You know, the guy who’s been having that same angry conversation about the same fucking thing he’s been obsessed with for the last 5 years and demands that you take his view while going on long monologues and then immediately interrupting anyone who tries to get a word in edgewise? And then goes into a weeks-long suicidal despair if you try to leave the conversation? Any way to deal with that?
Develop an extreme interest in whatever sport is playing and say you have to watch it intently. Alternatively get a friend to ring with afake emergency
There’s a lot to be said for watching sports. Before covid I never watched a baseball game all the way through. Now I’m into it. It’s a fun thing to talk about and enjoy socializing around. I’ve watched all kinds of sports from different countries, all around the clock, with people I’d never interact with otherwise. It really brings people together in a community.