Some people get super prickly on social media…
Plain Text; Thought bubble… on social etiquette
Some people get super prickly on social media… the way I keep my blood pressure down is by remembering that even if I think I’ve convinced someone of something, if I shout them down or get angry , they might just agree to keep the peace… this idea actually comes from a poem written in 1678
Original (1678):
“He that complies against his will,
Is of his own opinion still.”
— Samuel Butler, Hudibras
Modern version:
“A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.”
In other words, someone may appear to agree because of pressure or persuasion , but if they haven’t genuinely changed their mind, they still hold the same belief.
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