ok, trim how do I get inside someone's head?

Coffee grinds on his armrest when he's wearing short sleeve shirts.

start pretending your interested in him sexually he will intentionally avoid you from then on

What do you mean, "pretending"?

:o

Ever heard of the phrase "fake it to make it"?

I would suggest a scalpel. Short of that a bone saw might work.

Look, everyone knows that the fastest way into a man's head is through his libido.
Have you tried being sexy?

haha, I don't think I could pull that off. I'm not that good at acting. lol

I read somewhere that you'r esupposed to like find a weakness of theirs and then play off of it. but I'm not a mean person at all, and he's definitely alot tougher than I am. so right now I seem to be at an impass. however, I could play off his insecurity, I'd just ned to figure out how to do it.

jman777- i've been in your situation before, not exactly the same, but in the same category. i found that in some cases there is no possible way other than to just accept it and hope that something happens that will move you and this person away from each other.

i have a question though, are there other people that feel the same way as you do??
if so, there is always strength in numbers, as well as the mob mentality thing. :)
you don't have to be mean to exploit someones weakness, nor do you have to do it in a mean way.

seeing as he is insecure, are the certain things that make him more uneasy than others, if so target those things specifically.
there is also the ole make like you and him are the best of friends, though this could backfire because often people with insecurities will cling to those who "friend" them.

or you can ignore him completely, if this doesn't work, i'd go with rlumley's advice, though a scalpel would be nice it is quite short which means getting within his striking distance. i prefer a blowdart and then the scalpel.

If you have more details about this person, such as his insecurities i'm sure we can find a way to help you.

You could copy and paste messages that Germany is actually out to get him (and to ignore Germany's protesting innocence)

If you have to work with him a lot & he is insecure then why not try getting him "dependent" on you, if you become his source of a "security" fix he might change from being obnoxiously rude to obnoxiously servile, if it doesn't work out then rip the security away and with luck he'll self destruct, it's hard to give good specific advice other than, if you light the blue touch paper, then stand well back

This probably isn't what you want to hear, but I think a good starting point is to think about which strategy will benefit you the most. Generally speaking it is best to try and create a harmonious relationship with our colleagues (even the ones we don't like).
Alternatively you could hire a private investigator to dig up some dirt on him and then blackmail him?

Try and find a way to get him to question everything he believes in. I think it's really hard to do unless you are naturally like that. Basically destroy his beliefs and values by giving him all the reasons why they are wrong, but also put these across in a subtle way. Constant small subtle digs are much more effective than a big attack as he will not see it coming.

...just to be clear, i don't do that, but i do speak from experience

Wow, its almost like if jmann did any of these things, he'd almost be as bad as the guy he is trying to get at.. :)

Just talk with him and then start a convo with him about that you're worried about becoming like him ;P
You don't want to be a guy with a girlfriend/wife who never sees her and never knows what she's doing.. and maybe she could be cheating on him or something.. etc..?

Is this real life, or in-game? If it's real life, why do you care? Is this person going to be your boss, or are you that wrapped up in somebody else's affairs?

hahahaha biddis, yeah do what biddis said he does work quite well if you just want to drive him mad

hahahahaha, biddis that actually might work. and akkilies, thats definitely an option. I'd have to be really careful of it backfiring though. lol Mitchell, that plan actually does seem to be the one with the most chances of success and the least amount of risk. idk I'll think about em all though. I knew that posting this in the Diplomacy forum would probably be the best way to get some good answers. seeing as we all obviously spend way to much time trying to do it in-game.

and I have absolutely no idea how that got italicized.

just get all his friends on your side then stab!

I think you're just weak and vindictive over being inferior so you're trying to undermine someone who is clearly a better person than you'll ever be. Pathetic.

thank you very much hibiskiss. I'm glad you're such a good person yourself.

jman, it's not about pulling other people down, it's about pushing yourself up. Endure it for a while, it builds character. All the while, just work out and possibly take martial arts (make sure you spar). You say that he's insecure, but it seems you share that characteristic (and don't we all) to some degree as you feel threatened by his physical prowess. Bulk up, get more confidence in your physical ability... or you could use the tried and true technique of not giving a fuck.

Bulk up? Seriously? LOL... How about just go live your own frickin life?

It's not so much advice so that he can go fight the guy or something, but it's a pretty easy way to gain confidence.

I'm rolling with Chrispminis. Just let it slide. I've been taught all my freaking life that EVERYTHING IS A CHOICE and MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION and such, but the truth is that any, any, any attitude is a choice, and you can instead just choose to ignore him.

Orrrrrrrrrrrr bulk up and beat the everloving snot out of him. Inappropriate, perhaps, but entertaining for everyone else involved.

Put it on YouTube, would you?

How is bulking up and beating up another person just because you think they are annoying and they got a leadership position that you want ever acceptable? I know most of this is humor but this jman guy is seriously pathetic for even making this thread.

sirbayer's right about the fact that everything's a choice. and I could bulk up, it might be a good idea in general to build confidence, but then if I'm ever un-bulked up my confidence would go down with it, theoretically.

This thread was only half about the current situation, the other half is that I just like screwing with people so I was wondering what some more effective ways were. =)

I think I'm going with sirbayer though, cause thats probably the simplest thing to do. and it makes alot of sense to me.