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26 October 2006

I Love Being Wrong. →[More:]
I love being wrong about new places.
I love being wrong about people who don't believe in the things I do.
I love being wrong about what I can do in the world.

What do you love being wrong about?

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 16:02 | 11 comments

I always imagine and prepare for the worst (I'm about to buy an axe for my kitchen. Why? So in case there was ever a fire in my front room, I would be able to break down the back door or wall between my apartment and the storage area for the people upstairs, so I could escape). I'm glad what I generally prepare for doesn't happen.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 26 October | 16:16

I love being wrong when I wake up on Saturday morning and think its Friday.

posted by fenriq 26 October | 16:17

I love being wrong about how long a project will take. I'm usually pretty accurate, and most of the rest of the time I overestimate, which leaves me unexpected free time. And on the rare occasion when I underestimate (which was... all of this week until today), I get a rather nice surge of adrenaline as I think "OMFG HOW AM I GOING TO FINISH THIS ALL ON TIME????" that keeps me from being completely bored.

posted by occhiblu 26 October | 16:25

I love being wrong about how hard or difficult things are going to be. Sometimes the anticipatory grief is tougher than just getting something done.

posted by Miko 26 October | 16:30

Yes, fenriq, that's the best!!!!! Realizing you can go back to sleep. Wonderful.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 26 October | 16:30

I love being wrong when I think I am wrong. Hm.

posted by carmina 26 October | 16:58

I love being wrong about how useless the Internet can be.

posted by fuzzygrables 26 October | 17:49

I love being wrong when I think people are mad at me.
I love being wrong when I expect the worst.

posted by redvixen 26 October | 17:49

I love being wrong when a situation makes me think that people will be general douchebags, and then someone rises about the unmitigated douchebaggery that colours most modern interpersonal transactions. Like when a contractor steps up and actually volunteers to fix something they might get away with not fixing. I love that. Makes me unreasonably happy.

posted by richat 26 October | 18:36

I was wrong once: I thought I had been wrong, but it turned out I was right.

posted by eekacat 26 October | 19:40

Hey, fuzzygrabies... first comment... welcome! : )

(pink, I'm glad you got the ax... apartments with only one way out are dangerous for many reasons...)

posted by Pips 26 October | 22:52

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