Does anyone know why some people love to point out mistakes that others make?
I mean the people that seem to savor when they find a little mistake another person makes.
I know little children do this...but why adults?
Anyone know why?...is it low self esteem?...why?
2006-09-03 04:02:47 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, low self-esteem seems to be the cause. They feel better by bringing other people down or pointing out mistakes. Sad.
2006-09-03 04:04:44 · answer #1 · answered by 'Barn 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah.
Maybe, low self esteem, parents or their"
( in)significant others putting them down growing up...(speaking for myself.
Maybe it is a CONTROLLING THING.
Maybe they are just a ssho les, I know I am much of the time,
Don't mean to be, just sick of a lot of stuff, and I hate it when I come home to messes all over the house from my g/f's kids, when they are old enough to clean up after themselves...
DJ.
Who knows...
In this day and age arn't we pretty much all just a ss holes? Trying to escape or just get off this planet somehow, without pulling the plug on ourselves...
Maybe that is not true, but, who knows...
I know what you mean.
Like you make a mistake here with SPELLING or PUNCTUATION,
And like people call you STUPID, or,Idiot",
W.T.H?
Any way.
It is SUNDAY, and I have to go to work.
DJH
2006-09-03 04:15:29 · answer #2 · answered by djyo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband has low self esteem and he loves to find the fault in others. He is the kind of person who will walk into a clean house and find the one corner that has a bit of dust in it. He will look at our son's school work and find a t that he thinks wasn't crossed right.
Thank Heavens he has other really good qualities because his lack of self esteem is driving me crazy. His father was like this, too. I am working overtime to make sure my son has a very healthy dose of self esteem.
2006-09-03 04:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by Sister Cat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some are trying to be helpful, hoping that the person who made the mistake will benefit from honest criticism and not make a dumb mistake again. Others feel inferior and want to put people down to make themselves feel superior. Check exactly how and when they criticize to try to tell those two types apart.
2006-09-03 04:06:07 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When we point out the faults of others is distracts from the faults within us. Some people like to feel that they're better than the rest and they try to "prove" it by pointing out the faults of others. Kind of a superiority complex more than low self esteem. They think, "I'm better than any of you are and this is why... I don't do xyz, or abc, or 123 like you do. Therefore, I'm superior."
2006-09-03 04:13:02 · answer #5 · answered by Lola 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 reasons
1. it is an ego trip by putting others down they elevate themselves in their own eyes.
2. they do not know the answer and that is an easy way to get 2 points.
when they can't find a mistake to point out they give some really stupid answers.
2006-09-03 04:06:31 · answer #6 · answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if that person is someone i really love, i will point out the mistake to her so that i won't see her suffer. this is me. but generally, i will not. because it is not my problem. actually the more problem you make, the more entertainment i have. the best is that the mistake will generate more mistake - "a perfect mistake". of course, to myself, i will not allow any mistake to occur by me because i cannot and will not tolerate it. so, i will not point out mistake make by others just to help to correct them. do you think i will be so kind and helpful? stop dreaming. i will only point out mistake if it can get them into more problem. that's me.
where got time?
2006-09-03 04:17:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes them feel superior.
They usually have a chip on their shoulder about something. Maybe they feel threatened by the people they criticize. Who knows. People like that need to be made aware of their unpleasant habits. Maybe jokingly let them know that they are repeatedly responding to people in a negative way. Anything you can do to call attention to their nit-picking might help them realize that they have a problem.
2006-09-03 04:12:22 · answer #8 · answered by breauxbridge 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in a real world business, every mistake should be taking seriously, because maybe the next mistake can cause to a big disaster.
if you drive a car, and this car has a 1 cm measurment wrong, this car may destroy the company name and also cost you alot of money.
2006-09-03 04:07:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
as it is being said, it is always easier to point out other people's mistakes than your own. i also suspect the following:
1) yes you are right, some like to magnify your mistake so that they can put you down due to their big ego
2) someone sincerely wants to help you and prevent letting your boss see the mistake. i mean it.
2006-09-03 04:14:11 · answer #10 · answered by ash 7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