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OccultHawk · 01-07-2021, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

Has anyone ever had to work with someone who is incredibly opposite from you politically? I feel like I have to tiptoe around every subject. I generally get along with the dude very well and we have lots of overlapping interests, but sometimes he will randomly be like "so I got a shotgun the other day" apparently thinking I will find that cool and I just don't even know how to respond. Or recently we got to talking about wildfires in California somehow and he was like "yeah you know that whackjob AOC? She's ****ing insane with that green new deal ****" and I did my absolute best to come across as neutral as I could even though I think AOC is ****ing great.

Then later we're talking about books and he shares his Google Drive of audiobooks with me. Lots of cool **** like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter....and then I see another folder that contains The Right Side of History by Ben Shapiro. I wanted to puke.

I really don't want to get political at work, it just doesn't seem worth the potential conflict or headache. But this guy can't just keep shoving these opinions at me without repercussion right?! What am I supposed to do

Your taste in literature and lack of love for shotguns aside I’d say with your personality you don’t get off on pissing people off or aggro-conflict so based on you being you I think you should just cordially say something like “I’m actually quite liberal but I think you’re a decent dude but I’d rather not talk politics at work. Maybe we can go for a beer and hash it out for fun some time.”

Then kill him.

elphenor · 01-07-2021, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Ian Curtis isn’t nearly as famous as James Brown. I’m talking about importance.

I feel like for internet musos he has become as famous if you aren't totally lost

if I'm wrong, I'm wrong

Plankton · 01-07-2021, 09:27 AM

The owners kid came at me yesterday to show me the chaos at the capital building on his phone. I told him to get that stupid **** out of my face.

Ended that discussion pretty quick. You just have to be tactful. Like, here, have some tact.

OccultHawk · 01-07-2021, 09:27 AM

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I am definitely being a bitch.

I don’t think so. You’re there to get paid and keep that nice crib you got for you and your fam (not assuming anything about your wife’s income) not to fight pointless political battles that might put your livelihood in danger.

Lucem Ferre · 01-07-2021, 09:28 AM

I bet working with OH would be awesome.

YorkeDaddy · 01-07-2021, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Your taste in literature and lack of love for shotguns aside I’d say with your personality you don’t get off on pissing people off or aggro-conflict so based on you being you I think you should just cordially say something like “I’m actually quite liberal but I think you’re a decent dude but I’d rather not talk politics at work. Maybe we can go for a beer and hash it out for fun some time.”

This is good advice

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Then kill him.

So is this

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Originally Posted by elphenor

I feel like for internet musos he has become as famous if you aren't totally lost

if I'm wrong, I'm wrong

Man there's no way in hell Ian Curtis is even close to as famous as James Brown

I wish there was a way to quantify this to prove it

Lucem Ferre · 01-07-2021, 09:29 AM

Cause, like, I have no filter and he'd see that and lose his filter.

elphenor · 01-07-2021, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

Has anyone ever had to work with someone who is incredibly opposite from you politically? I feel like I have to tiptoe around every subject. I generally get along with the dude very well and we have lots of overlapping interests, but sometimes he will randomly be like "so I got a shotgun the other day" apparently thinking I will find that cool and I just don't even know how to respond. Or recently we got to talking about wildfires in California somehow and he was like "yeah you know that whackjob AOC? She's ****ing insane with that green new deal ****" and I did my absolute best to come across as neutral as I could even though I think AOC is ****ing great.

Then later we're talking about books and he shares his Google Drive of audiobooks with me. Lots of cool **** like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter....and then I see another folder that contains The Right Side of History by Ben Shapiro. I wanted to puke.

I really don't want to get political at work, it just doesn't seem worth the potential conflict or headache. But this guy can't just keep shoving these opinions at me without repercussion right?! What am I supposed to do

what wait

and work with them? try living with them

you can't escape these people, I guess you just avoid the subject

Plankton · 01-07-2021, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

The owners kid came at me yesterday to show me the chaos at the capital building on his phone. I told him to get that stupid **** out of my face.

Ended that discussion pretty quick. You just have to be tactful. Like, here, have some tact.

...and I was just informed that I got a raise.

Lucem Ferre · 01-07-2021, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

This is good advice

So is this

Man there's no way in hell Ian Curtis is even close to as famous as James Brown

I wish there was a way to quantify this to prove it

I don't think so but this is about snobery and music plebs and what ever insecure elitist ****.

I think it's safe to say most huge music nerds know Ian Curtis.

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