"That's just your opinion" means "I'm not listening"

Posted at 08:00 on 30 October 2014

Ever been trying to present a reasoned argument, with evidence, for something, only to be rebuffed with a response like this?

• "That's just your opinion."
• "Well, everyone's entitled to their own opinion."
• "You just don't like it because it's not cool and trendy."

What they mean is this:

• "I'm not listening. I've got my fingers in my ears. Neener, neener, neener."