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writes:How can I deal with this coworker Whatever opinion I have I have seen this coworker disagree and have opinions on. We were at at work outing and I was talking about a guy being arrested in a local pharmacy - he then asked me where I grew up - I stated the city near by and he states” yeah it’s a crime rate area “ and it came off a judge mental - there have been many other times where he has been rude and has tried to discredit opinions and statements - one of our coworkers got football tickets to a game and they assigned him a bad seat and he voiced his opinion on how cheap they were and that’s what u get . Now that could be a comment that can be insightful but the tone and the I know better than u that is coming from him makes me flipThis is a very corporate company so I cannot obviously flip out but I noticed it has gotten under my skin - I am very careful about what I say but I would never have the energy to be so cocky and so snotty1. How can I deal with someone like this - someoen that just insults you or tries to not let u talk2. He is often moody and j have to work with him so if I give him an attitude he will wait and give it back (child’s game plays ) reminds me of when we were in kindergarten
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reader, aunt honesty  +, writes (8 June 2018):
 Just try and keep out of his way as much as possible. Talk to him in regards to work when you need to but remember that just because you work together it doesn't mean you need to be friends or have personal conversations with him. He is only making himself look like a fool.
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reader, Honeypie +, writes (8 June 2018):
 Keep all PRIVATE chatter to a minimum. Don't divulge any personal information he doesn't NEED for work.
You can't prevent another person for having a different opinion from you. And you can't prevent someone from being a dick. Because you simply can't change the fella, this is sadly who he is. And there is nothing against that. UNLESS he makes a hostile work environment - and frankly from what you write he doesn't. He just come off as critical and unfriendly.
ACCEPT that this is one of those people who (I bet) do not have many friends nor make many friends, who believes that his opinion is the only one worth talking about or agreeing too. Thus, the kind of person you simply don't waste your breath on.
I think he might also be on of those people who ENJOYS getting under the skin of other people. You know the ones that like to make statements JUST to get a raise out of someone.
Like, you could have been from Detroit (example) and he IS right that it's a crime capital - however what he obviously doesn't know is there is more to Detroit (I hope) than that. So he tosses out the crime capital statement even if THAT is all he knows. Kind of a sad little man?!
Focus on work. When you have to work with him, keep chatting to a minimum that isn't about work. And if it seems like he is just impossible to work with, consider talking to your boss to work with someone else?
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