Posted by Geenius at Wrok on October 26, 1998 at 14:08:25:
In Reply to: Re: Mistakes posted by Dave on October 23, 1998 at 17:19:19:
: : : : Ones go through hell every time they make a mistake. ANY mistake.
: : : I'm curious, why?
: : : What is it about making a mistake for you that creates this hellish experience?
: : Knowing you did.
: Is there a hierarchy about it? I mean if you misspell a word, is that as hellish as making a boneheaded move while driving and getting into car accident?
Well, yeah, some are worse than others, though I wouldn't say there's any
kind of fixed hierarchy. For example, I got into a car accident once and
was just irritated by it (mainly because both I and the other driver
shared the blame). OTOH, if I were to write a persuasive flyer on some
subject, make a stupid spelling error on it and distribute it before
noticing, I'd be furious with myself for undermining my case.