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Devil's Advocate

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  • 03-05-2016 1:30pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    I used to do it a lot more.. Sometimes invited and sometimes, I'd only let people know after. Business plans etc. Every single plan needs someone to sit there and say "No. Because.."

    I enjoy it. I even got a reputation for it where a particular business savvy guy specifically asks me for beers to play it...
    Recently though, not so much overall. Anyone else do it? Anyone else relish the chance to cut through a plan and see the improvement? Or do you ask for it yourself?


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    #2
    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,254 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Devil's Afvocate?


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    #3
    stoplooklisten
    Registered Users Posts: 2,492 ✭✭✭stoplooklisten


    No.Because I've better things to be doing.


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    #4
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    Devil's Avocado?


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    Saipanne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,882 ✭✭✭Saipanne


    Ads by Google wrote: »
    I used to do it a lot more.. Sometimes invited and sometimes, I'd only let people know after. Business plans etc. Every single plan needs someone to sit there and say "No. Because.."

    I enjoy it. I even got a reputation for it where a particular business savvy guy specifically asks me for beers to play it...
    Recently though, not so much overall. Anyone else do it? Anyone else relish the chance to cut through a plan and see the improvement? Or do you ask for it yourself?

    It is a handy role, I think. But modern society is caustic to opposing views.

    #safespace


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    maudgonner
    Registered Users Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    I play Devil's Advocaat sometimes, it makes me tipsy.


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    #7
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    Playing devil's advocate is a stupid thing to do.


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    #8
    EndaHonesty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭EndaHonesty


    Ads by Google wrote: »
    I used to do it a lot more.. Sometimes invited and sometimes, I'd only let people know after. Business plans etc. Every single plan needs someone to sit there and say "No. Because.."

    I enjoy it. I even got a reputation for it where a particular business savvy guy specifically asks me for beers to play it...
    Recently though, not so much overall. Anyone else do it? Anyone else relish the chance to cut through a plan and see the improvement? Or do you ask for it yourself?

    Let me play Devil's Advocate for a second...

    Business savvy guy just wanted to laugh at you...


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    KomradeBishop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,981 ✭✭✭KomradeBishop


    When it's asked for or when the person playing devils advocate makes it known that's the role they're playing, it can be very useful - when it's done without others being informed though, it comes across just as shít-stirring/trolling.


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    #10
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    The movie was ok, I guess.


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