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Last night I told my father-in-law that he is basically an idiot for encouraging boosters
Posted on 12/29/22 at 7:46 am
Posted on 12/29/22 at 7:46 am
...for our family.
It's true, as men get older, they get stuck in their ways and are stubborn as hell.
Why is this? Even when it comes to health-related issues, he refuses to listen to the counter-arguments/facts and zealously consumes his mainstream news like its the Gospel.
For you older men on here, stop being a creature of habit, and be a creature of cognition and critical thinking.
It's true, as men get older, they get stuck in their ways and are stubborn as hell.
Why is this? Even when it comes to health-related issues, he refuses to listen to the counter-arguments/facts and zealously consumes his mainstream news like its the Gospel.
For you older men on here, stop being a creature of habit, and be a creature of cognition and critical thinking.
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Posted on 12/29/22 at 7:47 am to the_truman_shitshow
You're about two years late.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 7:51 am to the_truman_shitshow
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For you older men on here, stop being a creature of habit, and be a creature of cognition and critical thinking.
Not sure what your idea of “older” is. I’m only 58, so you’re probably not talking about me.
But I see the younger folks who are so tuned into pop culture and their television set, as little NPC robots running around.
As for me, never even been tested for the Covid. Never bought into it from the get go.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 7:51 am to the_truman_shitshow
huge numbers of older men are critical thinkers and refused the clotshots.
I thought we had learned that there were no monolithic demographics by now.
and I dont intend to stop the critical thinking when I get older either
I thought we had learned that there were no monolithic demographics by now.
and I dont intend to stop the critical thinking when I get older either
Posted on 12/29/22 at 7:51 am to CaptEasy
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older
I'm generally talking about retirees - age 65 or older.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 7:52 am to the_truman_shitshow
Good play.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 7:55 am to the_truman_shitshow
Mine was the same a while back.
Now he says the shots don't matter since they won't live much longer anyway.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 7:58 am to JJJimmyJimJames
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I thought we had learned that there were no monolithic demographics by now
Except for blacks, Jews, Puerto Ricans, etc.?
Posted on 12/29/22 at 7:59 am to the_truman_shitshow
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It's true, as men get older, they get stuck in their ways and are stubborn as hell.
You forgot "fearful".
Your Father-In-Law is a coward and that's why he's pushing this already disproven bullshite.
I've seen it first hand in supposedly fearless, tough as nails old dudes.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:01 am to the_truman_shitshow
How’d it go? Y’all able to have a civil discussion?
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:02 am to oogabooga68
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fearful
That's a huge part of it. You turn on the radio these days and literally 20-30% of all the commercial breaks are COVID ads brought to you by Pfizer or DHS and they are most assuredly using the fear card.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:03 am to willeaux
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How’d it go
He refuses to listen. Just walks away like I'm a crazy.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:05 am to the_truman_shitshow
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Why is this? Even when it comes to health-related issues, he refuses to listen to the counter-arguments/facts and zealously consumes his mainstream news like its the Gospel.
He's probably listening to his doctor, which is what everyone should do. What counter arguments did you offer him?
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:08 am to the_truman_shitshow
That’s unfortunate but predictable. I haven’t tried to talk to my folks about it since the very beginning.
Similar results.
Similar results.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:09 am to DEG
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He's probably listening to his doctor, which is what everyone should do. What counter arguments did you offer him?
My doc told me not to take it.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:12 am to the_truman_shitshow
So you're going to risk ruining the relationship with your in laws over your dumb political viewpoints?
You don't sound like a very pragmatic man
Congrats on the divorce
You don't sound like a very pragmatic man
Congrats on the divorce
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:12 am to DEG
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He's probably listening to his doctor, which is what everyone should do.
This is it. For the FIL, who probably has multiple comorbidities, getting the shot may be an acceptable trade-off as a health management issue.
The flawed and common human reasoning that follows is usually, “It worked for me, therefore it will work for you.” It’s a survivor’s fallacy.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:13 am to willeaux
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My doc told me not to take it.
That's a good counter argument. Is that the counter argument that OP went with?
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:14 am to the_truman_shitshow
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For you older men on here, stop being a creature of habit, and be a creature of cognition and critical thinking.
My personal experience is it's the women who do very little critical thinking.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:15 am to DEG
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He's probably listening to his doctor, which is what everyone should do.
What? Are we pretending that doctors are still credible and the last two years didn’t happen? It’s no longer an Obama created bureaucracy? Otay
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