Nancy is telling her husband Bill what careless driver he is. Bill knows he can be “unfocused” at times, but tires of the complaining, because, unlike Nancy, he has never had an automobile accident. In fact, Nancy’s accident was so traumatic for her that she has become a very critical passenger. When arguing, should John raise the issue of Nancy’s driving record? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
It would be better not to raise the issue. This answer should be justified by indicating that
an apparently diversionary and hurtful point fails to advance the argument, puts a relationship at
risk, and diminishes the likelihood of future productive argument. The comment about the
accident appears to be an ego-driven attempt to “win” an argument and illustrates an overly
competitive mindset.
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