As I read Thank You For Arguing by Jay Heinrichs, I laughed at the memories of the many lies I have told. This is the first textbook which I do not dread reading thanks to its unique style and content. Because each of his argumentation points is so interesting and perfectly applicable to my life, it is hard to put the book down. The authors examples make me smirk at the slyness of the successful attempts of manipulation.
I have gotten so into this book that I even used one of the tactics this week. My mom asked at what time I wanted to get picked up on Saturday night, and I said 2:30 a.m (even though I wanted 1:30). After debating for a while we then agreed to 1:30, we were both happy, my mom because she thought she had won the argument, and me because I got what I desired.
Argumentation plays an incredible role in our lives, it surrounds us, toys with our emotions, changes our attitude, and persuades us. It can be used to manipulate others to achieve your goals. If my parents knew that I was reading this book, they would not be very happy, because from now on I will be having things my way.
I have gotten so into this book that I even used one of the tactics this week. My mom asked at what time I wanted to get picked up on Saturday night, and I said 2:30 a.m (even though I wanted 1:30). After debating for a while we then agreed to 1:30, we were both happy, my mom because she thought she had won the argument, and me because I got what I desired.
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