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Things to Say When You're Losing a Technical Argument (2001)

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Re: Things to Say When You're Losing a Technical Argument (2001)

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Post by tkahnoski »

chewbranca wrote: post #20
snprbob86 wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had a girlfriend complain "you always have to be right!" to which I replied "no, I'm just willing to admit when I am wrong". She objected, saying that I win every arguement. I recalled many occurances where she won arguements and pointed out how breif those discussions were because I allowed her to be right. Then she got even more angry at me for being right again...

Notice he said 'I had a girlfriend', sometimes the best approach is knowing when being right is wrong.

Sounds like advice I received from a recently married friend. "You can be happy or you can be right".

Re: Things to Say When You're Losing a Technical Argument (2001)

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Post by snprbob86 »

chewbranca wrote: post #20
snprbob86 wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had a girlfriend complain "you always have to be right!" to which I replied "no, I'm just willing to admit when I am wrong". She objected, saying that I win every arguement. I recalled many occurances where she won arguements and pointed out how breif those discussions were because I allowed her to be right. Then she got even more angry at me for being right again...

Notice he said 'I had a girlfriend', sometimes the best approach is knowing when being right is wrong.

I actually dated her for quite a long time past this discussion. We parted ways quite amicably after growing apart because I kept switching back and forth between Philadelphia and the west coast for internships. You're reading too much into it, but I definitely understand where you are coming from and in the common case, you are right.
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