Two of my coworkers frequently mention shows like “Encounters” or “Ancient apocalypse” or whatever. I’m not the best at debating or forming arguments against these though I do feel strongly that bold claims require better evidence than a blurry photo and an eyewitness account. How do you all go about this?
Today I clumsily stumbled through conversation and said “I’ll need some evidence” and was hit with “there’s plenty of evidence in the episode ‘Lights over Fukushima’”. I didn’t have an answer because I haven’t watched it. I’m 99% sure that if I watch it it’s gonna be dramatized, designed to scare/freak you out a little and consist of eyewitness accounts and blurry photos set to eerie music. But I’m afraid I just sound like a haughty know-it-all if I do assert this before watching.
These are good people and I want to remain on good terms and not come across as a cynical asshole.
(Sorry if language is too formal or stilted. Not my native tongue)
For the sort of thing you describe, unless it affects the operation of the company, I just ignore it. I don’t feel the need to correct other people’s beliefs unless it’s getting in the way of my work. Or socialize at work, beyond a purely practical amount.
If it’s mandatory that I socialize with them for some reason, and they cannot abide people who don’t believe everything they do, I try to change the subject to something where there’s more common ground. If they force the matter, and leaving is not permitted, I just lie – if they’re being that dense, it’s not like they value my true thoughts much anyway.