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Originally Posted by Lbooker
Most consumers are not objective. Whether they consume colas or e-readers, objective scientific studies show that most consumers are subjective, and once they have formed an opinion about a product, you can show them scientific proofs that they are wrong and they will dismiss them.
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And a lot of people that flaunt studies fail to recognize that, often, it's simply a matter of "my experience / preference trumps science". It's not always about right or wrong opinions - what I prefer is what I prefer, period. Of
course it's subjective.
Why are we shoving "scientific proofs" in their faces in the first place?
It gets nutty when someone tries to force someone else to provide an objective reason for their subjective preference. I think much of the irrational defense (the part where the person defending their opinion goes off the rails in their statements that their way is better) would be greatly reduced if we'd stop putting them on the defense in the first place.
It's annoying. Perhaps I'm better equipped to deal with it because I'm so insanely stubborn, or maybe it's because I focus on "being happy" more than "being right", but all I generally do is shrug. My life may end up being shorter but at least I will have spent a lot less of it arguing with people.