Best response to someone presenting a widely shared idea as their own
Post date: 2024-03-26 08:42:29
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As a hypothetical response to people in Manhattan pontificating at brunch, Garrison Keillor once said "we all read this morning's New York Times, we don't need to hear the audio edition." (I've also seen this depicted in Hollywood movies--someone pretending to have original thoughts on a matter when they really come from a popular editorial.) So, sounds like it happens fairly often.

When it's happened to me, I've tried 2 different responses and both ended badly. One was pretending I hadn't read the editorial and feigning interest. I was told I sounded fake and condescending. Two was quietly saying something like "oh, yes, I think Mr. Famous Pundit was saying something similar this morning." Then person felt embarrassed and probably insulted.
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