How can you get stupid people to understand your point of view?

I am intelligent and articulate (or so everone says) and most ordinary people understand me quickly and easily. Communication with these people is easy and it is a joy. But many people are also thick, stupid, obtuse, defensive and evasive. They don't know how to listen with a view to understanding. They cannot put themselves in another person's shoes. They have no empathy. And these difficult people are often in positions of power so when you need them to do something for you you can't even get them to understand. And there are agents in customer service departments who have been told to do nothing but quote company policy over and over again. They have been told never to use their brains. And then there is the status quo problem where many people never ever challenge current working practices--"we upset a million people yesterday so why should we not do the same today and tomorrow". Does anyone know how to get through to these difficult people?

How can you get stupid people to understand your point of view?
Let it go - you are wasting your time. By using the term "stupid" you are already admitting that they will always be incapable of "getting it". They hold all the power - a look at the music charts will confirm that. Just get on with your life knowing you are superior, but also accepting that your superiority counts for nothing as you will never be able to enlighten the dumbstruck masses.
Reply:blunt objects.
Reply:Affraid Dave w is correct. People with closed minds will never be able to open there ears.
Reply:just hope that one day they have some understanding of other people


society is selfish and we are all programmed to look after no 1


there will always be idiots around i understand your fustration


not much you can do to get through to them maybe persuade them to read study and listen to people who know better
Reply:What you saying? You wanna fight or suffin?
Reply:"Nothing is more provoking, when we are arguing against a man with reasons and explanations, and taking all pains to convince him, than to discover at last, that he will not understand, that we have to do with his will." - Arthur Schopenhauer.





The uselessness of logic when dealing with people who simply will not listen, the true believers. I have given up on trying to bring light into the minds of men who prefer to live in darkness.





I know I am right. I also know how to change when I was wrong. I make good decisions based on that. If others prefer to believe in what is not right, they pay the price for their mistakes.
Reply:Unfortunately its part of life that people abuse the power of being in authority people don't listen because they fear any repicutions in the work place if they speak out of line. wouldn't waste my time mate to be honest
Reply:Yes,I have been there and had that dumped on me, A clean pair of heels is one way, but if you have to deal with them I like to patronise them, " Poor guy they told you to say that didn't they?" or another is " I know that you are smarter than that .......are you? At the end game produce the baseball bat, your not going to do any good so might as well give them a clout for wasting your time!
Reply:I wish I did know. I have just spoken to the Pension Service, pension provided and the Inland Revenue because of issues concerning my income as a result of Gordon Brown's abolition of the 10% tax band. After I had finished, I had to have a double brandy and was still without a definitive answer to my question. I now have more letters to write.
Reply:With difficulty. After you have explained your point of view and convinced them of it the next thing you know is that they have returned to their original point of view. Well, that's my experience anyway.
Reply:you ask similar questions all the time. who are you trying to prove yourself too. we have heard your smart. it sounds as if your trying to convince your self. but by insulting other people by calling them stupid just shows a form of ignorance. granted some people may or may not have the same knowledge base you do, but they are far from stupid. just because they do not bend to your will and believe what you say doesn't make them stupid just makes them people who can think for themselves. whether that's right or wrong is neither here nor there. My opinion, as this all is, makes me wonder if some narcissism isn't prevalent in your personality.
Reply:Get off your soap box! people are not purposely stupid, maybe you are so into yourself that you cannot see the wood for the trees, I am intelligent wow what a modest statement!
Reply:you cant. the only way is violence but as you dont "need" them to understand your viewpoint you dont bother
Reply:"Never argue with a fool, as onlookers won't be able to tell the difference" Not sure who said this or of the exact words but, basically, it means let fools be fools and stop trying to change them or you just become a fool yourself. Let people be what and who they are and give yourself a break, stop judging and trying to change them.

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