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What would you do if you were in a crowd of people and you heard a person telling several others something that was completely wrong and that this information was critical in nature. Would you break in and correct him or just let it go!

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Marine 8 Jan 12
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Level 7

Define 'critical in nature'

Say prior to an election for president and this remank is about the candidate.

@Marine in that case, no I wouldn't interject. I would discuss it or respond if a person was speaking directly to me, but wouldn't step in to a conversation that I was not already included in. Especially not a conversation about politics!

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Level 8

Only if it mattered, and I had sources to cite...and it wouldn't get me beat up, thrown out, or otherwise harmed.

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Level 9

I have a couple of times. Both times it had to do with gossip about something involving me, which l knew to be totally wrong, so both times l walked over, and set their asses straight. This is why l hate gossip.

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Level 8

I would correct critical misinformation.

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Level 8

I would correct them. There is enough ignorance and misinformation in the world. We are obligated to correct it when possible.

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Level 8

You mean at a Trump rally? You'd die.

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Level 8

Although I will be as polite as I can, and try not to belittle the person. Yes, I have, and will continue to interject when some one has some facts wrong.
I'm kind of a stickler about that.

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Level 7

Do you mean like in a church or something?

Great response.
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Level 8

Once again it would depend on what the information was about. If it was political in nature and a vote was coming up I might break in and correct the man. On the other hand if he was talking about how to make cookies I would ignore him.

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