02-04-2011, 07:08 PM
I remember being goaded by the IT head into joining a discussion group about the pluses and minus of business students using Macs instead of the dominant PC platform
I almost immediately got suck into a dispute by, dare I say, a passionate PC defender. after going back and forth a few rounds with this young man, I realized that I had gotten suckered into debating with a fanatic. I immediately "conceded" that he was right and withdrew from the discussion.
Now, if asked, I'll provide information, but I never try to persuade.
Can I retain/regain my freak status with this attitude?
Funny thing is that, today, the IT head now writes me to brag about the latest Apple toy he has acquired and inquires about whether I ever could have imagined that he would switch.
I almost immediately got suck into a dispute by, dare I say, a passionate PC defender. after going back and forth a few rounds with this young man, I realized that I had gotten suckered into debating with a fanatic. I immediately "conceded" that he was right and withdrew from the discussion.
Now, if asked, I'll provide information, but I never try to persuade.
Can I retain/regain my freak status with this attitude?
Funny thing is that, today, the IT head now writes me to brag about the latest Apple toy he has acquired and inquires about whether I ever could have imagined that he would switch.