How do you handle being ambushed by Jesus freaks while having lunch. I was out with work colleagues for lunch sat down at a small place with far too few tables. The guys next to us we're nice enough but they kept injecting themselves into our conversation. Then came an odd question, if you could have one miricle what would it be. We entertain the question but try to move on... That is when they hit us with the Jesus sale. I was having none of this and immediately told him he was done and if he continued I would speak over him. He protested and insisted everyone else might want to hear what he had to say. So he relents for a minute. Conversation picks up again, I finish and get up to leave. So he confronts me again claiming he is sorry someone hurt me in my past. He doesn't know anything about me so I offer my dad was a pastor, which meant to me I know everything your going to say I know all of the emotional tricks and traps. He took it as my dad was an evil man and begins repeatedly saying he is sorry my dad was bad. I don't know how I didn't loose it. I left after paying. Kept thinking about how I could have shit him down without the confrontation. I even asked him to leave me alone repeatedly after he started saying he was sorry my dad was bad. What would you have done?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I say "god bless you". That is my special PC way of saying "fuck you". If they really annoy me I say "pray not for me for I am no lamb, nor to I need a shepard". I try to be nice at work because you can get fired for anything. Even if you are not doing anything wrong, they will make up some reason to fire you. Speaking against religion, they can't fire you for, but they will make up anything.
TheGreatShadow
Level 9
Feb 25, 2019
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Just don’t engage...by ignoring them you shut them down. The more you say, the more they will continue to counter....just say nothing. They will get bored and go and target someone else!
Marionville
Level 10
Feb 23, 2019
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I wouldn’t even bother to engage them about their ideas, the issue to me is that they are being intrusive and rude. Presuming to say something about my family especially crosses a line. I’d make clear that I did not want to talk to them. If they persisted, I’d leave, and let restaurant staff know why.
The-Krzyz
Level 8
Feb 23, 2019
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Been there.
Usually I attack their faith based (belief based without evidence to support their assertion) I explain how, unlike them, I actually value truth and honesty and their attempt to dishonestly assert as truth (things that can be demonstrate with facts) as facts, is typical for such dishonest people.
NoMagicCookie
Level 8
Feb 23, 2019
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Shut not shit him down. Sorry for the mistake, on phone
DrT
Level 4
Feb 23, 2019
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Spelling errors happen for a reason. God autocorrects in mysterious ways. Next time I’m in a similar situation, I will do my best to make you proud and shit someone down!
I think we all knew what he meant...it’s sometimes better not to point out mistakes and typos.
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