Just some general advice...if you have a problem, and some folks are giving you pretty stupid advice (which you quickly realize):
1. Politely thank the person for their input. Steer the conversation toward a more productive direction or your preferred approach.
2. Gently probe the reasoning behind their stupid advice to expose flaws or redirect focus without dismissing them outright.
3. Confidently state your intended course of action, framing it as a personal choice. Example: Remain respectful.
4. If the advice is unsolicited or irrelevant, simply nod while being stoic....smile, and change the subject or disengage.
5. Use light humor to diffuse the situation without engaging deeply. I'd refer to this method as the Hee-Haw solution.
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1) "Thanks for your stupit advice!"
2) "Whatever possessed you to offer me your stupit advice!"
3) "I would never follow your stupit advice in a million years!"
4) "Will the Knicks take the pennant this season... if they take your stupit advice?"
5) "If you want my stupit advice, get your next set of store-bought teeth on your job as a mortuary tech!"
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Admittedly, not everybody enjoys mortuary tech humor, but for those well-balanced and above-average few, this'll be a riot-on-wheels.
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