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DP seems to get annoyed when I disagree with him

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iwasagirlinavillage · 29/03/2019 22:28

We had a conversation about DNA, inspired by the Madeleine McCann documentary, where I said that if a couple had enough children, does he think that two of them would have the same? It was purely speculative, and I understand that this is highly unlikely. It wasn't so much what the conversation was about, but more about the fact that he seemed to hate the fact that I have a different opinion to him. And his response was to seemingly get irritated with me as though I was being completely stupid. I was talking in the region of 50+ children, would that result in the same DNA between two siblings. As I say, I'm happy to be proven wrong on the point, I'm interested statistically but beyond that it was just a hypothetical conversation, but he seemed really annoyed that I couldn't grasp his point of view. It's caused a weird atmosphere between us. He couldn't seem to handle that my view wasn't the same as his.

OP posts:
lottiegarbanzo · 30/03/2019 23:40

Surely he was exasperated because you weren't willing to accept a fairly simple matter of fact, drop the subject and move on?

There was no 'point of view' or 'opinion' in play.

Jessgalinda · 30/03/2019 23:57

peekyboo that fact that she was wrong is important.

The ops opinion is scientifically incorrect. And she was drunk.

Most people wouldn't entertain that conversation.

OakElmAsh · 31/03/2019 00:08

Agree with Jessginda... life is too short to indulge people who state clearly unambiguously incorrect facts and then say they are entitled to their opinion...

pissedonatrain · 31/03/2019 09:22

You didn't have a different opinion as what you were saying is just incorrect.

According to the AJHG, although identical twins share similar genes, they are not identical.

If you read a wide variety of material and study, you'll have better more informed conversations. Read and study about genetics so you can understand how it works.

If someone is trying to convince me to consider that an actual fact is incorrect, then it will be annoying and I'll be thinking, give it up already. you're just showing ignorance.

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