Our shortcomings don't define us. It's how we react to them that shapes us both in our own and other people's eyes. However, as we can see from the subreddit 'Mildly Infuriating', not everyone is willing to understand or capable of understanding that.
As you might remember from our earlier publications such as this one, this online community with 4.4 million members has plenty of content to send your blood into a simmer in a matter of seconds, but there's a special category of it that we at Bored Panda think deserves an article of its own—folks who don't accept they're in the wrong.
Whether it's someone trying to scam another person off a few bucks or just embracing their fragile ego, continue scrolling to check out the characters who earned themselves the label of 'mildly infuriating'.
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Trying To Meet People... Sucks
That would've gotten a, 'sure no probs!' followed by a complete no show.
How Not To Purchase A Computer From Someone...
Reminds of the Monty Python movie Life of Brian "We're supposed to haggle" scene.
To learn more about how to stay off such lists and what to do in order to stay grounded, we contacted Dr. Mike Brooks, a licensed psychologist based in Austin, Texas as well as F. Diane Barth, LCSW, who is a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City.
"A purpose in life is to learn, grow, and improve. We cannot do this unless we first recognize and admit our mistakes," Dr. Brooks, the author of 'Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World,' told Bored Panda.
"We must remind ourselves that to 'err is human,' and we are fulfilling a purpose in life every time we admit our mistakes. Thus, from this perspective, mistakes are opportunities for growth that allow us to fulfill life's purpose. Moreover, a natural byproduct of growth and improvement is greater levels of happiness."
How Not To Sell A Car…
Sure, heaven forbid someone ask about the history of the car they're trying to buy 🙄
Cheeseburger Minus The Cheese= Cheeseburger?
Outside A Movie Theater In Oklahoma
Dr. Brooks said that refusing to recognize and admit our mistakes when we are wrong hinders our growth and drowns us in disharmony. "This also increases the chances that we, and others, will suffer because when we don't learn from our mistakes, we are more likely to repeat them."
"When we don't admit when we are wrong, we create rifts in our relationships, which are the very source of our own happiness. In essence, we shoot ourselves in the foot," the psychologist explained.
"When it comes to relationships, in particular, it is better to be effective than to be right."
My Landlord Entered My Apartment Without Notice (Illegal) To Tell Me To Clean My Lint Trap
"Please don't argue" LOL Oh no hun you broke the rental agreement when you entered my home without 24 hours advance notice, so I'll be doing a lot more than just "arguing"
People Who Think My Career Is A 'Hobby'
I Guess The 5% Wasn’t Enough
Kanye West At The Bape Store, 2005. He Tried All The Shoes And Didn’t Buy Any
Diane Barth agrees that not acknowledging your mistakes can damage your relationships. "Over the years in my work as a psychotherapist, I've almost never seen a relationship destroyed because someone made a mistake," the author of I Know How You Feel: The Joy and Heartbreak of Friendship in Women's Lives said. "But I've seen many destroyed when someone who made a mistake refused to admit it."
Moreover, if people stop trusting you, you put not only your personal relationships in jeopardy but other aspects of life, such as work, as well.
4 Spots In A Home Depot
I F*cking Hate Group Projects
Office Rule
Therefore, following YOUR math, when I turn up at 9:58am I WILL go home at 5:40pm.
Hotel Keeps My Deposit Because I Left A Poor Review On Booking.com
Some people, however, seem completely incapable of admitting their mistakes. For example, Dr. Brooks highlighted that wars have taken millions of lives, yet those in power still haven't admitted they could've changed course and prevented it.
"People have trouble admitting they are wrong for many reasons but one of the main ones has to do with ego and attachment. When we attach our sense of self to a mental position and take the stance, 'I am right', it becomes part of our identity, part of our ego."
"'I am right' is almost like saying, 'I am Mike' or whatever your name is. Now, my ego, or sense of self, has become attached to a mental position. A primitive 'fight/flight/freeze' survival mechanism kicks in to defend my 'rightness' as if I were defending my very life. It's like a little part of me will die if I were to admit that I am wrong," the psychologist said.
Email I Received From A Parent After Her Son Did Not Complete Two Assignments In The Apush Civil War Unit
i believe people should still be taught about slavery and s**t that existed. but i also believe not everything should be a racial subject, like it is now days. mind you, i am Mexican and have experienced my share of idiots, racism still exist's but not in the masses like people make it out to be. Not everything has to be a racial subject and people need to stop pulling the race card in general.
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If slavery was the only thing they studied in history, I'd be concerned. They should also be studying the history of Native Americans, the genocide of the Native American tribes, Indenture of Chinese immigrants, internment of Japanese-American citizens during WWII, etc.
I was going to say the same thing. The only way this email has credibility, to me, is if the kid has been taught about slavery to the exclusion of all other history.
