Are you an 'I told you so' person? Do you know any?

Well, i don't really say "I told you so"... since that adds insult to injury for some people who made a mistake... i just keep quiet... and give them a meaningful look... which says... "next time... listen to what i tell you to do"... most of my friends would usually get that immediately...

I hate it, but I find it hard to stop myself sometimes, and though I don't actually say it in so many words, it means the same thing. I would rather just stay silent, and most of the time those involved will know you were right, and may even acknowledge that you were.

I told you so comes out in many ways, like oh no I did that and it didn't work, you told them it wouldn't and hmmm (translated, I told you so) or en ha ( I told you so) or you don't say ( I told you so) or is that right ( I told you so) or really? ( I told you so) or you could have save yourself a lot of problems had you listened to me (I told you so) Isn't that interesting ( I told you so) No shite ( I told you so)

Oh how I enjoy using that phrase on my husband. He thinks he is always right and I'm sad to say that he pretty much is 99.9% of the time. It is not often I catch him out and when I do, it's the first thing I say LOL and boy does it feel good when I say it haha. I know I shouldn't but my husband can be very arrogant at times and that gets on my nerves LOL

Hello, AmbiePam. No, I am not somebody like that, but I know a person. My ex-girlfriend. This get on my nerves! She is not an "I told you so" person, but almost. Everything that happens, she just says: "I knew it a while ago already.". You might think that there is no problem, but if we have a couple of friends that get together, she says: "I already knew it. I'm going to mount a barrack with my crystal ball and start earning.". Then they break up: "I already knew it.". Then they keep their friendship: "I already knew it.". Somebody falls: "I already knew it.". In fact, she didn't knew anything. She just says she did, because she might have already imagined, but she didn't knew it was going to happen. She always says she knew things, and this gets on my nerves. Sometimes she says her life sucks. Then why doesn't she change the future? I mean, she already know what is going to happen... The worst is when you fail at something and she says: "I already knew it". Lol She support you and then know she said you would fail.

Hey ambie! You are a better woman than I! I have no problem in saying those words! I will definitely say "I told you so" if it is warranted! Why not! If someone deserves it they sure will hear it from me! I hate people who think that they are so damn smart and that they are always right when they aren't. So if they want to be so sure of themselves all the time and think that they know it all then I will be more than glad to let them have it when I catch them being wrong. I will be so happy to tell them that I told you so as often as I possibly can!

My mom is a I told you so person. And so is my husband neither wants to leave you to wallow in your own self pity with rubbing your nose a smidgen in it..

I can be like that. I especially have to resist the urge if I keep talking to someone about about something and they keep ignoring what I have to say over and over again. I also have the urge to say it to people that are pretty arogant as well. I get so tired of always telling them things and being ignored. It really does get old after awhile.

I'll say "I told you so" to friends, but only with a big smile and a laugh - and when I'm wrong they do it back. I have to say that the arrogant are the ones you want to rub their noses in being wrong tho - and I have probably done it to them too.

I try so hard not to be because I know that it is a phrase that really does get up peoples noses. My trouble is that I am usually right in my house, and as annoying as it is I always am. I never say to my family that I told them so, I just try and put it differently and nicely, it is hard though.

I do'nt think I have used that phrase to anyone, but I think if I did, it's for the person who consider themeselves as perfectionist, who happens to be just covering up their wrong doings. Take Care ...LOL

frankly speaking, i never say "i told you so'. maybe because of my personality. i'm not good at chatting, speaking, teaching. it's always someday else says to me"i told you so'. as you said, i don't like to hear that. i hate the people who say that to me.

Yes I am, unfortunately. I cannot help it at times especially when people insist on doing things their way and then when it does not work out, I just cannot help it but blurt it out much to the demise of those who become my victims. I know I have to change this, and I am trying especially now that I am married.

I don't usually use that phrase cos it's only going to provoke the other party, especially when the party is frustrated. But when i try to suggest something and it's dismissed or thought wrong but turned out to be right, i'll defintiely say something like "See, that was what i said" and probably mutter an insult too haha..

No....I am not an I told you so person. Most of the time I don't say alot even when I give advice. But in reality....I've been to the school of hard knocks and know a little bit about alot of stuff....and if I don't know I find out...so when someone asks me for advice and they don't take it.....I figure it part of their education!

Oh Ambie, I live this almost every day..I don't say it, but I am told, "you were right" way too many times to count..And that makes me angry, because certain people should know by now, that most of the time, when I have an opinion,I am right and I hate hearing them tell me that..

AmbiePam I do not think that I have ever used that phrase in my life. However, I have thought it many times! I do find it an annoying phrase, one that is often used by people who are far from perfect themselves. P1ke

No, I don't think I've ever used that phrase or even implied to someone that I had been right about something upon which we disagreed. Usually, whatever the matter was, it's rather obvious that I was right and I don't have to rub it in...no matter how obnoxious the other person might have acted. Now that being said...I'll probably have to bite my tongue if a certain person gets into the White House.