Ignorance

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    Pertaining to people offline, how do you deal with ignorant people in real life? Is it as simple as ignoring them or do you take other measures when it comes to these people?
     
    Depends on the consequences of trying to educate them and our relationship. Often, the ignorant get angry when someone tries to say that they're not informed on something, so if it's someone that would cause me problems later I let it be, like my landlord who is really ignorant on Facebook about politics all the time. However, if he posted something that wasn't political that was wrong, I would have no problem correcting him because he's not as passionate about it and he wouldn't get angry probably so there wouldn't be consequences.

    Also if it's someone I don't know well I probably won't, because if you think you know something and it turns out you don't, often it's embarrassing and you don't want to be told that by a near-stranger. But if it's a good friend then you can tell them and they won't be as embarrassed because it's their friend, not some rando.
     
    IRL I tend to disassociate with a special breed of stupid called willful ignorance, as there's no value in people like that and you can't do anything to help them. I actually enjoy hanging around people who may not be so enlightened at all but have an ear to listen, since I sure have a mouth to tell them. :P
     
    It's really hard for me to keep my mouth shut with these sorts of people honestly. :(

    I just do not have the patience for it and I will always end up calling them out for their behavior, sometimes embarrassing them in the process and making the whole situation even worse. But I'm just not able to sit by and accept that people in my species can be that idiotic, whether it's intentional or not. I still haven't decided if it's better to ignore them or to speak up. Cause if you do the former they'll never catch on that they're being an idiot and if you do the latter you might start an uproar. Ah whateverrr.

    I've always been really tough on people anyway so maybe it's better this way. I'll regret not saying anything later.
     
    If someone ignorant starts rattling off about a matter that they don't really understand then it'll probably bother me a little but not a massive amount because ignorant or not their opinion matters just as much as mine. I'll take someone ignorant over someone arrogant who believes they're worth more than someone ignorant any day.
     
    "NOPE!" is what I usually say. When someone says something stupid I'll just be like NOPE and then probably mock them and what they have to say. I'll also do that hand motion that I posted in an earlier thread about mannerisms. I can't deal with ignorant people. And you know the worst kinds of ignorant people? The kinds of people that call things that aren't ignorant ignorant. What?!??? NOPE!
     
    Don't even get me STARTED on this. I deal with it every single day because of my autism diagnosis. One time, I was having a severe panic attack at a hospital. Well, my mom told the nurse about my autism and everything. The nurse said something like "but she can talk", basically referring to the fact that I'm not that autistic... yet you could clearly see that I was by having a severe meltdown. -_-

    It's mostly at places like hospitals or dentists... stuff like that. They don't seem to understand how bad my disabilities can get for me. It's because on most instances, I can look completely normal. :/

    My mom is usually the one that has to do deal with it. She is the one that educates them and tells them about my autism. I don't always see or hear the things said and done. ><
     
    Axton said:
    If someone ignorant starts rattling off about a matter that they don't really understand then it'll probably bother me a little but not a massive amount because ignorant or not their opinion matters just as much as mine.
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    I disagree with you there. Not all opinions are equal. If there is a subject that requires understanding and someone puts in their two cents without understanding the subject, then no, their opinion is not equal to that of someone who does understand the subject.

    On other topics where that isn't applicable (e.g. fruit preferences) then I agree all opinions are equal.

    Ignorance is in itself not something to blame someone for. A person cannot understand something they are not aware of or they may have been fed misinformation about a topic. So long as they are willing to continue learning that's not a problem. Wilful ignorance on the other hand is a problem. People who make no effort to understand things aren't worth my time.
     
    Usually, I'll just ignore it or kindly mention to the person that what they're saying is incorrect, or something subtle along those lines. As cordial as I try to be, sometimes, especially when I'm in a bad mood, I can snap on people, but that's not very often. In fact, it usually only happens within my family, because they can really get on my nerves.
     
    I'm the type that rather ignore. It seems so pointless to butt in when it comes to truly ignorant people. I once read a saying, "arguing with a fool proves there are two." and that has weirdly stuck with me. If the person is specifically talking to me or being rude to a friend then I'll say what I need to say, but I'm pretty cordial about it. I think meeting ignorance with anger is the wrong approach.
     
    Well I have to deal with my family every day so...

    I tend to just put in my headphones all the time so that I never have to hear anyone. If you were to compare me to a game character, I would be like Neku Sakuraba in the beginning of the game. Just about everyone I come into contact with on a day to day basis is some kind of ignorant and I just prefer not to deal with it.
     
    Don't wanna hear your sad songs
    Don't wanna feel your pain
    It's not always my fault, because you know we aren't the same (no!)
    We aren't the same (no!)
    Oh we're not . . . the same!
     
    People can't know everything, so by default, people will be ignorant about something. I will discuss people who do not try to modify their own ignorance, which is actually pretty rare.

    Most people will react to information by assimilating it and using their newfound knowledge to try to perfect how they treat others. Those who are truly arrogantly ignorant, well, if I know I'm not going to break a wall, I'm not going to break a wall. I try to stand my ground but I will walk off if things are just too tough.
     
    "Is your new best friend.
    Ignorance is your new best friend!"

    Anyway, I usually just try to not argue or deal with them too much. You know, finish whatever business I have with them, and go.
    I do think that too many people mix up ignorance for a differing opinion, though. It takes all kinds, guys. Let's remember that, okay?
     
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