We all know that person who tears other people down. The kid at school who makes fun of everyone, the co-worker who hates every new idea, the commenter who calls you a moron every time you post something. Seth Godin calls these folks vampires, and while at first I thought the comparison was a little hokey, it actually makes sense. They feed on negativity. The garlic is to ignore them. If you’ve got a vampire in your life, get the garlic out—ignore, delete, shun. Here’s Seth’s post on the topic.