How would I do this? Winning the argument itself with facts is not a problem. The problem is to get them to acknowledge defeat and stop trying to use transference with logical fallacies and ambiguous phrasing.
My step-dad is ESTJ and we get into petty arguments a lot. When I prove him wrong he will respond with one of several things:
- Total silence as if the argument never occurred. Eventually he might say "I don't have time to talk about this right now!"
- Repetition of something that asserts his position of power over me (ex. "It's my house!"), or repetition of his original position which has been defeated.
- A logical fallacy, usually a straw man or ad hominem.
He also has this way of phrasing statements as questions so that my only possible response can be in answer form, not counter-argument form. It is very hard to explain so I will just save it.
Basically, what is the most effective way of getting an arrogant ESTJ to realize and admit they are wrong? I need tactics, strategies... What has worked on you in the past?
(This is assuming there are, ironically, ESTJ using Internet forums.)
My step-dad is ESTJ and we get into petty arguments a lot. When I prove him wrong he will respond with one of several things:
- Total silence as if the argument never occurred. Eventually he might say "I don't have time to talk about this right now!"
- Repetition of something that asserts his position of power over me (ex. "It's my house!"), or repetition of his original position which has been defeated.
- A logical fallacy, usually a straw man or ad hominem.
He also has this way of phrasing statements as questions so that my only possible response can be in answer form, not counter-argument form. It is very hard to explain so I will just save it.
Basically, what is the most effective way of getting an arrogant ESTJ to realize and admit they are wrong? I need tactics, strategies... What has worked on you in the past?
(This is assuming there are, ironically, ESTJ using Internet forums.)