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When People Misrepresent You

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I find the quickest way both to identify a bully is to see how they respond to you joining in their criticism of you.

If they've genuinely misunderstood you, they will often continue to try to get a grasp on what you're getting at. If they're a bully, they just shut up because you've disarmed them.
In my experience the bullies remain bullies.
They'll try again, & with new tacks.
So it's a problem management issue.
Each poster finds their own way to cope.
The important thing is to not be provoked into rule violations.
Bullies use that.

When we see it happening, report the offense.
Consider a PM to the one attacked to let them know
it has been seen, & to counsel restraint & equanimity.
 

tarasan

Well-Known Member
Sometimes I've found that a few mischievous scamps will
claim something untrue about me. I know...it's unbelievable!
I'm sure that this has never happened to anyone else.
Or has it?

Once I designed heavy machinery for big manufacturing company.
A rumor circulated that I had no engineering degree. The horror!
Naturally, I had to put a stop to that.
So I informed all that I did indeed have a degree....in sociology
(which I don't). It worked like a charm. Rumors died.

On RF, some anti-Trumpers bristled at my balanced view of him,
eg, approving some policies, opposing others, neither hating nor
liking him. So they'd call me a "Trump supporter!". Convincing
them otherwise failed.
So I tried the old tactic of embracing the criticism. I changed my
signature to "Donald Trump 2024". Lo! There's been nary a peep
since. How can they insult one who embraces the insult, eh.

Fellow posters, I ask you....
What such mischaracterizations have you faced,
& how have you handled them?

I get misrepresented all the time.... People think I'm nice AND smart. I mean honestly I have no idea how I have misrepresented myself so completely it must some kind of strange talent...
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I get misrepresented all the time.... People think I'm nice AND smart. I mean honestly I have no idea how I have misrepresented myself so completely it must some kind of strange talent...
Watch & learn.
My example can turn your problem around.
 

Suave

Simulated character
Sometimes I've found that a few mischievous scamps will
claim something untrue about me. I know...it's unbelievable!
I'm sure that this has never happened to anyone else.
Or has it?

Once I designed heavy machinery for big manufacturing company.
A rumor circulated that I had no engineering degree. The horror!
Naturally, I had to put a stop to that.
So I informed all that I did indeed have a degree....in sociology
(which I don't). It worked like a charm. Rumors died.

On RF, some anti-Trumpers bristled at my balanced view of him,
eg, approving some policies, opposing others, neither hating nor
liking him. So they'd call me a "Trump supporter!". Convincing
them otherwise failed.
So I tried the old tactic of embracing the criticism. I changed my
signature to "Donald Trump 2024". Lo! There's been nary a peep
since. How can they insult one who embraces the insult, eh.

Fellow posters, I ask you....
What such mischaracterizations have you faced,
& how have you handled them?

I no longer attempt to deprogram Trump cultist members, because I like Trumpism weakening the opposition to socialism. :)
 

tarasan

Well-Known Member
Take nice for example.
Toss in some insults....ya pants wear'n, tooth bear'n, tea sip'n,
double dip'n, pizza eat'n, egg beat'n miserable excuse for a human!
That is the greatest insult I have ever seen.. everyone on this thread has gotten a little sadder seeing it...
 
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