Posted by Dave on October 26, 1998 at 18:18:11:
In Reply to: Re: Mistakes posted by Geenius at Wrok on October 26, 1998 at 14:08:25:
: : : : : 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.
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Got it. Thanks.