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Dismissively Stubborn - Commoncog

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Dismissive stubbornness is the worst kind of stubborn, and the only character trait I can’t tolerate on my team.

The only type of colleague I refuse to have is a dismissively stubborn colleague. Dismissive stubbornness is the kind of stubbornness where someone does not engage with your argument. They ignore it completely, as if it wasn't even articulated; you can sometimes see it when it appears that they've not listened to you, or when they parrot the same arguments repeatedly, resort to ad hominem attacks, or — if they possess good social skills — when they misdirect the discussion using humour. Here's an example. Consider the argument: “Don’t put that bucket of water on that ledge by the servers,…

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