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That time I argued with a guy about Batman at a comic con and it got weird fast
Was at a small con in Des Moines last spring, just browsing dollar bins. Some dude in his 40s walks up to me while I'm flipping through a Batman issue and goes 'Batman's a fascist, you know that right?' I just laughed and said nah, he's just a dude with trauma and money. He spent the next 15 minutes listing every reason Batman is secretly evil. Like panel by panel breakdown. I finally just put the comic down and walked away. Has anyone else run into these hardcore takes that kill the fun?
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tara7934d ago
You ever try the "cool story bro" move? Just stare at them blank faced til they run out of steam, then walk off without saying a word. Works every time.
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milacraig3d ago
My cousin tried that in a tense meeting at a small insurance firm he worked at in Dayton two years ago. The other person just stood there awkwardly for maybe 60 seconds, then filed a complaint with HR about being "professionally disrespected." So your mileage may vary depending on who you're dealing with and whether there's any real power imbalance at play.
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eric_knight73d ago
Yeah tried that once at a family dinner, just stood there staring at my uncle while he ranted about politics. Problem was he thought I was having some kind of medical emergency and tried to do the Heimlich on me. So now I just keep it to awkwardly nodding until they trail off on their own.
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