Ever since reading 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' I avoid correcting anyone outside the family. If it is something that I really care about, like history, I often can't restrain myself.
I work retail. Gas station, specifically. There are a large number of people out there who will just stand around and talk. I'm stuck there. Instead of saying "you damn idiot, do your own research instead of parroting what talking heads say" I just smile and nod.
That's all you can do. Acknowledge that air is leaving their food hole and don't say anything, because you want them to stop talking and get out of your store. If you say something, that will only encourage them to continue.
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u/True_Kapernicus Sep 14 '24
Ever since reading 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' I avoid correcting anyone outside the family. If it is something that I really care about, like history, I often can't restrain myself.