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I don't talk about politics or religion at the workplace, yet there is a drama queen that loves just blurting out what she thinks to everyone around.

My way to go so far has been to ignore her, but sometimes I just want to yell at her how incoherent she is.

Then I'd be the one starting drama I guess...

I'm looking for advice to deal with these kind of people. I don't want to work listening to conspiracy theories.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

Here’s a hot take: Take shrooms. You’ll understand to your core that literally nothing matters and society is just a game of house that went too far. There’s so much you can’t control, so your coworkers political beliefs will seem like a very funny and intricate delusion they hold themselves to.

Of course this might not be your experience, but sometimes things take too much bandwidth in our heads and we hyperfocus on it and then it affects our mental health and personality. A mental shakeup helps reframe everything and I’ve found that my anxiety over how the world is going greatly gets dealt with better in my head after a good trip.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You don't even need external drivers. Reading Stoic philosophy, and abiding by the teachings will get you there also.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Bruh I need some sleep, just asked myself three times wtf Sonic philosophy is

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Maybe it will be some consolation for you to remember that you and your coworker have a common adversary: your employer. If you find yourself taking your ignorant coworker's bait, you can try constructively twisting it or redirecting her complaints against the ownership.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Nah. You're giving an enemy tools against you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not sure what you mean, but pitting enemies against each other is also an option.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 days ago

You grow up.

[–] MojoMcJojo 0 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Would it be good enough for you if you heard the conspiracy theories around you, but you could mostly not be affected by what they're saying?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 days ago

You aren't supposed to agree with everyone around you all the time.

Grow up or hate the world you share with the rest of the people living on it.

That's the risk of places like lemmygrad and hexbear.

Best of luck moving forward

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