Red Herring

Defintion: A red herring in simple terms is a distraction. It is when one faces an argument but veers away from their own point to point out something unrelated.

Infected: "The fact that the manager cut only some of the part time employee's hours in half is ridiculous and she makes us clean the break rooms!"

Cured: "The fact that the manager cut only some of the part time employee's hours is rediculous, and it shows favourtism which is unprofessional!"

For Future Outbreaks: Focus on the argument in front of you, and use what logical facts at your disposal. Quantity may sometimes seem better then quality but when an argument is being picked apart and so many discrepancies are revealed, it is highly damaging.