How easy is it for you to admit that you're wrong?

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Jaimie  JT Profile
Jaimie JT answered

I'm never wrong ..... Sometimes people just ask me questions in the wrong way ... I forgive them though cos I'm awesome like that ;p

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Jaimie JT commented
Oh wow :)
Virginia Lou
Virginia Lou commented
Jaimie JT, I think this is a wonderful answer. I am putting it in my special ASK file, and from now on I am telling people that it is not that I am wrong, it is just that someone asked the question in the wrong way!
Jaimie  JT
Jaimie JT commented
:)
PJ Stein Profile
PJ Stein answered

It is not usually a problem. However with my husband it is sometimes difficult. I am right about 95% of the time, so when I am wrong, and if he was right, (as opposed to I was wrong and he had no opinion) he sometimes makes a big deal about it. Yes sometimes my middle-aged husband acts like a five year old.

Bikergirl Anonymous Profile

Very easy .. I like to think logically .. Or should I say as logical as possible .. Sometimes my logic is simply not the reality .. And  I'm ok With that. Live and learn!  I am not so full of myself to think I can never be wrong .. No one is perfect. That just takes too much energy .. I'm old .. And just getting through the day without taking a nap is tough enough!

KB Baldwin Profile
KB Baldwin answered

No problem at all. I learned to control my ego a long time ago, so it does not get activated when I MIGHT be wrong.

Yin And Yang Profile
Yin And Yang answered

I thought I was wrong once.... But it turned out I was right! LOLOOLOLOL!

No honestly, being wrong is a part of life and so is admitting it. I do it as often as possible.

John McCann Profile
John McCann answered

Professionally? Not that difficult since that is part of the scientific method. Being wrong can be helpful.

Personally? Depends. If I am conversing with a delusional-oid I could never be wrong! Personal relationships are another thing that varies greatly.

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Tom  Jackson
Tom Jackson commented
Another example of the inflexibility that comes with becoming effete.

The diagnosis for the symptoms you display are inescapably converging.

You are a tragedy unfolding---you must be pleased to be so intimately involved with the scientific method.
John McCann
John McCann commented
You, of course, are the delusional-oid I had in mind!

The inflexibility is all on your side. You have no evidence for your delusion but you assert it as an actuality.

Effete?!?

Project much? I would think losing vitality or strength would be within the ambit of the tragically delusional. Must be wearing to maintain such an overarching delusion without a scintilla of supporting evidence.

Some other time wackaloon.
Danae Hitch Profile
Danae Hitch answered

On the rare occasion that I'm wrong (ha ha) I just remember - it's not about me.  It's about being humble enough to accept my shortcomings. Life's too short to be all serious about everything!


Didge Doo Profile
Didge Doo answered

While all mankind belong to the species homo sapiens some of us are married men and are therefore shortened to homo sap. Any married man gets lots of practice admitting they're wrong. If you don't believe me go read Gator Blu's answer.

Virginia Lou Profile
Virginia Lou answered

Dear Zack,

I have been pondering your Q because I'm not even sure it's even all that easy even to be sure whether you are 'right' or 'wrong'...

Sometimes I just keep contemplating a controversial situation, and see more aspects and end up changing my mind... Then I have to try and figure out what to do about the stand I took...

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Yes I think that's my answer...a lot of the time I just get stuck on whether I was right or wrong...

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Tom  Jackson
Tom Jackson commented
Ah, yes, Virginia

Does truth exist and is it the proper object of study?

...Or does that which is true depend upon our being able to find "scientific" proof of it?

That will definitely determine one's approach to the issue.
Virginia Lou
Virginia Lou commented
Oh Tom...you gave me a smile this morning...yes you are actually right on, in many ways you got it, my quandaries, I am sure you know...btw, I may see if I can find another thread you and I were discussing because I thought of more things, and seeking your perspective...
Tom  Jackson
Tom Jackson commented
Message me if you need to get my attention.
Alice X. R. Profile
Alice X. R. answered

I'm very stubborn...so sometimes it can be hard for me to admit that I'm wrong (normally only with people I dislike) but a lot of the time I feel like everything is my fault so I apologize for EVERYTHING...yep pretty much~ Alice X. R.

SuperFly Original Profile

It seems fairly easy for me, I believe so anyway. I know there hasn't been many of those moments where I admit I was wrong! Ill give you that. Maybe it could be I choose not to subconsciously.

Only time you'll never get a positive or fair response is if you just woke me up! Give me 20 minute window to wake up in the morning and its fine. Im the hulk when im just waking myself up. Weird because its not even like I "need my coffee" I dont drink caffeine in general really.

Matt Radiance Profile
Matt Radiance answered

It's easy indeed.

Accepting mistakes are improvement. Therefore, i always accept my mistakes, try to observe them, learn about them and progress. It's also about responsibility to stand and take the consequences of the choices i have made.

Although,if i don't feel like i'm mistaking,i won't accept but also i will fight for my choice. If you believe i made a mistake and i can not see it. You better have reasonable courses to approach me and convince me or don't waste your time get me to accept a mistake i have never made.

Tip: Sometimes there's something some other believe it as a "mistake" but it's only entitled to their personal opinions! Not something recognized to most people! So that's not really a mistake.

Tom  Jackson Profile
Tom Jackson answered

I find it extremely difficult to apologize---I'm seldom wrong enough to practice.

However, I will occasionally apologize for the necessity of offending stupid people to protect the innocent.

Arthur Wright Profile
Arthur Wright , Florida Paralegal with a BS degree in Social-Psychology, answered

Life long answer here. Its so easy as no matter how wrong I am, Im always wright

Shaw Red Profile
Shaw Red answered

Well, for me, it is hard to admit that I was wrong sometimes. I need to see the real proof that I would say I'm wrong. I am so stubborn that my parents could do nothing to change my mind when I am facing a decision.

ly fen chen Profile
ly fen chen answered

It depends on what I have done is really wrong or not, as sometimes, I felt I was right. But if I have found that I really made mistake then I would apology, as a human being, I am not perfect, so I admit, I am wrong some times.

Darik Majoren Profile
Darik Majoren answered

I saw this T-Shirt one time that said "I would agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong."

While I can see this being the epitome of some of my "Discussions" with other Blurtit members, I often find that communication is key. It is difficult to articulate exactly what some people think (me included) in a way that paints the complete picture . . And so, something is lost in translation.

Regardless, when I am incorrect, I am quick to say that "I am sorry, I was incorrect." . . . Like the question "What is the capital of Ohio?" . . . It turns out it was "42" . . . I was wrong.

On a side note I despise "My Bad" . . .

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Jann Nikka
Jann Nikka commented
LOL
Virginia Lou
Virginia Lou commented
Enjoyed reading your answer, DarkM...
Darik Majoren
Darik Majoren commented
Why, thank you dearest Virginia.
I also enjoy how each one of your answers is not just an answer, but a special message constructed as if it were a letter to a dear friend.
It hasn't gone unnoticed and I think the asker is lucky to receive the special attention.

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