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Tbh topic diversity in school needs improvement. I live in Germany and the only three history topic we ever covered were Nazis, French Revolution and a tiny bite of medieval times
In the us we learned up to the civil war. Covered slavery but no current stuff. I was educated in Florida in 80s and 90s. Southern education s*cks but I was in an area with lots of POC so we had no problem discussing slavery and what was done to the indigenous people of this country. But we didn't really cover anything WW1 or later. One teacher said Vietnam was too contentious and they weren't allowed to discuss it. I'm mostly self taught about history.
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Right? I can't make you do the assignment, but I will grade accordingly. Also, those who do not learn from the past, are destined to repeat it.
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Well, this is a timely post. A group of educators in Texas approached the board of education with a proposal. When teaching about slavery, they are proposing to call it "forced relocation". Yeah, you heard that right. If Texas does ever manage to secede from the union, they could re-name their new country "Dumbfuckistan".
American history without slavery and racism or native Americans is how you get semesters dedicated to johnny appleseed.
This is the ish that makes me mad about these people. You wanna know what age O started learning about slavery and racism, around 5 years old, that was the first time I got called a burnt piece of toast and had no idea what they meant, so when I asked my grandmother that's when I got the "talk." The "talk" is something that EVERY black kid gets and it usually starts around 5 years old (there's a really great hashtag on Twitter that basically had all black people share the first time they experienced racism and darn near all of us experienced a lot sooner than 3rd grade and our parents and grandparents had the wonderful pleasure (that's sarcasm) of explaining to us that from that point forward that's what we would have to deal with and why and everything else). So if black kids can learn as early as 5 years old, I'm pretty darn sure it's fine for all the other kids to learn it from 3rd grade on up.
If your country has a long history of slavery, you will study a lot of slavery in History lessons. My country had some serfdom in the early centuries, but it was abolished in 1335. On the other hand, my country has been in a lot of wars, from around 800 to 1800, so we studied A LOT about wars in History.
Florida has recently passed a law saying that slavery is now not part of its curriculum. Every book mentioning slavery is to be taken out of classroom. Ron DeSantis is an idiot. He also said approving the Covid vaccine for infants is “inappropriate”
And possibly the Republican candidate for 2024, in place of the "crazy orange guy."
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As someone who lives in a country with a history that includes a civil war with pow camps and massacres and being forced to ally with Hitler later, I'd say, teaching history of your country to kids, warts and all, is the way to go. After all those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. (Unless that's their goal... 🕵🏽)
Whilst I am very sympathetic towards the sentiment of this post . . . . . and wholly supportive of in depth teaching of this subject . . . . . there's another part of me that despairs of curricula nowadays (not with regards to this subject but in general). Subjects tend to be taught in too much detail and too specifically and, I think, it is just for the sake of passing examinations and not for the sake of learning. Personally I think school tables are the problem - I appreciate that government and parents want to have a way to quantify education but I'm not sure the current solution is the answer. Take, for example, WWII - this is a VAST subject and there's really no point in studying one little aspect of it. There's so, so many connections to other subjects (WWI, European politics, the Cold War, the depression, Republican/Democratic interaction, isolationism, American and British and Italian and French fascism, the EU) . . . . what I'm saying is we need to teach more broadly.
If we had an anonymous vote tomorrow about slavery, how many Americans would vote yes? That's a very scary thought.
Ray, you have just ruined my evening. By being right.
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Sure, 5-7 page (minimum) on how racism affected the lives of blacks in 1960' America. No double spacing..go...
I can't even begin to explain how angry this makes me. "anything but slavery" what?!
RIGHT?! Maybe someone's in denial or minimizing.
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Ok as a black person this is very upsetting but she has a point we spend like 4 years talking about slavery and don't get me wrong it's important people died but there's still a lot of other important history
Florida. A commercial showing a 10 year old girl and her mother. Daughter says she doesn't feel safe in school when discussing slavery. The mother is nodding her head, and spouts something that hurt my brain. Thank Gov. DeathSantis for this. The mother has brainwashed her child!!!!
And here in the communist state of Florida that has become law
In primary school, we started with the French Revolution in Gr 7, then to HS, where the Industrial Revolution was added, did French Rev in Gr 8, & Gr 9. I was so sick of it by this time. This was in South Africa. I'm not even mentioning all our local & colonial history. I wanted to know more about medieval history.
Do not think this is racist, she just wishes her son to be taught some other form of history after as few years studying the same thing.
This dude reminds me of the Family Guy bit about Germany. "There was nothing! Everyone was on vacation!" 🤦♀️🤣
Versus here in the UK where I was literally never taught a single thing about history
I meant *slavery but basically history is accurate. All I remember is 1066 the battle of Hastings and some stuff about Jack the Ripper
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"If a student does not complete his assignments, he will receive a zero grade for said assignments." Simple answer for a simple mind.
