Annoying People

What do you say to those people who just want to correct you on everything? Not correcting you on the way you speak, but on the things you say. I have a friend who is always correcting me and laughing at some of the things I say because it is wrong! It gets so annoying!:evil: Sometimes, I think he tries to make me feel stupid! He needs to loosen up a little bit. What should I do? Should I just ignore him or tell him off? By the way, he is a good friend. 

Why not just say things correctly...then he won't be able to correct you.:|LJS9502_basic

I believe 'pedantic' is the term for people who constantly correct you.EJ902

There's a big difference between picking on little details and correcting completely misinformed viewpoints.  I agree with those in this thread who suggest the OP ought to stop saying things that need to be corrected.  That would fix the problem immediately. 

Give us an example.Sajo7

YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE IS ANNYONING??

WHEN PEOPLE ON GAMESPOT SAY YOU WERE VIOLATING THE RULES BY ASKING FOR HELP AND GET YOUR TOPIC CLOSED

i had lost my disk for a game and was wondering if i could play it without it

CLOSED

thanks a lot to who ever did that to me

YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE IS ANNYONING??

WHEN PEOPLE ON GAMESPOT SAY YOU WERE VIOLATING THE RULES BY ASKING FOR HELP AND GET YOUR TOPIC CLOSED

 

Kmbillings

There are boards dedicated to answering questions.  That's why they're locked if you post them here.  Also, don't post in caps, as it will be considered disruptive, and you will be moderated.  It's all in the rules if you bothered to read them when you signed up. 

i had lost my disk for a game and was wondering if i could play it without it

CLOSED

thanks a lot to who ever did that to me

Kmbillings

Why would that surprise you? That sort of thread inevitably leads to discussion of illegal piracy websites, which is a big no around these parts.

[QUOTE="Kmbillings"]

i had lost my disk for a game and was wondering if i could play it without it

CLOSED

thanks a lot to who ever did that to me

pianist

Why would that surprise you? That sort of thread inevitably leads to discussion of illegal piracy websites, which is a big no around these parts.

since i didnt

I DID ask

if i had known ANY of that i would have NOT asked

since i didnt

I DID ask

Kmbillings

That's sort of like telling a police officer that you didn't know the speed limit in a play ground zone is 30 km/h. He'll still give you a ticket. The rules are posted in the stickies, and it's your responsibility to know what they are. Just don't ask something like that again.  Simple.

[QUOTE="Kmbillings"]

if i had known ANY of that i would have NOT asked

since i didnt

I DID ask

pianist

That's sort of like telling a police officer that you didn't know the speed limit in a play ground zone is 30 km/h. He'll still give you a ticket. The rules are posted in the stickies, and it's your responsibility to know what they are. Just don't ask something like that again. Simple.

Not to mention the Terms of Use agreement you have to agree with simply to register here. Might want to brush up on that while you're at it. 

I just don't like it when they correct me on things that are already correct...so I guess they "incorrect" me...GameFreak315

I don't mind being corrected if I misunderstood something.  It's only when they have to get into a long, drawn-out explanation that I go batty.  Or if they have to be insulting about the way they correct you. 

Also, it can be tricky asking questions sometimes in the correct manner or location.  The sheer number of threads and forums can be a bit confusing to a newbie - I was modded on a question thread myself when I first started posting.  Of course, now I know my way around but I can relate to the frustration of anyone thinking they WERE following the right channels to start with.

Ignorance is curable, stupidity is forever.