Captive audience

None of us like to be cornered, am I right?

Least of all in a "conversation."

I found myself in that position today, and just hated it.

I mean, I literally had no means of extricating myself from the situation.

What amazes me is that it never dawns on the "cornerer" that they are engaging in self-defeating behavior.

I mean, how can they possibly think what they're doing is going to be worthwhile in the long run?

When you corner someone in a conversation, they're pretty much going to tell you what you want to hear until you give them a way out.

So, why bother?

Even if it makes you feel good at the time, it ain't going to last.

Just trust me on that one.