Do you ignore or confront people you deem to be ignorant?

I try to not waste my breath or my energy on people like this. do not cast your pearls among swine

I usually just vent the frustration of seeing these types of comments by telling my husband about it. We just laugh to each other and make fun of the person in the comfort of our own home. This way we don't hurt their feelings, but we don't keep our frustrations packed up inside, either.

I don't bite my tongue. I'm my usual sarcastic self. But they rarely get the sarcasm, so my efforts are pretty much wasted. A pity, that. I don't hold my tongue for anyone. It's made me some enemies, but I'd rather be disliked than lose my own sense of integrity.

I know exactly what you are talking about, there are three cases that I always find: One: some times I notice that they post stupid things/views just to get many people to retaliate then they keep posting more stupid comments for more and more people to step in into their discussions, this kind of people should be avoided all together and don't fall into their trap, those are widely known in similar forums as "Trolls" and should be always be ignored not to give them the satisfaction. Some times I confront them that this is just nonsense and they are "pulling legs" but unfortunately other members just keep replying to them. two: some who are really ignorant and/or have strange views I like to point the weaknesses in their logic in simple and short words and i move on, if they ask questions and want to know more then I would respond again but if they continue their stupid way I don't care if they would be convinced or not we can set the world correct, we see these kind of people everywhere and I given up on them on the real life, I won't let them spoil my good time on the internet too :) Three: those who are really smart a@# hard-headed and no point at all with talking with them as other people engage in their discussions I just preserve my sanity and stay away.

Yes I find myself also biting my tongue but depending on my mood I may let a thought or two out .I worry I may get a negative rating but sometimes I just dont care lol

there are a lot of respondents who just respond for the sake of the money.. that may be an explanation why they talk senseless. that's my stand on it

correct, druscilla is right. Most people refuse to learn. Sometimes out of their ego. They don't want to be tagged as ignorant.

Sometimes I do if I think I can get through, sometimes I do, if people are agreeing with the source of the ignorance, then I jump in and make sure that opposition is known in the hopes of saving at least one opinion in the process.Otherwise my conscience would bother me,never resist the urge to enlighten.

I must confess, I do the same just pass on by as I don't trust my self or it isn't worth responding to. If it is a coment dirrectly to me , I try to respectfully call them on it.We are all intitaled to our opinion, but curtisy goes a long way.

Oh I say how I feel sometimes it is very hard not to confront the people other times I can just forget about it and ignore it, actually it all depends on what it is about or what actually is discussed. I do not like to be offensive but sometimes I cannot help myself, so it depends on what is going on.

It depends on their act of ignorance. If it is to hurt someone smaller or weaker or disadvantage, I am in there face. If it is toward me, I take the "you're kidding, right?" Attitude.

I am a kind of person who does not let the ignorant get away scot-free. I make a point that I report their response but before that I make sure that I give a firring response. I also do not hesitate in pulling that discussion into the forum for others to let know.

i dunno, i seem pretty quiet for a while, then something frightens me. and then i stir in action.

well in such cases it is always difficult to respond with some degree of respect,so i think it is alwats better to ignore such a person.precaution is always better than cure

I think that there have been times where I bit a hole in my lip just to keep quiet. I usually ignore anything like that but if it's something said or written that is offensive in a major way, then I might have to add my two cents

I don't hold my tongue for anyone. It's made me some enemies. Ignorant comments just to add on to their earning. I don't force anybody but I do give a fair chance for them by the means of educating them about the concept, idea or subject because nobody knows everything that's we need to share information and lessen our ignorance.

Know what you mean, but the ignorant are sometimes an indication of the problem, as well as their own obvious problems. Confrontation allows a bit of letting off steam, but isn't necessarily going to achieve much but wasting time on a subject the respondent doesn't understand.

to thoses idiot. I just gave them a lecture. I gave my ignorant friends a long long discussion.

Honestly? If it's innocent ignorance, I ignore it. If it's offensive ignorance, I usually post my opinion in the nicest way possible. That way I don't come off as being (too) rude. Either way, ignorance doesn't bother me as much as just plain stupidity. Ignorance means they don't know how stupid they sound - stupidity means they do know how stupid they sound. Now I'm risking sounding stupid by trying to explain it, so I'll just slink off elsewhere now =D

i just ignore it. because people have a right and freedom to say what they want to say and so there should not be any judgements against them whether u dislike or like what they have to say. just accept it and move on. But if they have something to say against u, then that is when u confront them but other than that just let it slide and get on with what u were doing. like everyone seems to be minding their own business and thats just what i do. So the good thing would be just to ignore it.