# Can you hang out with folks who have beliefs you don't agree with **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 5, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-hang-out-with-folks-who-have-beliefs-you-dont-agree-with/819140 "2018-08-05T18:05:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-hang-out-with-folks-who-have-beliefs-you-dont-agree-with/819140/81 "2018-08-10T13:21:58Z")
I’m a strong believer in the three things you never talk about in polite company (politics, religion, money), so this isn’t really an issue. My parents don’t even know my politics. If I run into somebody that insists on it, I take on a neutral, uninterested stance and try to change the subject as quickly as possible. This works on a vast majority of people. ---
**Author:** ![Brayne\_Ded](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Brayne\_Ded](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brayne_Ded)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-hang-out-with-folks-who-have-beliefs-you-dont-agree-with/819140/82 "2018-08-10T13:57:59Z")
> [@Ashtura](#): > > I’m a strong believer in the three things you never talk about in polite company (politics, religion, money), so this isn’t really an issue. My parents don’t even know my politics. If I run into somebody that insists on it, I take on a neutral, uninterested stance and try to change the subject as quickly as possible. This works on a vast majority of people. Right on. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-hang-out-with-folks-who-have-beliefs-you-dont-agree-with/819140.md?page=4)