1. Never admit that you’re wrong, even when presented with facts and/or evidence to the contrary.
2. If your opponent exposes a hole in your argument, or if they express an idea truly worth considering, completely ignore it, or dismiss it as being off-topic.
2a. If that doesn’t work, vehemently dispute a random idea that your opponent presented 6 months ago or hasn’t presented at all (straw man argument).
3. Kill ‘em with semantics. When in doubt, just reword your argument to make yourself right. You can never be wrong if you keep your opponent confused. It keeps them on their toes.
4. Always maintain a condescending tone. No matter how illogical, thoughtless, or just plain stupid your idea is, by maintaining an air of condescension, you make yourself feel more intelligent than you actually are.
5. If your opponent is a woman, always remind her that her thought process and/or method of communication is inherently inferior to yours. Always throw in “you’re illogical and emotional” for good measure. Forget that men’s proported ability to ’keep emotions in check’ is likely the reason that most, if not all, serial killers are male.
