From experience ...
Arguing on multiple occations with a friend's girlfriend pretty much led nowhere. My favorite argument to date was with her about the difference between judged events and truly scientific competitions.
She had 'competed' in a bunch of beauty padgent things when she was about four years old and was very proud of all her accomplishments. Her boyfriend and I are rather athletic and into sports. He swam and I ran track and cross country in high school. The three of us were in the car one day and began 'discussing' the difference between a judged event and an event in which there is an undisputed winner. She could not grasp the concept ... or thought we were belittling her accomplishments ... or something.
Step 1: Abandon all logic
This is the only possible way to remain sane after the argument. Just be dumb and have fun spouting off rediculous comments.
Step 2: If you believe strongly in something, do NOT give in to any aspect of it.
I stood firm. And still do to this day. Judged events are not sports and should be kept seperate from them. ARRGGG. What an argument that was.
Step 3: Don't be afraid to take cheap shots.
Yeah, only if you like getting hit.
Step 4: Cite precedent.
Ha ha ha ... that's too funny. But with this particular girl, everything began with "remember when!!!" blah blah blah.
Step 5: Interrupt her.
Oooooohhhhh ... that's a death wish right there.
Step 6: Don't take her seriously.
Yup, a winner. Even throw in an occational "HA ha ha, good one. Oh ****, you're serious?"
Step 7: If the argument escalates, cut off all communication with her.
I was trapped in her vehicle at the time of the afformentioned argument. But there were others where I literally got up and left the building in the middle of her saying something.
Step 8: Don't be fooled by "Let's stop arguing please."
I don't think she said that even once. Ever. I destinctly got the impression that she liked to argue - that she fed on it like a jackle on raw meat.
Step 9: Compare her unfavorably with another girl.
OOPS! You just got your balls cut off (:
Step 10: Don't be intimated by the water works.
Hmmm, not sure that I've ever seen her cry. Tough as nails. Screaming the whole time.
Step 11: Bust out, "I don't feel like fighting. I've proven my point."
"YOU'VE PROVEN NOTHING! WHY DO YOU ALWAYS THINK YOU'RE RIGHT!" --- Because ... I am ... ? (:
Step 12. Ask her if she's on the rag.
And heads will roll.
Step 13. When all else fails, tell her she's just like her mother.
Funny thing is, nine times out of ten you're probably right and she'll hate that more than anything because she knows it's true. "It's an ace-in-the-hole and will emotionally cripple her to such a degree she may even forget her whole argument." She'll forget the old argument because she's so mad at you now for this comment that everything else in the world just went "poof".
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