Is there a better way of *politely* getting over the fact someone is being a complete idiot and doesn’t fundamentally understand their job of numerous years ?

If you find an answer to that please let me know 😆

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All of a sudden the brexit negotiations are clear!

following with interest

following with interest

Is the OP your boss?

As an example, if I do a Google search for “muppet” and then do a search for “elephants”, the results will only show me elephants that are also muppets.

Right?

Incidentally, “Snuffleupagus” is one of my favourite words.

Also, Gladys Chucklebutty exists.

“Sorry mate, I haven’t explained myself very well at all have I?”

Sometimes that’s enough for your common or garden Muppet to step off their high horse and start again without feeling they’ve lost face.

Your ‘Special Muppet’ though, that’s a whole other ball game – for them you need facts, figures, spreadsheets and sometimes the worst of the worst **** power point before they’re mutter something about “you can prove anything with facts” and bugger off.