I like being corrected if I'm demonstrably wrong. Being accurate is what's important, not being right.
this post was submitted on 14 May 2024
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Bro, that's called enlightenment.
“Well… guess I’m never replying to that thread again.”
Where is this from? I swear Ive seen it, but unsure where
sigismund dijkstra from the Witcher
Damn, he's a lot better looking in the show!
Aaah yes. Thanks.
Lie
That's the best kind of wrong, when you understand your mistake and get the opportunity to shift you opinion.
Unless it's a heated political argument with your relatives
Honestly I enjoy when I get all riled up and prove myself wrong before I post whatever bullshit I was going to write. Because I learn something and did a lot of work for it so I won’t make that mistake again.
What bugs the fuck out of me is when I’m right and I know it for a fact.. but I can’t find the right evidence because I can’t remember the right string of words to get through SEO hell, and there’s nothing to dispute it, but it’s just hard to find. And then I get bored looking and give up even replying.
I don’t like being wrong, but I’ll eat crow and post the proof I was wrong (or at least admit I was wrong and leave my post) if I’m willing to take the punishment. Only thing that bugs the shit out of me is the torrent of downvotes on the admission. I mean, there’s plenty of posts that often discuss shaming those that admit they’re wrong as really bad form because we need to allow people the room to accept that they need to change their minds, yet people hammer them with downvotes all the time. I always toss an upvote at people that admit a screw-up, but they often remain in the negatives.
Yeah, finding proof can be a PITA, but I gotta lol at myself if I mis-read or mis-interpreted the info and formed a bad argument around it. Now I’m doubly unhappy that not only was I wrong, but I was wrong because I didn’t understand what I read in the first place.
The only reason I don't like being proven wrong is because nobody can ever just move past it. It always results in everyone giving you shit for it for like an hour after.
Let me take the L in peace tyvm.
Damn good for you. I fucking hate being wrong, hurts me to my gut. I blame my childhood.
Being wrong is just the first step to being right. The biggest thing is realizing there’s something to learn waiting for you, but you never learn if you don’t risk being wrong and making mistakes. (I promise I’m not AI, despite that sounding like a generic platitude)
My childhood didn’t teach me that (woof..), learning about great successes did. They all have a series of fuckups along the way but kept going. Mostly because they came from rich families and had the luxury to fail, but let’s not dwell on circumstances..
I promise I’m not AI, despite that sounding like a generic platitude
That's what an AI would say
If you have the intelligence to realize you're wrong and the strength to admit it, then you are better than most people.
See also: Nuh uh
Google how to delete search history
Someone finding out they're wrong is the best thing a person can do
Some people unfortunately never find out they're wrong and the worst people actually do find out but choose to remain wrong.
Dude looks a lot like Robert Englund.
Hanging out with his buddy Gary Coleman
Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Cato?
This is why I never look up supporting evidence. I rather just stay in my ignorance. /s
This is how you Internet, right here. ☝️
When confirmation bias fails. Hard pill to swallow.