I this a firm and polite way to tell an opinionated coworker to stop pushing his agenda I don't care about? - eviltoast

cross-posted from: https://linux.community/post/906126

I’ve observed if I say nothing (because I simply don’t know how to react), opinionated people think you agree with them, which I don’t. I don’t care.

what I want to tell him, next time he starts ranting: ‘I don’t care what you think, leave me alone’.

However, I may have to work with this person in the future, so what about ‘you don’t have to tell me everything you think, most of the time I don’t pay attention’ and if he keeps pushing it ‘it’s tiring working with a person who has to rant to feel good, it’s boring and makes me ignore you, which is a problem, because we work together.’ And leave.

What about ‘everybody has problems, maybe talk to a therapist? I cannot help you’.

Or maybe simply leaving when he starts his rants?

  • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    A firm statement is fine in my opinion.

    “It sounds like a lot but we need to focus on the work and this isn’t something that’s helping.”

    If it continues, a direct message of “Not my thing. I really don’t have a dog in this race.”