• karashta@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    I feel like too many people take being corrected like this as a sign that I’m trying to be condescending when, to me, it’s a simple courtesy I hope other people extend to me as well when I mess up.

    • steal_your_face@lemmy.ml
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      9 months ago

      A lot of people correct others not out of courtesy. Maybe this mom has been burned too many times before.

    • Einar@lemm.ee
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      9 months ago

      To be fair, sometimes the timing of correcting someone can play a role. Waiting to correct a spelling error until after the main point has been discussed is usually best, otherwise it can be perceived as condescending.

      Whether that was the case in OP’s message or not I cannot tell from the bit we have.

    • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      The human brain really fuckin hates being wrong. To the point it will create false memories to prove it’s right. This is a recorded psychological phenomenon.

      • IzzyScissor@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        Yep. Humans arent rational creatures. We’re rationalizing creatures. We don’t actually think critically. Instead, we just convince ourselves that we do.