– Mrkitcoon
I'm The One With The Problem!
"People who have a victim mentality."
– Glittering_Life9425
"I know someone who is a narcissist with victim mentality. It's impossible to argue. Everything you say is wrong or they have it so much worse than you so you have no right to argue or criticize."
– volzutan_smeig
"That would be my dad… He’s never been there for me (or my siblings) and would often argue with us when we were kids. Anytime he’s been called out on his behaviour, he manages to make himself the victim in his head."
"So yeah, I don’t talk to him anymore"
– NOTZawp
"The Narcissists prayer"
That didn't happen.
And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it.
And if I did, you deserved it.
"I have had the good fortune to get fed up with people at step 2 and be able to just stop arguing with them (or interacting with them at all in most cases). Once you know it, you recognize it, and can deal with it."
Mikeavelli
Bang My Head Against The Wall
"Stupid people"
""It's hard to win an argument against an intelligent person, but it's much more difficult arguing with a dumb@ss""
– DavosLostFingers
"Arguing with an idiot is like playing chess with a pigeon. They just sh*t all over the board then strut around like they won the game."
– Dustyoldfart
My Way Or The Highway
"People that believe that anyone who disagrees is a bad person. For better or worse, they shut down the moment you don't agree, meaning you're basically talking to a brick wall."
– MiracleSpherical
And Louder And Louder And LOUDER!
"People that think being louder makes them right."
– Low_Organization_903
"Nothing makes someone like that angrier than remaining completely calm. They yell to subdue or get an even great reaction. They freak the f*ck out when you take control of your emotions."
– Front-Ad-2198
The Argument Barely Starts
"Worked for one, the CEO of a Healthcare startup. He loved to end conversations with "I'm not gonna argue with you.""
– dug99
Authoritarians
"People with authoritarian personalities. There's a lot of psychological research into this. Instead of thinking critically, they prefer to let their leaders tell them what to think. This is rooted in a deep desire to conform with their social group. It is next to impossible to get them to abandon a belief their group holds in common, even if that belief doesn't define their group identity."
squashkbc
Out to Pasture
"Political sheep. No matter the party, ideology or organization, if they blindly believe they are supreme and have no room for discussion, thinking and fully researching the problem, they ARE the problem. USA is good example of that, most of democrats and republicans are worth each other in stupidity."
Dragonheardt1·
Bill Murray
"It's hard to win an argument with a smart person, but it's damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person" - Bill Murray
bl1nk94-·
Vulcan Mindset
"People who use reason and logic to defend their positions, sans emotion. Not only are their arguments usually well thought out, but they can easily spot logical fallacies in counterarguments, which makes it ever so difficult to argue with."
The -ism
"People who love using whataboutism as an argument."
"Okay I did this but what about that time when she did it?"
"Yes innocent people are dying but what about that other time when innocent people died also?"
isrararrafi
Vegans
"I’m not a vegan but what are you trying to argue with them? I think that morally they are pretty admirable. I guess you can have disagreements over whether meat is or isn’t necessary in a human diet but the few vegans that I’ve talked to about that have been reasonable and respectful in regard to that debate."
DuchessOfMarlboro
Peer Review
"Obviously, people who believe that they know everything, but also people who "don't believe" in science. You can show them all the peer-reviewed studies and they will think that their "research" is more believable."
778899456
Yeah, that would make it hard!
Do you have any people to add to this list? Let us know in the comments.
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There is nothing better than ending a conversation with an exclamation point or a mic drop.
It's especially gratifying when you're in a heated moment.
You always want to say the best thing to get your point across and you want the last word.
Those are the moments you wish were being recorded.
They come far and few.
Redditor 9_Soldiers_In_A_Bear wanted to hear about the times everyone ruled the clap back.
So they asked:
"What’s the most badass thing you’ve accidentally said in the heat of the moment?"
I have a journal full of... "wish I had said that" moments. I need to be more present.
When in High School...
"I didn’t realize the nature of my comment when I wrote it... but in high school, one of my teachers did end-of-the-year anonymous evaluations. Everyone hated him, and I understood why but I still did well in his class. I wrote 'I don’t have any critiques about your teaching, but I think you should work on being a better person.'"
hannahicebear
"You feeling froggy?"
"Big burly former marine/mercenary from Iraq was back stateside, huge f**king mountain of a man. We came to face each other in one of the narrow corridors of the office where one of us was gonna have to turn sideways. Neither of us turned, but we stopped. I'm 6'1 260 and he still towered over me. He was a nice guy, but still a little... 'conditioned.''"
"I guess you could say or mentally unhinged. He looked me dead in the eye and said, 'You feeling froggy?' It truly was like something out of a movie. Without blinking I replied, 'You better jump.' We both cracked up and turned sideways, while the office breathed a collective sigh of relief."
jvhero
In Particular
"I am a fourth grade teacher and one day I was up at the board and struggling to remember how to spell a particular word. I was trying to make light of it, telling the kids that sometimes adults need help with spelling too. One student replied, 'It is because you were poorly educated. But don’t worry, we are poorly educated too. Double whammy.'"
LapshuNaUshii
Viability
"At work project management undercut and mismanaged a project so badly. They pushed getting minimum viable product out with the goal to roll out improvements later. Product released, they all patted themselves on the back and moved on. Then that minimum viable product broke."
"In a meeting we had with our directors about how its so broken and the cost to fix it etc (no cost too big, unlimited manpower etc) I asked 'How come we couldn't afford to do it right, but we can afford to do it twice?'"
MikeLanglois
People can be very creative at the comeback.
"wrong"
"A couple months ago, my (now ex) friend was telling me all the things that were 'wrong' with me, and she finished it with" ...and at least I don't have to wear makeup to look pretty.' I was so fed up with her sh*t, so I responded, 'At least I am capable of looking pretty.' She was speechless and I felt like such a bada** because this was the first time I ever stood up to her."
OliviRamon
Sit Down
"I'll never forget the moment a family walked into the local pub I was working at while I was working. This big king-of-the-grill bald alpha patriarch Dad type and his wife and kids came through, I said 'Welcome, where would you like to sit?' And he snapped back 'Well a table would be nice,' and without missing a beat at all I replied 'actually we usually sit on the chairs here,' I'll never forget the satisfaction of that moment or the look on his face haha."
lugh111
hey ladies...
"My uncles were *itching about my dad so I walked into the conversation and told them it wasn't polite to talk about people behind their backs. My uncle turned to me and said I shouldn't interrupt when the men are speaking and completely out of character I replied 'I don't see any men in here' ... boy did I get some s**t that day but that's how I knew I won that exchange."
kebabish
Damage
"I worked in cellphone sales for a few years and a woman came in with a fairly new flip phone (this was 2018 we just still sold them). She was complaining cause one of the sides of the screen was dangling off and said she didn't do anything it just snapped, and demanded a new phone."
"I told her 'that looks like physical damage and we don't have any coverage for that since you didn't buy a phone protection warranty.' She insisted it wasn't physical damage and the phone just sucks and broke itself. She started freaking out and calling me all kinds of names and swinging her phone in my face."
"And then the top half of the phone LITERALLY snapped off and landed on the counter in front of me. I just looked her in the eyes and said: 'Well that was definitely physical damage.' She lost her sh*t at my comment and it was weirdly satisfying."
fizzywaterisfizzy
Pass
"I was accused of being passive aggressive. I replied 'Which part sounded passive? I don't ever want to come across as passive.'"
kezopster
And mic dropped.
Do you have any comebacks for the ages? Let us know in the comments below.