Don't think that er, parent, understands the word 'curriculum'.. and that it's not the teacher who decides it!
I guess your child is gonna fail that semester, then. Pity. Anyway.
It may help to know and what part of the country you were located.
A Business In Maine Had This In Their Window This Sunday
This was just in the news last week. It was an insurance office and they've been banned from selling by several big-name insurance companies because of this. As they should be.
Been In The Hospital A Week With My So And I’m Finally Getting Out Today And My Mother Posted A Screenshot Of My Blood Work Lab From This Morning On Facebook Because She Doesn’t Think I Should Be Discharged Yet
Was Seeing Him For Almost 2-Months Before I Found Out. Sent Him This Message Before Telling His Fiancé Everything
"[If that turns out to be the case, I] feel like I am diminished, in a way, and you, the person in the 'right,' are now superior to me. This is really hard for my ego to take, so I defend myself [and] my 'rightness,' at all costs. Even when this causes great suffering," Dr. Brooks continued.
"The suffering of me admitting that I am wrong is worse than the consequences that come from not admitting that I am wrong, at least in my head. This perspective, which is inspired by Buddhist psychology, is an example of why various attachments are often at the root of suffering."
I Guess No Entertainment For My Wife On This Flight...
Just talk to them. If they’re not jerks they should understand.
I More Find This Funny, But The Reviews Are Riddled With People Saying The Staff Are Rude And Dosnet Do There Job, While The Owners Account Makes Sparky Remarks Back Lol
This Woman Was Like This For Hours Making People Step Over Her. Until A Flight Attendant Finally Made Her Move
Hah. I wouldn't even try to step over. I would just keep stepping into her over and over with a confused look on my face until she moved.
Wtf? Idk Why This Pisses Me Off So Much
Interestingly, self-awareness also allows us to make better decisions. In one study, students who scored higher on "metacognitive awareness" (the ability to reflect on personal thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and beliefs) made more effective decisions when it came to playing a computer game in which they had to diagnose and treat virtual patients. The authors of the research argued that this was because they could set more well-defined goals and take strategic actions.
When My Neighbor In The Building Accused Me Of Lying…
I Offered To Take Head And Body Shots Of Her For Free To Send Into A Modelling Agency. I Didn’t Want To Drive All The Way To Her Place Or Pay For Parking…
Why Do These Type Of Landlords Exist?
It's Puddin' Time?
Ok, according to ASHRFOX “He's saying that Jared starts at 18 on the internet, implying that jared starts at a lower age IRL”
"This often crazy, hyper-connected world is moving at a breakneck pace. Our technological evolution is zooming past our biological evolution, [and] we can't adapt fast enough to the changes taking place," Dr. Brooks said.
"In the hustle and bustle of this world, we need to work hard to carve out time to unplug, slow down, and connect more with life and the world around us. We need to place some reasonable limits and boundaries around our technology use in particular and find some quiet times that allow for self-reflection."
No Correlation Between Ice Cream And This
I don't care, Baskin Robbins needs to get their s**t together.
Our Delivery Man Bit The Bag, Took A Small Bite, And Took Off
Some people think they can pull a stunt like this and get away it because they probably did in the past. You take a picture and call the store. They will probably report the driver and never use him again. And another thing…..what balls this guy has!!!
Grandma Approving Of Grandson's Artistic Skills
I Took A Family Member To The Icu For Substance-Related, Life-Threatening Issues. After Getting Additional Information From Me About That Family Member, The (Male) Nurse Got My Number As An Emergency Contact And Has Been Blowing Up My Phone All Day
The unexamined life is not worth living, said the Greek philosopher Socrates, reflecting on the expression "Know thyself" – an aphorism inscribed on the temple of Apollo at Delphi, one of the ultimate achievements in ancient Greece.
Then Why Did You Accept Their Facebook Friend Request In The First Place?
Guy Who Says $1.1m/Yr Isn't A Lot Of Money Complaining That He Can't Pay People $12/Hr Anymore
It’s Already Hard To Find A Spot Without A Douchbag Taking Two
Saw This Posted And Noticed A Glaring Contradiction
A Pm I Got From Someone Just Because I Shared My Perspective/ Didn’t Agree With Them. Condescending People Really Irk Me
Employer Denied Me One Recurring Day Off Per Week That Coincides With My Girlfriend’s One Recurring Day Off
This sort of depends on if they originally promised that day off and then changed their mind.
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There were some posts that I couldn't tell who was supposed to be the one blatantly in the wrong. Life is ambiguous.
There were even more that were incomprehensible.
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There were some posts that I couldn't tell who was supposed to be the one blatantly in the wrong. Life is ambiguous.
There were even more that were incomprehensible.
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