# How do you change your mind about something that bothers you?

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**Created:** [April 16, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-change-your-mind-about-something-that-bothers-you/1000364 "2024-04-16T13:27:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
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I have a co-worker that I’ve mentally renamed Debbie Downer. She moans or whines or rolls her eyes about everything. I’ve decided to enjoy her consistency instead of letting her harsh my mellow. (Oh here she comes…yep, that’s our Debbie!)

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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-change-your-mind-about-something-that-bothers-you/1000364/42 "2024-04-28T15:00:43Z")

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> [@snowthx](#):
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> I do this whenever I spot a roadkill. I know it will be unpleasant to see, so I intentionally look away before I have a chance to get a better look until I am past it. As a result, I cannot replay what I saw, and can just move on with my day.

I’m the same. I’ve had to dispatch injured animals (might just be a bird or a squirrel) And you have to pay attention to do it properly and quickly. The final moments get stuck in my head.

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