Correcting people vs. sounding like an ass

[katyseagull]

People in my family are constantly correcting me. It's gotten to the point where I pretty much try not to open my mouth around them anymore.

however, with the antibiotic thing, I think you should make a public announcement and start passing out little flyers about how these work. I for one would be really grateful to you. I'm sick of adults not getting what antibiotics are and I'm sure they've been told multiple times. I think I grasped this concept back in the 7th grade.

[katyseagull]

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Stuey.... no avatar???? I don't feel right...

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No more avatars for me. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

I feel bad [censored] can't post here anymore and I think he loved that as much as I loved avatars so it seemed like the least I could do. It isn't easy either. lol That is scary sad and funny to me.

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You have got to be kidding. Don't stop with avatars just because censored chose to leave the forum. I hope you are not really serious.

[K-Slay]

Something I try to follow, "If you have a situation where you can either be nice, or be right...be nice." There are times you can be both, you just have to feel out the situation to determine it.

[gorie]

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"Its a virus, you just have to let the antibiotics do its job"

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i would either ignore it and move on with the conversation or just say something like "well since it's viral antibiotics won't help, but yeah i'll just have to wait it out."

[soko]

Maybe she said "antibodies"

[Guyon]

I have a moronic friend who says [censored] like this all the time who, trying to sound intelligent, comes off as quite the douche.

On someone farting:
"Goddamn, that stunk so bad we are gonna have to evaporate the room"

On missing a dartboard:
"Man, the projectory on that last throw was way short."

On the elaborate interstate highway contraflow system used to evacuate the LA & MS gulf coast for hurricanes:

"All this contraband stuff is making things worse than they already are." (This statement could also not be further from the truth).

Concerning an AIDS patient who died in a movie:

"I guess that's what happens when you get the clap."

Upon exiting a Chinese buffet restaurant:

"Man, that Magnolia Beef was the best part"

[Blarg]

LOL, very nice. You either have a great memory for his foolishness or you're making it up.

[RandBriscoe]

I would find that pretty much unbearable. Quite the douche indeed.

[RacersEdge]

It's all about how you say something, not what you say. You just need to say something in a laid back way like - "Hmm, I don't even think Nyquil has antibiotics in it."

[P Chippa]

I have a friend like this. His quotes include:

While handing another friend a carton of chocolate milk "Want some quick ***hole ?"

"I'm not sure but i'm positive........."

To the OP: It depends on how close a friend it is. Sometimes it's apropriate to ignore it, and sometimes the response should be: WTF are you talking about?