not an unpopular opinion though?

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Yeah like, how is this even unpopular ... You've seen a few handful of entitled people doesn't mean they represent everyone.

by Lennalakin 2 days ago

Wow I wish that was my experience. I've known a lot of people to be very bitter about this.

by corwinabe 2 days ago

These are fair! I think the second wants to appear to be seeking a solution but in reality just wants to complain.

by corwinabe 2 days ago

I wonder, at what point did the person get mad? Was it after the first person admitted that they failed to accomplish their goal, and then the second person asked, "Did you take my advice"?

by Witty-Tower 2 days ago

I don't see how the outcome of not taking the advice is relevant. I can understand the frustration if the person who sought the advice is asking for the advice giver to help them with the outcomes of not taking their advice, or if the advice giver is directly impacted by the actions the advice taker chose. But outside of those situations, why be mad at someone who used their own best judgement, even if their judgement was incorrect?

by corwinabe 2 days ago

What I meant was, which situation of the following is basically how it went? "Well, it didn't work." "It didn't? Why not?" "I just failed, OK?" "Well did you take my advice?" "No." (B) "Hey, remember when I gave you advice the other day? How'd that go?" The difference here is in who initiates the conversation revealing that the advice wasn't taken. What difference does that make? In , the one who originally asked for some advice brings it up to the person whose advice they didn't take. Why bring it up if you didn't take it? Sure they're going to be mad at you for complaining about failing if you didn't even listen to them -- what's the point of telling them? But if it's (B), they brought it up themselves to see if you followed it, then yeah, that's on them. Not their right to get mad. In other words, you can avoid some anger by just not bringing it up again in front of the one who's advice you sought. But if you didn't do that, then it's on them.

by Witty-Tower 2 days ago

Yeah I think it depends man.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

It depends. If it's someone unsolicited advice then yes but don't make me waste my time on your problem of youre going to ignore what I say

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Just because someone didn't carry out your advice doesn't mean you were ignored. It's very likely your advice was considered but ultimately another course of action appeared more correct to them.

by corwinabe 2 days ago

That's fine, but dont make it my problem when it blows up, which it usually does and they usually do.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Unless solving it means I am getting paid (well enough), I don't see why it should be my problem then.

by CrowHealthy2646 2 days ago

Not unpopular. Opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one but most people don't wanna hear it

by colecarter 2 days ago

I give my advice if they want, and then they can do with it whatever they want. That's the whole point of giving something.

by CrowHealthy2646 2 days ago

Nobody likes a know-it-all, even if they do know it all.

by SecretExternal8261 2 days ago