Why do MEN always try and flip an argument?

Question

To make the woman seem wrong.
When they know they're wrong.


What should a woman do to counteract this?

Answer 1

Because they actual have a brain and know how to use it. Not all man can do that...

Answer 2

Best thing a woman can do to counteract this?


Walk away. Even if he doesn't admit that he was wrong, YOU will know it, and that's all that matters, isn't it?
It takes TWO people to have an argument.....so if you don't play into it, he's left there thinking, "I was just a total jerk to the woman I love".

Answer 3

Not sure what you mean by flip. Is it change the topic? Right there was an admission that he has retreated. Is it getting personal? OHHHH there's another sign that he just can't keep his point going. Some guys don't like to admit when they are wrong and some women the same. My honey has a calendar for whenever I finally admit he could be right. His endearing "B*!#ch" signals I am right!

Answer 4

Because any sane male knows his chances of winning an argument with a woman are slim to none, and slim just left town. His only chance is to flip things around and slink off to the couch, remote and beer. Even if he is right he will be wrong anyway.

Answer 5

My husband does that to me and the kids. Every time I bring up something he may have done or has done, he will start pointing at me and saying "well you did this and you did that" instead of going, you are right, I was a DUMB A-- and I am sorry.....if he did that to him I win and he is losing control.....If i were to ever cheat and he found out I would spill the beans and take my chances, I deserve it. Men, they will lie and then on top of it, blame you for accusing them or you made them think about it but not do it, like you are lucky to have them, whatever !

Answer 6

My husband does this all the time. If he can't think of a way to flip the argument, then he starts making generalizations like "you always do this or that" when I do not always do whatever.

There is no point talking to him when he gets like this. He gets louder and louder and won't listen to my side. When we were dating, he was calm and seemed mature. Not now. If he can't 'win' an arguement, he starts threatening divorce. I'm just like "whatever dude, call one."

Most of our fights tend to center around his online activities. Good luck.

Answer 7

People who dont know how to argue usually like to flip an argument. If you know you are right, stick to the topic at hand and dont let it get off topic. If you notice, discussions usually turn into arguments when the losing party starts to bring up dumb irrelevant things and hurtful things are then said to hurt you. Just stay on TOPIC and dont let the "side bar comment" get to you.

Answer 8

All I can say is that the guilty scream the loudest, and it's far easier to point fingers then to look in the mirror.

In other words, its easier for a guy to deflect guilt and blame someone else (their partner) than to take a hard look at themselves and say, "Gee, you know...she's right -- I was a complete jerk."

The solution? I haven't a clue. Better communication? Communication without accusation?

Answer 9

You may want to read book called "The Art of Reason". Unfortunately I don't remember the author, but the book was full of fallacies of logic which should help to counter any argument.

Answer 10

call him on it...more often then not us women just let it slide to avoid an even longer fight...however that makes men think we're stupid and didn't catch it. I say tell him to stop changing the subject and focus on what your saying, you know it's not your fault and there's no way he's turning it around on you. It's like when a person cheats, rather then apologizing they blame the person who got cheated on.

Answer 11

They do it only because they know the one foot they have to stand on is about to be kicked out from under them. That being said my husband does the EXACT same thing. So I just ignore him and move on.