How can I explain to my friend that what he thinks is simply not true.?

Question

My best friend is highly intelligent, funny, and all of that good stuff, but he is strangely opinionated about certain things. Here are a few of his quirky thoughts. He thinks that cereal gives you cancer, so he won't eat it. He thinks that all bottled water is the same, which is not true, because the higher quality manufacturers run their water through infinitely better purification systems. He has played the guitar for over a year now and he thinks that every guitar basically sounds the same. He doesn't think a $2,000 Gibson guitar would sound any better than a $150 Yamaha. He basically has this thing where he thinks that every item is pretty much the same despite its price difference. Like a $10 watch is as nice as a $1,000 watch, or that a cheap steak tastes as good as a very expensive steak. I try to talk to him about these things, but he is so set in his ideals that he won't ever believe me, even if I try and show him the difference. What would you do in my position?

Answer 1

Some people are just really cheap and refuse to believe that you simply cannot manufacture $1000 quality for $100. Nothing you say will convince them. The cereal thing, oh well. I had a roommate who swore that putting peanut butter in the fridgerator would give you cancer. Her mother, a REGISTERED DIETICIAN, was the fool who told her that nonsense. Some people get nutty ideas into their heads and there's no getting rid of them.

I'd let him continue thinking that way. Sometimes it's best to just enjoy the friendship, and privately roll your eyes when they go off on their goofy ideas.

Answer 2

If I were in your position I would just let him think what he wants. He is probably the kind of person who thinks he knows more than other people and it is best just not to get into arguments with people like him. They have to be right at all costs. And most of the things you mentioned dont really matter anyway. They just arent important enough to argue about.

Answer 3

He is cheap and has plenty of excuses [opinions] to back it up. Bet he has never invested much money in anything. Cereal, is one of the better foods (not sugar soaked kind) we can eat. He is just quirky and cheap....sounds funny, tho.

Answer 4

I would also find those things frustrating,but when you look at the big picture if you never saw this friend of yours again,wouldn't those little annoying things be what you missed the most about this person?You don't have to change this person just love them for who they are.

Answer 5

I'd leave him to his own opinions, in the end you only get what you pay for.

Answer 6

I would laugh & let crazy be crazy! .............
if you want to prove that he is WRONG about several topics (just to make yourself laugh& feel better) then do some internet research, print your results, & give them to him, ......along /w this Q of yours & ALL the answers it recieves!!!!!! ~good times~

Answer 7

I won't force my opinions on him. Simple as that. He won't lsiten, so why bother?

Answer 8

let him be! that is what he want! but...if this continuosly happened...just say "SHUT UP"..."People just trying to do the best with their product! why u have to complain?...if u do not have money, so say it! don't be so mean with this things! they are better than u!!!!"

then, he will shut his mouth!

Answer 9

leave him be he is not hurting anyone :)