Applied Skepticism: When have you gotten through to someone?

[Pippy]

My mother used to believe in Tiberius, but now she doesn't.

I have never gotten through to someone. I explained that the oil leak is not over, far from it, to the kids at work yesterday. "Oh, but the headline says it's over"... Silly kids.

I dislike the whole "skeptic thing". You guys (disbelievers) can have the tern free-thinker. It chagrins me, but please, have it. But skeptic is mine. A skeptic is not someone who disbelieves, but actually someone who is willing to consider any information, but does not come to a concrete conclusion about anything. Even about the efficacy of tomato juice in deskunking your dog.

Thanks,
-Pip