If you see someone making a mistake, do you tell them or do you let them learn from the mistake?

Answer 1

Well if they can get hurt from it, then I will stop them and correct them or if there is a possiblitie of some major damage to equipment, but otherwise no.

Answer 2

Well, if the mistake isn't going to harm them then I'd probably let them make it. I'm thinking really about my two 'children' who are adults now.

I just remember at their age wanting to do what I wanted to do. I was brought up with a lot of 'shoulds' so I tend not to 'should' people along!

Answer 3

depends on the mistake. If it is a dangerous one i would tell them. if it is a life learning lesson i would let them make it.

Answer 4

Depends on the person and the mistake. If it's my granddaughter and she was in danger I'd intervene. If she was doing something like overfilling her water glass I'd take the opportunity to teach her from that messy lesson.

Answer 5

Depends on the mistake and how well I know the person.

Answer 6

That depends a lot on the mistake, who's doing it, and their ATTITUDE.

Answer 7

I think is according to the individual. Sometimes some people have to burn to learn.

Answer 8

Don't remember where this came from but ...

The hardest thing to do is to know how to do something, and to watch someone else do it wrong --- without comment.

Answer 9

not really, I have to worry more about my own mistakes

Answer 10

In the past, I have told them. But all it did was get me into trouble, so no more.