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submitted 4 days ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

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[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And then they get mad because you humiliated them in front of all those people, and carry a grudge about it and say you're vindictive and "have to be right about everything."

Not everyone is like that, of course.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

"You were very confident and I doubted my memory. I wanted to make sure I wasn't spreading misinformation."

One of the quickest ways to deflate the person's argument, especially in a social setting. It makes you look humble and makes them look like an asshole if they keep going at it. If you want to subtley needle then, you can also apologize if they felt attacked by being corrected.