I know we all face this in different forms, but two specific "cures" are being shoved down my throat repeatedly at the moment by people who do not have a clue. Really, really getting sick of it. I'm used -- as we all are -- to people suggesting or asking "have you tried xyz..." or even saying that I need to do something, but right now it seems that every time I turn around one of these two "cures" is being pushed at me. And I mean REALLY pushed at me! They are both currently very hot trends, widely popular, which is probably why I keep running into the advice so much.
Still, I'm tired of it. No one likes advice that isn't asked for, particularly from people one barely knows. My rule of thumb is to be very polite & non-committal: "Thank you for your concern." "It helped your friend? I'm glad she is feeling better." "It's good that you've found a diet you're happy with."
But today an incident occurred which has pushed me over the edge -- a repeat offender has been particularly pushy/insulting -- and I would like to know how others handle these situations. I genuinely don't want to be nasty, but I do want to let these people know, in no uncertain terms, that I do not appreciate their unsolicited advice.
I'm thinking of saying something along the lines of this: "Really? If I do such-and-so it will CURE me? You mean my body will re-grow a healthy colon? There's scientific proof of this? Awesome; sign me up!"
How do others handle this situation?
Gin