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How to deal with Ancient aliens in the workplace? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by SpaceAce@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Two of my coworkers frequently mention shows like "Encounters" or "Ancient apocalypse" or whatever. I'm not the best at debating or forming arguments against these though I do feel strongly that bold claims require better evidence than a blurry photo and an eyewitness account. How do you all go about this?

Today I clumsily stumbled through conversation and said "I'll need some evidence" and was hit with "there's plenty of evidence in the episode 'Lights over Fukushima'". I didn't have an answer because I haven't watched it. I'm 99% sure that if I watch it it's gonna be dramatized, designed to scare/freak you out a little and consist of eyewitness accounts and blurry photos set to eerie music. But I'm afraid I just sound like a haughty know-it-all if I do assert this before watching.

These are good people and I want to remain on good terms and not come across as a cynical asshole.

(Sorry if language is too formal or stilted. Not my native tongue)

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[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Off topic, but

(Sorry if language is too formal or stilted. Not my native tongue)

is unnecessary. You sound great! Completely natural. I would have assumed you were a native English speaker.

Anyway, as others have said, don’t waste your time arguing. Just have fun with it. They may be entertaining to listen to, and might turn into good friends. You’ll go crazy trying to debate them, though.

[–] SpaceAce@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Thank you :)

I'm just so used to my English falling apart completely when forced to speak it in real time, instead of writing it. I feel like I am not great at making it sound casual either when writing.

Yeah, the common thread here seems to be not to argue and that's likely good advice.