I often get accused of being pedantic because I like to be precise and accurate all the time and I can't stand mistakes! But some people like this facet of my character.
2007-03-11 00:07:42 · 5 answers · asked by Maria R 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Good for you. My parents are pedantic people. I on the other hand, tend to procrastinate and leave things till the last minute. Not good I know. Being organized has never been my forte. I work best when under pressure, and find chaos a challenge. Nonetheless, I do want to change, My teenage daughter, who inherited her grandparents characteristics, constantly reminds me about my tardiness.
2007-03-11 01:05:17 · answer #1 · answered by Silver 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If someone is opening up to you, sharing a problem, or discussing the injustices of the world and you just worry about their sentence structure, verb conjunction, or pronunciation, then the speaker may not only find you pedantic, but also rude.
If you understand the meaning, or the general context of the discourse, let the anal-retentive Grammar teacher stick her corrections straight up her colon, meanwhile you pay attention to what is being discussed.
I stopped doing it when I got a black eye!
2007-03-11 00:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by canguroargentino 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing wrong with wanting to be right it's the obsessiveness that's the problem.
You must understand that you can't be right all the time. Most importantly, you're human and you DO and WILL make mistakes.
There's is nothing wrong with wanting to learn but understand you're human and limited whether you like it or not.
2007-03-11 00:48:47 · answer #3 · answered by ViolationsRus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching. You must have not much else to do, get a life be social.
2007-03-11 00:12:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
no
2007-03-11 00:10:56 · answer #5 · answered by neeraj l 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