09-04-2011, 09:27 PM
Never.
But I dislike rude behavior with a passion. And no one benefits from saying I told you so.
But I dislike rude behavior with a passion. And no one benefits from saying I told you so.
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Are you the type of person that says "I told you so."?
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09-04-2011, 10:00 PM
Wow. You people are too nice.
I don't use the phrase itself, "I told you so" but I almost always remind them that I advised against doing something. Maybe they'll give my opinion more weight next time.
09-04-2011, 11:02 PM
there are times when it's the exactly right thing to do and times when it is exactly the wrong thing to do...
that said, I'll do it as often as possible...
09-05-2011, 12:48 AM
With exceptional rarity. More frequently, I find that the person Who Should Have Listened says "I know. You told me."
09-05-2011, 04:01 AM
I say it way too often. I wlsh I never had the opportunity to say it, but my wife never listens!
Me: Just admit you were wrong. Wife: Why do i always have to be wrong. Me: If you didn't disagree with me, you wouldn't have to. Wife:
09-05-2011, 04:49 AM
What Buzz said. IMHO it is utterly crass to say those words or anything close. It is far better to let the other person come to their own realization that you told them so, with no help from you.
09-05-2011, 06:28 AM
DRR wrote:Exactly. If I don't know or have no opinion, I keep my trap shut. If I do know and take the time to offer advice and said advice is ignored, then I reserve the right to say "I told you so" as needed. On the flip side, when I am proven wrong I freely admit that I was wrong. davester wrote:It would be better to let the other person come to their own realization that you told them so, but you could die of old age waiting for them to come to that realization on their own. |
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