How To Deal With Social Media Confrontations In 7 Easy Steps

Well, it certainly was a busy start to April, wasn't it?

A lot of people chose to spend the week leading up to Good Friday fighting on the internet. They then marked the resurrection and the "good news" by losing friends while not influencing any people at all (If you are a person from the future reading this, this was the week that the internet blew up because a beer company had the *gall* to give a gift to one of their supporters).

I'd like to help you with a handy list of seven ways to stay out of messes like this. You could say this is based on stoic wisdom, but it might be a bit simpler than that. So when presented with an issue on social media, here's what you should ask yourself:

*Does this involve me, or my immediate family? If yes, proceed to the next question. If no, skip to the final step.

*Does this involve the thoughts of a person who is not a complete expert on the topic? If yes, proceed to the next question. If no, skip to the final step.

*Does this involve the thoughts of a celebrity or sports figure who now, or used to mean a lot to me? If yes, proceed to the next question. If no, skip to the final step.

*Is there a chance that this issue is being used to curry favor with a certain political group? If yes, proceed to the next question. If no, skip to the final step.

*Is this topic part of some national dialogue where someone else is very much likely to make whatever point I feel needs to be made? If yes, proceed to the next question. If no, skip to the final step.

*Is the offending comment on my personal social media page? If yes, proceed to the next question. If no, skip to the final step.

*Is there a chance, even remotely, that this offending comment/issue/meme was placed with the intent to provoke others? If yes or no, skip to the final step.

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Final step: Mind your own business. 

It's not up to you to correct people, fix things, or decide how other people should raise their kids. None of this is your business. Zero. Shut up, go to your corner, and do your own thing. Adding to a chorus of screaming voices does nothing but stress you out. Just mind you and yours and be happy.