Many times people will ask, "What do you think about Blah Blah Blah?" Blah Blah Blah meaning anything that they happen to be talking about at the moment. I find myself often tempted to share with them what I actually do think about Blah Blah Blah.
I often have to remind myself that people, for the most part, when they ask what I think, are not really asking what I think, but rather they are asking for me to validate an opinion that they already hold. So when I offer an opinion of my own, and it is in contradiction with the opinion that they hold we are automatically in contention with each other. There is no possible benefit for either of us.
So now what I try to do is ask the question "What do YOU think?" Because they really don't want to know what I think. They just want validation for what they already think.
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