Comments on: 10 Simple Tricks to Help You Win Any Argument

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:10:22 +0000

“9. If I’m really feeling testy I’ll make a fist with one hand and start punching my other, open hand. I put on a very strange face – like, “go ahead and keep it up”… I stop looking at them and I just focus intensely on my two hands and that motion… usually the other person gets the idea… and we both end up laughing hard..”

I’m totally going to use this. Honestly, is anything funnier than half/implied immediate violence? Probably, but this is still pretty funny. I’m liking your blog Vern, good to see you are still at it. -D

By: Vern

Vern — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:54:09 +0000

HA! I loved the Dr. Evil sayings… could build a whole comedy blog just on those! The key when you’re doing these is tongue in cheek – don’t actually LOOK intimidating, that’s the part that makes you win because they won’t take you seriously and the argument stops sometimes after that. If I’m in desperation I usually just say, ahhhhh whatever, so what’s next? Where do we go from here? Thanks for your comments Tami!

By: TamiB

TamiB — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:35:17 +0000

Great ideas! Do you think #7 will work with my employees? Like, God told me you were late from lunch or is that just an HR nightmare?

Oh, I did want to suggest that if #8 doesn’t work… there is always the Dr. Evil “this is what you are doing… and this is what I want you to do” point… followed by the interuption noises everytime the other speaks (sorry, I am clueless on how to even begin to spell that). At least it worked in the movie…

I haven’t tried the punching thing but at 5’3″ I am not too intimidating… my oponent wouldn’t even blink.

Thanks for the fun post!
TamiB