I’ve just decided to become annoyed with a very common human fallibility. It is, on the grand scale, quite harmless, but I think it proves how stubborn we tend to be in the face of contradictory evidence.
\nHere is what the condition breaks down to:
\nPerson 1:<\/b> Is that “A”?
\nPerson 2:<\/b> No, it is “B.”
\nPerson 1:<\/b> Oh, ’cause I thought it was “A.”
\nPerson 2:<\/b> Yep, I can see how you can make that mistake. But, no, it is “B.”
\nPerson 1:<\/b> Because it looks just like “A.” And when I saw it, I was sure it was “A.”
\n…and so on.
\nNow Person 1 is obviously just trying to make a point about how she confused “A” with “B,” but the problem is that Person 2 isn’t arguing the point. He agrees that “A” could easily be confused with “B.” He is just letting Person 1 know that “B” is in fact “B.” That’s it. No scolding or name-calling. No accusations.
\nAnd yet, Person 1 desperately needs either to convince Person 2 that “B” should be destroyed \/mocked\/changed because it looks\/sounds\/tastes\/whatever just like “A,” or she desperately needs to keep talking, since taking in the new information is harder work than rehashing the same concept over and over again. Yes<\/i>, Person 2 really should say, yes, I understand that you thought “A” was “B.” But it isn’t, so get over it. You don’t need to convince me of your confusion.<\/i>
\nSo I’ve decided to let this bother me. Be warned. If you ever play the part of Person 1 and I am fallen into the role of Person 2, what I will say is, “I know what you thought!!! But it isn’t! Get over it! You don’t need to convince me that you were confused!” Or is that painfully obvious?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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