Dealing with people who can't admit they're wrong can be aggravating, especially when you present them with facts and they still refuse to budge. What makes it worse is that we are psychologically wired to hold on to incorrect beliefs even more strongly when they are challenged by credible evidence.

What should you do when you have to get through to someone who never admits they are wrong? Jefferson Fisher, a lawyer and communications expert who offers tips "to help people argue less and talk more,” has a strategy that can help you get through to hard-headed people. Or, at least, give them irrefutable evidence that they're being completely unreasonable.

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“Not because you actually think that they're right. In fact, you know that they're wrong, but you've reached a point in your life that you're not gonna let someone who's committed to being wrong disturb your peace. It's a more powerful tool if somebody's trying to convince you that the sky is purple. You can easily put an end to it and say with a quick ‘Yeah, maybe you're right.’”

“If they answer ‘No, nothing's gonna change my mind,’ then you know it's a quick dead end. Thank you, you can now leave the conversation.”

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“If the answer is ‘no,’ then that's not someone you should be in conversation with. So try that.”

The last two phrases do a great job at giving you a leg up in the interaction because the stubborn person has to admit they are unwilling to change their mind, regardless of any information you bring to the table. We can all agree that no one knows everything, so by admitting they won’t even listen to new information, they expose themselves as completely opposed to reason. Therefore, they are not worth your time.

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It can be frustrating to deal with people who won’t change their minds because we assume they are rational. However, in many cases, especially if the beliefs are political, cultural, or religious, it could be more of an emotional and social decision. Therefore, it can be incredibly difficult to get someone to change their mind because, to them, it feels like social suicide.

Persuasion expert Robert Cialdini says there is one way to encourage people to change their beliefs after they’ve been proven incorrect: offer them a way out of the belief that helps them save face. He uses the example of getting someone to admit they made a poor choice when voting for a political candidate: “Well, of course, you were in a position to make that decision in November because no one knew about [insert future development].”

Some other graceful phrases to give someone a graceful exit from an incorrect belief include:

“Given what we know now, it makes sense to update our thinking.”

“At the time, it made total sense.”

“A lot of people thought that back then.”

It can be hard to change some people’s minds, but by seeing things from their perspective and allowing them to exit their belief with dignity, they may be more open to reconsidering their opinions. But if there’s nothing that would change their mind, you probably don’t need to consider their views in the first place.

"What's for dinner?" has been asked by kids for millennia, probably, and the most common answers depend on both where and at what time in history it was asked. In ancient times, people were limited to what they could hunt or gather. Medieval recipes look different than what people ate in the 19th century. And what our grandparents ate when they were children was different from what our kids eat today.

Obviously, people couldn't DoorDash Chipotle in the '70s, but when someone on Reddit asked people born before 1970 what they ate for dinner most weeks, there were some standard meals a lot of Americans clearly ate regularly growing up. Lots of meatloaf and beef stroganoff. Pork chops and chop suey. Convenient assistance from Shake n' Bake, Hamburger Helper and TV dinners. Canned fruits and veggies. So much Jell-O.

Here are some of the most popular responses:

"Overcooked pork chop, minute rice, canned green beans, canned fruit cocktail

Spaghetti with ground beef and sauce made from a packet (Durkee?)

Pot roast (whatever cut of meat was on sale) cooked with Lipton onion soup mix. Frozen peas. Canned peaches.

Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and canned green beans. Canned pears

Shake n bake chicken and scalloped potatoes from a box. Canned fruit of some kind.

On awesome days Chef Boyardee pizza mix from a box.

I liked LaChoy chop suey.

Always with a jug of milk on the table."

Meatloaf was a staple dinner.Photo credit: Canva

"So I think many of our moms went to the same home ec classes. Our house also had on rotation:

Goulash: It wasn’t what I have come to understand is Hungarian Goulash, but ground beef/spices/tomatoes.

Chicken Diane: Way overcooked chicken with rosemary, thyme and other seasonings.

Meatloaf: Yes, ketchup on top.

And the ever-present rice. Dad bought an aluminum rice cooker from his time in Japan and we had rice (he added soy sauce on top) 3x per week. The other side was baked potatoes.

The big treat!!!??? Chef Boy Ar Dee pizza from a tube on Friday once per month. Mom had a round aluminum baking pan and make dough, spread the included sauce on the dough, add the Parmesan Cheese (in the included packet). That was the biggest treat - and in all honesty I would go back to that day cause I miss my mom. Best pizza ever."

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"Hamburger patty or braised round steak, green salad, canned vegetable (peas, beans, corn, beets). Occasionally a baked potato. Sometimes my mom would toss chicken in a flour/seasoning mix and bake it and we'd have oven fried chicken--maybe once every couple of weeks. We got beef from a cousin so it was cheap, and chicken was expensive.

Mom also made spaghetti with ground beef, and beef stew with the tougher cuts of the cow. Oh--and liver--God how I hated liver night.

We always had cheap grocery store 'ice milk' in the freezer for dessert."

Spaghetti is still a classic.Photo credit: Canva

"Sunday - Spaghetti/macaroni and homemade spaghetti sauce and a salad.

Monday - Roast chicken, a side (potatoes, Rice-a-Roni), and a veg.

Tuesday - Pork chops, a side (potatoes, Rice-a-Roni), and a veg.

Wednesday - Spaghetti/macaroni and homemade spaghetti sauce and a salad.

Thursday - Rump or sirloin steak, a side (potatoes, Rice-a-Roni), and a veg.

Friday - breaded and fried fish (ugh--haddock, halibut, or cod if the latter was on sale), a side (potatoes, Rice-a-Roni), and a........

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