# Word for conflict seekers **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 25, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-conflict-seekers/715942 "2015-03-25T15:08:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-conflict-seekers/715942/21 "2015-03-27T02:15:15Z")
Scots. ---
**Author:** ![ashtayk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@ashtayk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashtayk)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-conflict-seekers/715942/22 "2015-03-27T16:15:52Z")
Contrarian? ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-conflict-seekers/715942/23 "2015-03-27T16:21:28Z")
> [@Mr.Nylock](#): > > I’m not thinking of drama queen, not people who cause conflict, just people who look for it. I’m thinking about someone whose posts always come in my Facebook feed, and all the stories are about some highly charged emotional poorly reported news story. > > At first I thought he had some sort of political bent, but, no the only thing he seems to gravitate towards is low information emotionally charged news whatever side of the political spectrum it is on. So, is there a name for this sort of thing/behavior? Would you mind giving an example of such a story? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-conflict-seekers/715942/24 "2015-03-29T17:37:56Z")
> [@yo\_han\_go](#): > > Same goes for my ex boss (chief editor) too. Probably shortened my life span by about 20% in 5 years. But I wonder, how should one cope with such people? I’m not an expert; I would say wait for them to fuck up. They will mess things up and make things inconvenient for those above them (of course if there is nobody above them in this situation, then you will have little ability to deal with them in any effective way). You must be able to use whatever leverage you have against them appropriately; and remember patience is key. They come out swinging but punch themselves out, so to speak, if they can’t knock you out in the first couple rounds. Also Remember that these people can manipulate well, so you must also be one with an unshakable foundation of confidence, otherwise you will start to doubt yourself. I have dealt with people like this before, if they can make you feel a certain way by their actions, they will have control over you and be able to dominate you. If they control your emotions, they control you; and with this control they will serve their own needs and not yours. Hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-conflict-seekers/715942/25 "2015-03-29T17:44:17Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > Would you mind giving an example of such a story? You name it, if it’s been in the news and presses hot button issues, it’s j his feed. Take Ferguson; there will be a story like, “OMG racist cops are killing balcks!!!”, then another one “OMG Blacks are looting and rioting, those horrible looters OMG!!!” then, “Omg New evidence shows Darren Wilson was totally about top be killed by a thug OMG!” and finally, “OMG report shows the whole police department is racist” then for good measure some sort of Chrles Barkley quote will show up. ---
**Author:** ![Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hershele_Ostropoler)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-conflict-seekers/715942/26 "2015-03-30T02:47:58Z")
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