Do you admit when you're wrong?

[rbattelle]

The older I get, the more amazed I am at otherwise intelligent adults who absolutely never admit being wrong about anything.

I work with a whole load of very smart people who constantly argue with each other about various work-related topics. I rarely ever hear one of them admit he was wrong.

I don't understand this kind of behavior. There's one guy whose entire self-opinion seems to hinge on being absolutely correct on every single thing in the entire universe. I mean God-like wisdom. If he told you 2+2=4. 8 and you proved him wrong, he would come up with an explanation why, although "technically" your answer is right, his answer is still the better one.

This happens at all levels - from simple petty arguments among friends to huge world-altering disputes between world powers!

What is so horrible about being wrong?

Ryan

 

[daytripper63]

I see this behavior as well nearly everyday and it drives me nuts, we live in a society that thinks "Never take responsibilty for your own actions if it is easier to blame on someone or something else"



If you do something wrong just say so and learn from it, everybody will respect you much more and you will earn "credibility"

Take responsibility for your actions or NOTHING ELSE MATTERS!

 

[rbattelle]

After posting this poll it occurred to me that it's a lame poll.

I mean, the implication here is that not admitting you're wrong is, "wrong".

So anyone who doesn't admit they're wrong will vote "yes", because they won't want to admit being "wrong".

I've created a paradox. I can't imagine anyone answering "no".

Ryan

 

[The patriot]

Once I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken. :-laf

 

[crobertson1]

After posting this poll it occurred to me that it's a lame poll.



I mean, the implication here is that not admitting you're wrong is, "wrong".



So anyone who doesn't admit they're wrong will vote "yes", because they won't want to admit being "wrong".



I've created a paradox. I can't imagine anyone answering "no".



Ryan

You were wrong. :-laf

 

[nickleinonen]

i am never wrong... and i am not afraid to admit that

 

[PToombs]

I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken! :-laf

 

[lil red cummins]

i know i've been wrong at least once. i just don't know when that was. :-laf





actually ryan, you should have had another selection that was "yes - most of the time"





jim

 

[DJW]

I am very seldom wrong, I also have many other undesirable virtues.

 

[nickleinonen]

I am very seldom wrong, I also have many other undesirable virtues.

:-laf:-laf:-laf

that is awsome... i think i need to make a new sticker for my hard hat at work with that on it

 

[The patriot]

I am very seldom wrong, I also have many other undesirable virtues.

Yup. It's a good un. :-laf

 

[Skydiver]

My philosophy,

When I'm am wrong I always admit that. That lets other people know I am honest.



The only time that I would tell a lie is if my life were in danger.

I also tell people that "I don't know everything yet, I am still learning". That's right after they tell me I am a "know it all".

 

[donnier]

If I wrong, there are a bunch of people( DW ) that are ready in a heartbeat to let me know when I am. :-laf