If a person always plays devil's advocate, can't I just assume, after a while, that they're just playing devil? This has now become my new pet peeve. I don't have very many pet peeves. My only real one is when a person embarrasses themself and doesn't know it. I've added to my collection. I absolutely detest when a person says, "I'm just playing devil's advocate" and then proceeds to give me their opinion or suggestion from this other realm. Any why do people have to play devil's advocate in the first place? I'd say 9 out of 10 times, when a friend is explaining their situation or problem, they just want someone to LISTEN. Nod and say, "I understand."
Honestly, if I wanted another opinion, I'd just ask for it. Otherwise, zip it.
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