On being always right...

Yes, although it's very hard to persuade me to give up my opinion, I'll still accept others' opinons if their explanations are very reasonable.

I would like to be right always, i mean when I am in school, I always wanted to complete homework and I had to be right every time, otherwise I could have got punished by my teacher. While in an interview, again I have to be right on every question otherwise I will not get the salary. Well, if I am working then I have to be right every time otherwise my salary could get deducted!

Who said you're not always right? Let me at 'em!!!! Of course approach is everything. I try hard not to jump to conclusions before I respond to anything. Everything deserves a chance to be heard, you know? But tick me off out of rudeness, real stupidity or just plain idiocy and I'm all over you. I try to keep my sense of humor, but it constantly amazes me that so many people just don't get it! LOL You do like to have the last word though dawn! ROFL Just like me!

I agree with all that you have said and it really does depend on the approach one makes. Having said that I will have to tell you that it was sometimes hard for my husband to be married to someone who was always right. I have to also tell you that I wasn't always logical either.

You are wrong Does that make you right Peoples opinions must be valued

Dawn- I think you bring up a very good point about how we structure our initial posts/threads on Mylot (or anywhere else for that matter). The old saying of "It's not what you say, it's how you say it" comes to mind. There have definately been threads that have caused me to have to read it twice, and it was all on the language being used. At times it's easy to sort things out such as that by asking "Could you clarify that for me", but at times a person's ego will step in and cause us to respond from our passion spot. I think as long as we're able to admit that we're passionate about a topic, or that it hit a sore spot that we're all doing well. I am not sure I have ever liked the argument though that "I'm right, you're wrong so get over it". It's very possible that both people are right, or that both people are wrong. It's through healthy discussions that we come to understand one another. Namaste-Anora

i'm pretty timid and i dont like to argue with anyone really.. But when i know i'm right about something and its important i'll argue my face off till the other person just gives up. that doesn't happen often..

It is not really wise to think that one is right at all the time in one's life.Things always are likely to turn wrong at some point of time.

i do not have a need to always be right but i know some people who do and they are not pleasant to be around nor are they pleasant to have a conversation with. it is really boring to be around a person like that.

I know I am always right. Except when I am wrong. But if you are going to tell me I am wrong please be nice about it, that way you won't hurt my feelings and I will try to be very gentle when I find you are wrong.

If things are worded in a harsh "I'm right and you're wrong" way then yeah I'll feel attacked and sometimes can't keep my mouth shut. I love respectful back and fourths but not know it all b*tch fests. Respect even in disagreements is the key. Approach it that way and everyone can then agree to get along even when seeing something differently. You and I see this the same way I think. And I like to hear other points of views because it's how someone like me learns more then we can just being stuck in our taught views.

No man is always right.We must admit that at first.There are always some guys think that all of their opinions are definitely right and refused to hear anyother's opinion.I hate this kind of men.

It's hard to say anything wrong or right,everything has the two side,if it's wrong,we should corret it .If we are right ,we must hold view,never to give in .You are your own

I love being right but i do respect people's opinions of me if i do get criticized. oftentimes, i am actually the one favored and the one given the check mark and approval. sometimes i wonder if i am being bitten behind my back for being right, or for being on top of the class, of getting the right answer, of winning the approval of the teachers or my superiors. It's always been like this and i forget how it felt get x-marked. I wonder how it feels??? =)

Lost me on this one dear, I"m too sleepy to argue with you about it, lols..... have a good time mylotting, I'm gonna go get a nap. ttyl.......... E.