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[–] [email protected] 60 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

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.

[–] Moneo 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Damn good for you. I fucking hate being wrong, hurts me to my gut. I blame my childhood.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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..

[–] Cliff 2 points 5 months ago

I promise I’m not AI, despite that sounding like a generic platitude

That's what an AI would say

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 3 points 5 months ago

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.

[–] RememberTheApollo_ 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is why I never look up supporting evidence. I rather just stay in my ignorance. /s

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

This is how you Internet, right here. ☝️

[–] AlternatePersonMan 19 points 5 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago

Bro, that's called enlightenment.

[–] Nariom 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's the best kind of wrong, when you understand your mistake and get the opportunity to shift you opinion.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Unless it's a heated political argument with your relatives

[–] StaySquared 9 points 5 months ago

When confirmation bias fails. Hard pill to swallow.

[–] 9point6 6 points 5 months ago

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.

[–] samus12345 2 points 5 months ago

I like being corrected if I'm demonstrably wrong. Being accurate is what's important, not being right.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Where is this from? I swear Ive seen it, but unsure where

[–] AFKBRBChocolate 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

sigismund dijkstra from the Witcher

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Aaah yes. Thanks.

[–] samus12345 1 points 5 months ago

Damn, he's a lot better looking in the show!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Google how to delete search history

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Dude looks a lot like Robert Englund.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Hanging out with his buddy Gary Coleman

[–] samus12345 2 points 5 months ago

Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Cato?

[–] _Sprite 1 points 5 months ago
[–] paddirn 1 points 5 months ago

“Well… guess I’m never replying to that thread again.”