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When you realize you're wrong in the middle of an argument (lemmy.nz)
submitted 3 months ago by cm0002@suppo.fi to c/funny@sh.itjust.works
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[-] saltesc@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Well if you don't have a social disorder, compacted aptitude, or egocentric insecurities, it's normal to immediately admit to it, explain your thought process, and thank them for the new clarity.

It's easy and always works out great, especially for further discussion and exchanging of ideas.

But if you do have one or more of those other things, you become online entertainment as we watch you and another person just like you slog it out for 20 replies of absolute bullshit🪑🍿 Whether you're right or not is pointless by then, it's just the fact you're still there which should say something.

[-] StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 months ago

Depends how you act from this point on

[-] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

The worst part is that it depends how I think the other person will react to me admitting I'm wrong. Usually they're angry and will take the win and use it as fuel to come at me for something else. That something else will be worse because I just admitted to being wrong so I'm probably wrong about this too, even when I'm not.

[-] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago

That's exactly the reason why I (with individuals I believe to require it) try to point out a tiny detail that still somewhat sound like it formerly supported me while admitting it, or explaining in great detail what got me bamboozled. Just to distract the other person, which I do not trust to not immediately use my mistake against me, to such a degree they can't do it. Alternatively swing it like "ooh, this is like when you got XY wrong!" so the playing field is somewhat even already before the other realises you just admitted something.

It sucks, but it's better than not admitting it at all. Fortunately not a lot of people I know in my life require this.

[-] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 0 points 3 months ago

Damn, allist politics are wild

[-] TokesGirlDragon@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I absolutely agree on that one lol 😂

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 9 points 3 months ago

DOUBLE DOWN

[-] thenextguy@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Gaslight

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

which cat is the point of view here ?

because both work

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

chonk makes right

[-] WillyD@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago

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