How angry does it make you when people contradict you when you KNOW you're right?

[TheLittleFaerie]

I'm not talking about a simple dispute of opinions here, I mean when there's nothing you've had knowledge of your WHOLE LIFE and someone corrects you? lol

For e.g. on Facebook there was a discussion about the boy who plays Tommy in the movie Alice doesn't Live here anymore, and another boy plays Tommy in the TV show. I used to LIVE this show growing up and have always known for a fact, the kid who played Tommy in the movie also plays him in the pilot episode of Alice, and I pointed this out and someone was like, "Nope, the original kid was never in the TV show". Or like I remember Dick Van Dyke being a regular on the Carol Burnett Show from childhood as Harvey Korman's replacement, and way before they started releasing the season 11 episodes, I was pointing this out and someone was like, "No, you're just thinking of the many time Dick Van Dyke guest starred on her show!"

Does this make anyone else rage? I mean it's beyond just a simple dispute. It's almost like me saying, "My favorite color is orange" and someone saying, "Nope, your favorite color is actually green!"

[Dude111]

Yes it does.........People who are taken in and believe BS meant for control which makes it harder FOR NO REASON.... It bothers me people are not all like me and can see thru all this BS!!!!!!!!!

I dont wanna make this thread too hot but I am just venting......

[Caroline13]

WHY get angry? They have opinions...Let it go.H

[TheLittleFaerie]

Originally Posted by Caroline13

WHY get angry? They have opinions...Let it go.H

Because if I'm on a tv forum and I'm explaining, for i.e., Dick Van Dyke replaced Harvey Korman in the 11'th season of the Carol Burnett Show, and someone responds to me, "Nope, Dick Van Dyke NEVER became a regular on the Carol Burnett Show, you're just misremembering because Van Dyke made a lot of guest appearances!" That's NOT just a difference of opinion, they are just WRONG lol

Then when you DEMONSTRATE they are wrong, by bringing the receipts, instead of saying what they SHOULD say, "Ooops, yeah I guess I was mistaken about that!" They instead double-down and ignore what you're showing them.

Kinda hard not to be angry when someone shows that level of dishonesty, even if it's about a trivial issue

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by Caroline13

WHY get angry? They have opinions...Let it go.H

Ya shes right.......... Some people need to just let stuff go!!

This aweful world is bad enough w/o that stuff also!

[stevea]

Originally Posted by TheLittleFaerie

I'm not talking about a simple dispute of opinions here, I mean when there's nothing you've had knowledge of your WHOLE LIFE and someone corrects you? lol

For e.g. on Facebook there was a discussion about the boy who plays Tommy in the movie Alice doesn't Live here anymore, and another boy plays Tommy in the TV show. I used to LIVE this show growing up and have always known for a fact, the kid who played Tommy in the movie also plays him in the pilot episode of Alice, and I pointed this out and someone was like, "Nope, the original kid was never in the TV show". Or like I remember Dick Van Dyke being a regular on the Carol Burnett Show from childhood as Harvey Korman's replacement, and way before they started releasing the season 11 episodes, I was pointing this out and someone was like, "No, you're just thinking of the many time Dick Van Dyke guest starred on her show!"

Does this make anyone else rage? I mean it's beyond just a simple dispute. It's almost like me saying, "My favorite color is orange" and someone saying, "Nope, your favorite color is actually green!"

Sorry, I missed this--in this particular case, you're talking about a matter of fact and someone contradicts you, yet you know you're right.

The examples you cite are not an opinion thing--they're plain fact. I got into something like that on a TV show--it was on this site--the person said a show switched networks, and they were correct, but they got the wrong year.

To answer your question, I wasn't angry--but I'll eventually cite sources like old TV listings to prove them wrong.

On the other hand, I know an 88 year old woman who's wrong on a matter of fact (a building that's on a slab and she thinks it's on a crawl space.) Is it worth arguing about? Not really.

[stevea]

Originally Posted by Dude111

Yes it does.........People who are taken in and believe BS meant for control which makes it harder FOR NO REASON.... It bothers me people are not all like me and can see thru all this BS!!!!!!!!!

I dont wanna make this thread too hot but I am just venting......

Originally Posted by Dude111

Some people need to just let stuff go!!

Hmmm...you're preaching to yourself here.

[Coffeecup]

I had a situation several years ago. I was in a historical society where i wanted to xerox a few papers. Near by was the machine and I sat at a table waiting for the the president of the club who was with another woman Sue fumbling with the machine. Toner problem, paper low, jam ups .

I must have waited 15 minutes. Anyway they finished and I asked is the machine alright to use?. the woman snapped. "We paid $500.00 for the machine, There is nothing wrong with it".

I just said "I was mistaken, I thought I saw you and Sue struggling with the machine, But it appears I didn't see any of the problems. The woman huffed out the room, and the other table gals said " Don't let Alice bother you.

I go the other way, and sometimes the critical person will feel a bit guilty.