Related to the first topic: people will do anything to avoid saying “I don’t know” to someone they see as socially below them, whether it’s a parent/child, boss/employee, customer/worker, or just a social hierarchy. Sometimes this gets patently ridiculous, which is one of the reasons I enjoy Not Always Right.
Related to the first topic: people will do anything to avoid saying “I don’t know” to someone they see as socially below them, whether it’s a parent/child, boss/employee, customer/worker, or just a social hierarchy. Sometimes this gets patently ridiculous, which is one of the reasons I enjoy Not Always Right.