Results: Oppositional Conversation Style

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DixieJewel

12/27/2016

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"A person with an oppositional conversational style is a person who, in conversation, disagrees with and corrects whatever you say. He or she may do this in a friendly way, or a belligerent way, but this person frames remarks in opposition to whatever you venture. I noticed this for the first time in a conversation with a guy a few months ago. We were talking about social media, and before long, I realized that whatever I’d say, he’d disagree with me. If I said, “X is important,” he’d say, “No, actually, Y is important.” For two hours. And I could tell that if I’d said, “Y is important,” he would’ve argued for X." Thanks to http://psychcentral.com I have to deal with someone who ALWAYS has to disagree with everyone about everything! Do you?
1.
1.
Do you know anyone who has an Oppositional Conversation Style?
Yes
34%
617 votes
Maybe
28%
514 votes
No
38%
694 votes
2.
2.
If so, do you find yourself not wanting to talk with them because it is so unpleasant?
Yes, all the time
22%
395 votes
Sometimes
35%
633 votes
No
7%
134 votes
N/A
36%
663 votes
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3.
If so, how do you deal with them?
Avoid talking with them
27%
489 votes
Choose very neutral subjects
28%
513 votes
Speak to them about the issue
9%
162 votes
Other
4%
72 votes
N/A
41%
746 votes

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