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How do you deal with someone who cannot be reasoned with?

Asked by TominLasVegas (1229points) December 31st, 2009 from iPhone

Like the Taliban or Al Queda?or the jerk who keeps parking his car I. Front of your driveway and won’t move Even if you threaten to slash his tires ?

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Facade's avatar

I do not.

NadaNormal's avatar

If the car is blocking the driveway call the local police, otherwise it’s a public street

Silhouette's avatar

Hahah I like your grouping. I’d egg his car from inside the house then stand flat footed and lie to the police when they showed up.

gemiwing's avatar

Stop talking about me like I can’t hear you.

It depends on my mood. Sometimes I walk away and other times I lose it a little bit.

JLeslie's avatar

It is impossible! People like this are so flippin’ narcissistic in my opinion they don’t really listen to other people, they don’t give a shit about anything except what is important to them. I find them to be needy, unhappy, selfish people unable to put themselves in the other persons shoes. If you have the time to psychoanalyze them and figure out where their pain comes from and what they need to be able to listen to others, and if their request is reasonable you might be able to deal with them, but I can’t see that happening with the Taliban or an asshole who parks in front of your driveway over and over again. The only time it is sometimes worth your time is if they are family members who you love and need to figure out a way to get along better, assuming they are willing to work on the problem also.

JustPlainBarb's avatar

Don’t waste your breath or time with them. Just call the police and have them handle it. That’s their job.

PandoraBoxx's avatar

If someone’s blocking your driveway, call the police and have the car towed. That usually takes care of it much better than getting into it with them.

wildpotato's avatar

I try to reason with her. When that doesn’t work, I find that my desire to keep the company of others wanes, and I end up at home on New Year’s Eve watching cartoons.

HungryGuy's avatar

I put them in a big slingshot and hurl them into the sun.

Darwin's avatar

I live with someone like that. That’s why I am in therapy.

mrentropy's avatar

I marry them.

Dr_Lawrence's avatar

As far as extremist groups in foreign countries I have no sensible solution.

There are legal remedies for dealing with unreasonable people who cause you damages or harm. If that does not apply, be an adult and ignore them!

ninjacolin's avatar

People who can’t be reasoned with who are a threat, need to be subdued.
Once subdued (assuming they survived it) they can either be reasoned with or subdued further.

LTaylor's avatar

Just leave them alone.

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